20,000 hp

[steve d ferguson]

Steve wrote: Sure not like the old days, huh? How many engines on the
Spruance class?
Twin screws, I'd guess?

Steve,
Each engine puts out about 20,000 HP. More on the newer ones. From
cold iron to underway can take as little as 2 minutes. (As compared to
the 48 hours the old steam plants took.) 4 LM2500 gas turbines, 2
controllable/reversible pitch screws. The engines can be clutched
together to runin any combination of 1 or 2 engines per screw, or for
economy purposes, a single engine on a single screw while the other screw
is trailed. 2 huge rudders. From flank 3, (the advertised top forward
speed) to full reverse takes 1 & 1/2 times the length of the ship. The
mess cooks hate this manuever much the way my long haired mess cook hates
quick stops in the GMC. (Foron me for our lady netters please be easy on
me for this term as it is one of endearment.)
Steve
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[steve canyon]

That's a really nice design. I'm going to make a point of taking the tour if
I get the chance. Almost makes me want to re-enlist! Nah... would have been
nice though. It took us a good while to get to Flank and then we could only
hold it for a couple hours. Superheaters help a bunch...

And to maintain the GMC content: just wondering how to shoehorn that 20K hp
into a GMC and take it to the salt flats.

> Steve,
> Each engine puts out about 20,000 HP. More on the newer ones. From
> cold iron to underway can take as little as 2 minutes. (As compared to
> the 48 hours the old steam plants took.) 4 LM2500 gas turbines, 2
> controllable/reversible pitch screws. The engines can be clutched
> together to runin any combination of 1 or 2 engines per screw, or for
> economy purposes, a single engine on a single screw while the other screw
> is trailed. 2 huge rudders. From flank 3, (the advertised top forward
> speed) to full reverse takes 1 & 1/2 times the length of the ship. The
> mess cooks hate this manuever much the way my long haired mess cook hates
> quick stops in the GMC. (Foron me for our lady netters please be easy on
> me for this term as it is one of endearment.)
> Steve