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HMS Glasgow just launched into the Clyde via barge (they construct these as modules, so not designed to be slip launched) — passed on her way to Loch Long, where they will submerge the barge, then float her back up river for fitting out. If you head to Loch long tomorrow you’ll be able to see her … think they’ll do it at Finnart
Picture stolen from Facebook
Picture stolen from Facebook
a) is that even where the propellers are in a modern warship? Genuinely curious
b) maybe they consider their design classified - although in that case they could have just covered them up
c) maybe someone is having a face-palm moment and shouting "One job you had, propeller fitters .... one job!!!!!" at a bunch of sheepish looking engineers
Sadly it is an utterly dreich day and not much good for spotting it being towed back up to the yard
b) maybe they consider their design classified - although in that case they could have just covered them up
c) maybe someone is having a face-palm moment and shouting "One job you had, propeller fitters .... one job!!!!!" at a bunch of sheepish looking engineers
Sadly it is an utterly dreich day and not much good for spotting it being towed back up to the yard
nebpor said:
a) is that even where the propellers are in a modern warship? Genuinely curious
b) maybe they consider their design classified - although in that case they could have just covered them up
c) maybe someone is having a face-palm moment and shouting "One job you had, propeller fitters .... one job!!!!!" at a bunch of sheepish looking engineers
Sadly it is an utterly dreich day and not much good for spotting it being towed back up to the yard
Something I've not actually understood. Surely it's easier to install the shafts and propellers when the ship is high and dry, how do they stop the water from entering the stern glands when they're fitting the shafts? I could just be really dim though.b) maybe they consider their design classified - although in that case they could have just covered them up
c) maybe someone is having a face-palm moment and shouting "One job you had, propeller fitters .... one job!!!!!" at a bunch of sheepish looking engineers
Sadly it is an utterly dreich day and not much good for spotting it being towed back up to the yard
Shar2 said:
Something I've not actually understood. Surely it's easier to install the shafts and propellers when the ship is high and dry, how do they stop the water from entering the stern glands when they're fitting the shafts? I could just be really dim though.
Confirmed by a worker, they (and rest of rudder and bow sonar) will be fitted in dry dock back up at the yard - it’s literally a shell just now and fitting out won’t finish till 2026!So have they stuck the sections together to get a watertight hull they can then float in to a dry dock to continue working on it? Presumably easier maneuver the bits and glue them together when not constrained by the drydock, but easiest to transfer to a dry dock now before it gets to heavy?
nebpor said:
Shar2 said:
Something I've not actually understood. Surely it's easier to install the shafts and propellers when the ship is high and dry, how do they stop the water from entering the stern glands when they're fitting the shafts? I could just be really dim though.
Confirmed by a worker, they (and rest of rudder and bow sonar) will be fitted in dry dock back up at the yard - it’s literally a shell just now and fitting out won’t finish till 2026!nebpor said:
Ah maybe my "just a shell" assumption is wrong, I made that assumption based on the fact it's got 4 years of fit-out required
IOC is pencilled in as 2028, which is very leisurely; I imagine an element of it is being a first of class they are anticipating getting all the twiddly bits to work and speak nicely to each other being quite time consuming but 6 years for that plus finishing the fit-out seems to be taking the piss.
Baron Greenback said:
Designing a subs must be a pain.
Nope, its easy, all you have to do is squeeze everything into as small a watertight tube as possible while still alowing the crew to move around, then make the whole thing neautrally boyant and make sure it can float upright. Simples 
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