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Flying10uk 2nd Oldest Commissioned Ship... 02-23-2023, 08:41 PM
browningautorifle I remember the whole thing... 02-23-2023, 10:09 PM
Surpmil Strange case: why would you... 02-24-2023, 03:05 AM
Flying10uk It would be slightly amusing... 02-25-2023, 08:54 PM
Surpmil I suspect a calculation was... 02-25-2023, 11:44 PM
green Later a motion picture. 02-24-2023, 11:10 AM
Aragorn243 I've heard of it, possibly... 02-25-2023, 07:51 AM
CINDERS Don't think the Rocket man... 02-25-2023, 10:06 AM
CINDERS Would not be the first time... 02-27-2023, 09:26 AM
Surpmil Something like that was done... 03-01-2023, 12:14 AM
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    Strange case: why would you sail along the coast of a highly hostile state in a tiny, relatively indefensible ship packed with secret communications equipment and code books and with no means of quickly destroying either the ship or the secret materials on board?

    The limited budget for conversion caused disapproval of several improvements requested by the prospective commanding officer, Lloyd Bucher. Requested engine overhaul was denied despite Banner's experience of drifting for two days unable to communicate following failure of both engines on patrol. A requested emergency scuttling system was denied, and Bucher was subsequently unable to obtain explosives for demolition charges. Replacement of burn barrels with a fuel-fed incinerator to allow speedy destruction of classified documents was denied. After Bucher's subsequent request to reduce the ship's library of classified publications was similarly denied, he was able to purchase a less capable incinerator using some discretionary funds intended for crew comfort.
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