Just got linked here from the Seattle community and I must say, this is one hell of a story. I'll have to tell my dad about it; he piloted ships in the Coast Guard for many years and was present for a similar screwup involving the QEII once upon a time.
> "WELL I DON'T SEE HOW YOU COULD MISS ME. > I'M DAMNED NEAR 900 FEET LONG!
> That meant the two ships, each just under a half-mile in length
Seems like there's a bit of a unit-conversion problem here. 900' is less than a fifth of a mile. The Nimitz is 1,092' long, or just over a fifth of a mile, according to her home page.
Yeah, I get forgetful with actual figures sometimes. Here I spent hours looking for a good chart of the area to reference for folks (never found a good one), and I neglected to see how many stupid ol' feet were in a mile. D'oh!
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> I'M DAMNED NEAR 900 FEET LONG!
> That meant the two ships, each just under a half-mile in length
Seems like there's a bit of a unit-conversion problem here. 900' is less than a fifth of a mile. The Nimitz is 1,092' long, or just over a fifth of a mile, according to her home page.
Still, awesome story, and thanks for posting it.
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Thanks for the correction!
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