Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/01/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 05:19 PM 1/4/97 -0500, Craig W. Shier wrote: >The Soviet Alpha class was made of titanium. They made very few due to high >cost, although if you consult Jane's, you'll find it had excellent operating >characteristics. The rumor I heard as to how we found out it was titanium >is that the lead ship was pulled out of the water and left on the dock for >several years. Intel photos showed no rust. Well, right before the First War, the Russians built battleships out of high-tensile strength steel. This wasn't a good idea from an operational angle, and it also meant that none of the ships were ever completed due to cost. Marc msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir!