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   From: rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com   
      
   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.   
      
   Rather unlikely any spy or spy ship bothers to monitor each   
   one leaving port in the hope that there might be a mistake.   
      
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