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Re: New Product Announcement - 10152
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lugnet.lego
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Wed, 19 May 2004 06:36:26 GMT
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In lugnet.lego, Thomas Stangl wrote:
> FYI, I'm pretty sure those are supposed to be the self-contained-atmosphere
> lifeboats that are placed on some ships. The ones I've seen simply tilt on
> a rack and drop to the surface, they are not lowered. I believe they do
> this to get them away from the vortex of a sinking ship, as they hit with
> some speed, a decent distance from the hull, and are moving immediately.
I't not to avoid a vortex (you should have abandoned ship well before this
happens) but to quickly escape spread-out fire caused by burning oil or fuel
floating on the water. And they are much safer to launch into a rough sea,
compaired to lowering a boat with cables.
With friendly greetings, M. Moolhuysen.
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| They look like the piece, and they probably are orange, since that is the correct color for... FYI, I'm pretty sure those are supposed to be the self-contained-atmosphere lifeboats that are placed on some ships. The ones I've seen simply tilt on a (...) (20 years ago, 18-May-04, to lugnet.lego)
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