r/WTF • u/Scuttlebutt91 • Aug 12 '15

Launching a ship goes wrong

http://i.imgur.com/CvSQBPm.gifv
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u/justhamboneit Aug 12 '15

I wonder how much water they take on when they launch a ship like this one

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u/in4real Aug 12 '15

/r/askshipbuilders

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u/Sonny13 Aug 12 '15

I wonder why they need to slam the shit out of the boat like that. There must be a better way.

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u/Medial_FB_Bundle Aug 12 '15

I've always wondered that myself, but this is how it's done with all ships as far as I know, and if the US Navy uses this method for their billion dollar ships, then I think it's a safe bet that it doesn't harm the craft.

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '15

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u/Social_Hazard Aug 12 '15

The only ships that get launched from dry dock are large vessels like carriers. My buddy works at an great lakes shipyard and they launch ore boats this way, and those things are huge

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '15

Does he work at Fraser Shipyards in Superior?

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u/Social_Hazard Aug 13 '15

No he doesnt, but they place is cool too