[BITList] De gaussing and Purnea

[Ronald Thomas]

I cannot say what has prompted this random thought, but I seem to recall that IKAUNA was equipped for degaussing. Anybody know if that is correct or is it just another small indication of my approaching senility? RTinF
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tom Gardiner 
  To: bitlist at lists.bcn.mythic-beasts.com 
  Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 4:02 AM
  Subject: [BITList] De gaussing and Purnea


  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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