Rob Posted January 8, 2008 Report Posted January 8, 2008 I had mentioned to a few of you that I was spending a week on HMS Southampton with my Brother-In-Law, sailing from Gibraltar to Portsmouth in early December. 4500 tonnes with 50,000hp doing 30knots is pretty impressive! I have put a few pics in my PBSBAC photoalbum: http://www.pbsbac.co.uk/photoalbum/thumbnails.php?album=110 Cheers Rob Quote
great white Posted January 9, 2008 Report Posted January 9, 2008 They are quite impressive when charging about Not so good in a force 11 in the Falklands though, when the engines struggle because of water in the fuel. and the beer gets spilt. and you would not like the fuel bill. From memory about 4 tons per hour, thats about 4500 ltrs or very roughly 150 ltrs per mile. Bit more than an Offshore Pro Charter at the same speed. Charlie Quote
Mike Fox Posted January 9, 2008 Report Posted January 9, 2008 Wow Charlie! Still, I guess if you divide 150 litres/mile by (say) 300 regular crew, you're doing a much better mileage rate per person than some of the club boats! Mike Quote
Sam Posted January 9, 2008 Report Posted January 9, 2008 I wonder if i could fish off the back of it or better drive it sam Quote
great white Posted January 9, 2008 Report Posted January 9, 2008 Sam, I have done the Fishing bit many times in some interesting places. But although in charge of the power, from the Machinery Control Room I have never had a drive. Mike an interesting break down 0.5 ltr per mile per head Two man boat at 1 ltr/mile or 25 miles per 25l fuel tank. I believe that is close to what some of our trailer boats use at 50/60 ltrs to the RIPs and Back and thats without Air Conditioning, Prepared Meals, Beer. and an F~~~~~g big gun to keep the french trawlers away Charlie Quote
DommyBoy Posted January 9, 2008 Report Posted January 9, 2008 On the subject of fuel consumtion, my mate Darren who was a trainee skipper and worked on the QE2 for about 2 years told me the other day that the QE2 burns about a gallon of fuel per foot travelled....or something similar ! Now that is burning fuel! Quote
Rob Posted January 9, 2008 Author Report Posted January 9, 2008 Charlie, I was informed it was 6.5 tons per hour when running on the Olly's a full blast. The Tynes are supposed to be much more efficient for cruising. BTW I did have a chance of steering it! Not as responsive as JoJo!! I also got to sit in the Navigator seat in the Lynx, took control when in forward motion, I guess you have to practice before hovering! Seriously fun when going vertical then free falling back on it's self, got that weightless feeling for a bit - amazing! Got some great video of our flyby's at full wack. Must have passed the ship a dozen times during our trip, it was the last one of the day and the pilot gave it some! My brother-in-law asked him to try and make me sick - not a chance! Rob Quote
great white Posted January 9, 2008 Report Posted January 9, 2008 Hi Rob Its been 23 years since I left the Nottingham so I may have forgotten what two Ollys at Full Power burn. But 4 tons an hr was what I remembered. Your Brother in Law must have some clout, is he the skipper? Or the RN has changed a bit Blimey Dom A Gallon per foot thats 5280 gallons per mile, or at 20 knots 105600 gallons per hr I think its about 264 gallons per ton [Memory again may be wrong] Thats 400 tons per hour 100 times more than a type 42 destroyer OUCH no wonder the cruises are dear I better show Wendy It will make the Volvo D4260 look frugal Charlie Quote
Bob F Posted January 9, 2008 Report Posted January 9, 2008 According to the web, each Saturn V rocket engine used 3 tons per second, that's 15,000-20,000 ltrs per second for all 5 engines!! No wonder there's a hole in the ozone layer. Quote
djredrupp Posted January 9, 2008 Report Posted January 9, 2008 now only if they attached those rocket engines, to a boat...... {drifts off deep in thought of jet-cruise liners...} dan Quote
Rob Posted January 9, 2008 Author Report Posted January 9, 2008 No Charlie he is a PO who has just made Chief. As for the fuel, you know how those guys exaggerate! Rob Quote
Paul D Posted January 9, 2008 Report Posted January 9, 2008 Another interesting figure I heard on the radio ( and confirmed by looking it up ) is that Heathrow Airport uses 20 million litres of kerosene per day. Quote
daz Posted January 10, 2008 Report Posted January 10, 2008 I wonder if i could fish off the back of it or better drive it sam if you do fish of the back of it mind and not come near poole waters cos im sure thats over 12m dont want to break the law now do we............ Quote
great white Posted January 10, 2008 Report Posted January 10, 2008 Hi Rob What a coincidence thats what I was on my trip to the Falklands after the conflict on HMS Nottingham. I was made Chief while away. The RN must be short of Matelots now, if they take civvies on to bring the ship back from Gib Charlie Quote
Rob Posted January 11, 2008 Author Report Posted January 11, 2008 Charlie, I wasn't much use, either drunk or hungover! Rob Quote
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