http://sciencemuseumdiscovery.com/blogs/collections/deep-deep-down/ Discover the Science Museum's collections Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:17:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://sciencemuseumdiscovery.com/blogs/collections/deep-deep-down/comment-page-1/#comment-274 Marcus de Mowbray Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:21:35 +0000 http://sciencemuseumdiscovery.com/blogs/collections/?p=1541#comment-274 An acquaintnce served on HMS Alliance and we plan to visit Gosport soon. He asked me recently if I know anything about Stirling engines, so I gave him a rough idea. He mentioned that some Swedish submarines might be powered at least in part by Stirlings, helping them to be much quieter than diesels. An acquaintnce served on HMS Alliance and we plan to visit Gosport soon. He asked me recently if I know anything about Stirling engines, so I gave him a rough idea. He mentioned that some Swedish submarines might be powered at least in part by Stirlings, helping them to be much quieter than diesels.

]]> http://sciencemuseumdiscovery.com/blogs/collections/deep-deep-down/comment-page-1/#comment-267 Stories from the stores » Steel yourself for a visit to Barrow Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:50:52 +0000 http://sciencemuseumdiscovery.com/blogs/collections/?p=1541#comment-267 [...] may have been following my recent posts on Britain’s submarine history. One thing that’s emerged has been the important [...] [...] may have been following my recent posts on Britain’s submarine history. One thing that’s emerged has been the important [...]

]]> http://sciencemuseumdiscovery.com/blogs/collections/deep-deep-down/comment-page-1/#comment-266 Stories from the stores » Trafalgar Square, Morecambe? Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:55:54 +0000 http://sciencemuseumdiscovery.com/blogs/collections/?p=1541#comment-266 [...] Last time, I related the sad story of the demise of HMS Trafalgar, who had her nuclear reactor shut down a few weeks ago prior to retirement. [...] [...] Last time, I related the sad story of the demise of HMS Trafalgar, who had her nuclear reactor shut down a few weeks ago prior to retirement. [...]

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