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From: raob@mullian.ee.mu.oz.au (Richard Oxbrow)
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Subject: Re: DDG-51
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Date: 30 May 91 08:43:38 GMT
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From: raob@mullian.ee.mu.oz.au (Richard Oxbrow)


fcrary@lightning.Berkeley.EDU (Frank Crary) writes:
>Why does the Burke have an all steel design? I had thought all recient ships
>used aluminum?

After numerous fires on ships (Falklands war,Stark vs exocet,JFK
vs.Belknap(?)) it has been found that it melts/burns at a relatively
low temperature (compared to steel). Naval architects out there like
might to comment on the maintenace trades offs, Al may be harder to
look after over the life time of a warship than a steel one.

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