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   From: newsgroups@gefion.myzen.co.uk   
      
   On Thu, 16 Sep 2021 18:10:23 +0100, GB    
   wrote:   
      
   >On 16/09/2021 17:46, nightjar wrote:   
   >> On 16/09/2021 16:49, GB wrote:   
   >>> On 16/09/2021 15:54, nightjar wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> The main engineering problem seems to be keeping it from making   
   >>>> detectable noise while the boat is running in quiet mode.   
   >>>   
   >>> That doesn't seem to be an issue, judging by the Vigil films. There's   
   >>> a tannoy system that must be audible miles away, and the crew seem to   
   >>> shout at each other the whole time. What difference would a little   
   >>> gurgling from the reactor make?   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >> I'm talking about real life :-)   
   >   
   >:)   
   >   
   >   
   >> However, there is a high power setting fro the coolant pumps, which is   
   >> relatively noisy. That is used when maximum power is more important than   
   >> stealth. It is also used when leaving port, as it prevents any spy or   
   >> spy ship from listening for the boat's silent running signature.   
   >   
   >That's interesting. I wonder what happens if they forget to do that   
   >once? Do they scrap the fleet and buy a new one? If so, it would be   
   >quite an expensive mistake.   
   >   
   Could they not just alter one of the components, preferably the   
   noisiest one?   
      
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