Every naval cadet in our country has to be trained on a ship like this.
Gladan and Falken.

I saw a movie in 'Cinerama' when I was a boy called 'Windjammer' it followed the life in a year of the S/S Christian Radich from Oslo one of many of the 'School Ships' from Europe and the US.

A really inspiring film that I still remember today.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052397/

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"Sour Grapes make a bitter Whine." <(0)>

Thanks DG. I have been at that ship Windjammer/S/S Christian Radich in Stockholm:)
As kids we enjoyed to going aboard when these nice ships visited us.
There is photo of me and my brother standing at the S/S Christian Radich helm in a Swedish newspaper. Svenska Dagbladet:)

TV Theme Onedin Line (Aram Khachaturian) and S/S Christian Radich.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx7RWW36wes

A friend is currently serving as Mate on the sail training ship Pelican of London.
Sorry no pics - the only ones I've got are really grotty (fog, and using the iron topsail.....).
In the absence of my photos here's a link to one of the marine trackers:
AIS tracker

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Bob Smith
Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society)
Somewhere in the (un)known Universe?

T/S Pelican shipmate:)

And here is pic from San Fransisco Bay. A small Pelican that is:)

This a small boat:) Optimist Dinghy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimist_(dinghy)

Here a few picture of the boat I sailed around on.
This is anchored in the Bahamas. Water was about 6 foot deep. We had to wait for the tide to come in to cross a sand bar.
Here we are getting the bottom cleaned in Ft Lauderdale

In Balboa Panama waiting to cross the canal

Panama Canal lock door closing on us.

Being chased by the Coast Guard. We were south of Cuba and heading to Panama. This coast guard (Navy Destroyer) played cat and mouse with us for hours. Guess they were worried that we were running drugs from the US to Columbia.

Me playing pirate in Nassau, home of the real Blackbeard. Oh I am the one with the black beard

Me playing pirate in Nassau, home of the real Blackbeard. Oh I am the one with the black beard

Ship Ahoy:)
http://www.google.se/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=video&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCIQtwIwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D_iLR8-7ySGs&ei=4PUuVb7jNsquswHQmoDwBw&usg=AFQjCNGhHYpIUpBFUQrvX9Wsrmj_1mmNvA&sig2=YUOLX1mTNA2vV5OL6p7m9g
I have been to the Caribian once and silly me didn't sailed there once.
I remember the afternoon breeze sitting on a balcony drinking some beers.

Me playing pirate in Nassau, home of the real Blackbeard. Oh I am the one with the black beard

I have been to the Caribian once and silly me didn't sailed there once.
I remember the afternoon breeze sitting on a balcony drinking some beers.

You have to love the trade winds, and the free beer. The man with me was French and me well sort of Spanish (decent). We went around the harbor in my inflatable being pirates and capturing boats. We would then hold them for beer ransom. (We would not leave until we were given beer, hold outs got to hear us sing the Disney pirate song). We became so notorious that by the third day people were hold out six packs whenever we came by.

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me.
We pillage, we plunder, we rifle and loot.
Drink up me 'earties, yo ho.
We kidnap and ravage and don't give a hoot.
Drink up me 'earties, yo ho.
Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me.
We extort and pilfer, we filch and sack.
Drink up me 'earties, yo ho.
Maraud and embezzle and even highjack.
Drink up me 'earties, yo ho.
Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me.
We kindle and char and enflame and ignite.
Drink up me 'earties, yo ho.
We burn up the city, we're really a fright.
Drink up me 'earties, yo ho.
We're rascals and scoundrels, we're villains and knaves.
Drink up me 'earties, yo ho.
We're devils and black sheep, we're really bad eggs.
Drink up me 'earties, yo ho.
Yo ho, you ho, a pirate's life for me.
We're beggars and blighters and ne'er do-well cads,
Drink up me 'earties, yo ho.
Aye, but we're loved by our mommies and dads,
Drink up me 'earties, yo ho.

Some more "Pirate" songs.
Pippi Longstockings - Pirate-Fabbe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRpM8fBU9u4

Are boats politics?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_laUGWTe9s

Doubtful.

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The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's

Building boats with Mulle Meck and Solisen Part 1- The Beginning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkfy4A-HTrk

A Zumwalt class Stealth Destroyer, the USS Zumwalt DDG1000..

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The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's

A Zumwalt class Stealth Destroyer, the USS Zumwalt DDG1000..

I had no clue that one was even being built. I had read that the navy was planning one. Thanks Vic for the pic

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A Zumwalt class Stealth Destroyer, the USS Zumwalt DDG1000..

I had no clue that one was even being built. I had read that the navy was planning one. Thanks Vic for the pic

No problem James, from what I have read, She has a crew of 142, about half of the previous class, which had 314 personnel aboard.. The Bow though looks like something straight from Teddy Roosevelts Great White Fleet that circumnavigated the globe over a century back.

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The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's

A Zumwalt class Stealth Destroyer, the USS Zumwalt DDG1000..

I had no clue that one was even being built. I had read that the navy was planning one. Thanks Vic for the pic

No problem James, from what I have read, She has a crew of 142, about half of the previous class, which had 314 personnel aboard.. The Bow though looks like something straight from Teddy Roosevelts Great White Fleet that circumnavigated the globe over a century back.

Im wondering how that bow can handle waves. My instinct says its going to be a wet ship. Lots of water over the deck.
Maybe Donald can weigh in on that:)

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Old James

Im wondering how that bow can handle waves. My instinct says its going to be a wet ship. Lots of water over the deck.
Maybe Donald can weigh in on that:)

Haven't really been paying attention to the design discussions. From the periscope, they're all big grey targets. Supposedly the models showed that that bow shape will cut the waves as well as the older design, plus the angular bow and superstructure will deflect surface-search radar, making it harder for the enemy to see them coming. This class will also have a keel bulb at the bow below the waterline, similar to aircraft carriers and supertankers, to provide stability in rough seas.

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Donald
Infernal Optimist / Submariner, retired

A Zumwalt class Stealth Destroyer, the USS Zumwalt DDG1000..

I had no clue that one was even being built. I had read that the navy was planning one. Thanks Vic for the pic

No problem James, from what I have read, She has a crew of 142, about half of the previous class, which had 314 personnel aboard.. The Bow though looks like something straight from Teddy Roosevelts Great White Fleet that circumnavigated the globe over a century back.

Im wondering how that bow can handle waves. My instinct says its going to be a wet ship. Lots of water over the deck.
Maybe Donald can weigh in on that:)

Maybe, all I know is there will be only 3 ships built, why? Costs started to spiral out of control after funding for 32 ships was cut to 10, then 7, then to 3, at least according to the wiki. Instead the US Navy wants to build 8 more of the older Arleigh Burke class Destroyers..

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The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's

Thanks Donald. Im. sure they must have done wave tests. At least in mock ups.

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