[BITList] De gaussing and Purnea

[Tom Gardiner]

This is a resend as I received a bounce  message from the site .



Fred . Colin , Hugh and all ,

My how fast these digests flow into my inbox .

Purnea was my first ship as second  ( 1954 ) and I feel I knew every 
cable and pipe on her .
Bless me  ( substitute words to suit personal vocabulary ) that was 54 
years ago .
I do recall some obsolete  wiring  ( small diameter stuff  but no idle 
breakers or switchboards .
Nor do I  have  any recollection of any circuit or cables to do with De 
gaussing .

I am familiar with that as the navy frigates and destroyers built by 
Thornycrofts had such stuff installed .
All highly secret but a  nosy apprentice could notice things .
The test  area for the ships was in Southampton water in front of the 
house of  the parents of my future wife .
Locals were continually asking  " why do those ships keep moving back 
and forth in that area ?"
The more knowledgeable replied it is to do with Sonar   (  experts are 
everywhere ) <grin>

There were no drawings on board Purnea relating to the electrical system 
.Or Piping for that matter .
All was follow and find .

On a previous topic
My smugness concerning mowing has received a blow. The end of winter has 
given the weeds a boost and I shall have to start the ride on mower .
However shorts  can be worn again and sweaters are back in storage .

Salaams

Tom in Gympie

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