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I have no problem with RN propulsion choices in the period, they propelled the ships they needed to. All I am suggesting is that given the RN considered an all GT plant for the Type 82 in 1963, decided to convert a frigate to an all GT plant a year before ordering Bristol and had that all GT frigate at sea the year before Bristol was launched it is entirely reasonable to suggest that Bristol could have been built with an all GT plant. There were no RN 15" guns in 1905 and "semi-monocoque cantilever monoplanes out of aluminium powered by V12 motors" were beyond state of the art in 1916, by contrast, in 1968-before Bristol was even launched, the RN had an all gas turbine ship at sea having previously built two ship classes with COSAG plants and two classes of all GT powered fast attack craft. With that in mind it does not seem to be science fiction to suggest that Bristol could have been built with an all GT plant.

<blockquote data-quote="JFC Fuller" data-source="post: 176380" data-attributes="member: 8918">I have no problem with RN propulsion choices in the period, they propelled the ships they needed to. All I am suggesting is that given the RN considered an all GT plant for the Type 82 in 1963, decided to convert a frigate to an all GT plant a year before ordering Bristol and had that all GT frigate at sea the year before Bristol was launched it is entirely reasonable to suggest that Bristol could have been built with an all GT plant. There were no RN 15&quot; guns in 1905 and &quot;semi-monocoque cantilever monoplanes out of aluminium powered by V12 motors&quot; were beyond state of the art in 1916, by contrast, in 1968-before Bristol was even launched, the RN had an all gas turbine ship at sea having previously built two ship classes with COSAG plants and two classes of all GT powered fast attack craft. With that in mind it does not seem to be science fiction to suggest that Bristol could have been built with an all GT plant.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="JFC Fuller, post: 176380, member: 8918"] I have no problem with RN propulsion choices in the period, they propelled the ships they needed to. All I am suggesting is that given the RN considered an all GT plant for the Type 82 in 1963, decided to convert a frigate to an all GT plant a year before ordering Bristol and had that all GT frigate at sea the year before Bristol was launched it is entirely reasonable to suggest that Bristol could have been built with an all GT plant. There were no RN 15" guns in 1905 and "[i]semi-monocoque cantilever monoplanes out of aluminium powered by V12 motors[/i]" were beyond state of the art in 1916, by contrast, in 1968-before Bristol was even launched, the RN had an all gas turbine ship at sea having previously built two ship classes with COSAG plants and two classes of all GT powered fast attack craft. With that in mind it does not seem to be science fiction to suggest that Bristol could have been built with an all GT plant. [/QUOTE]

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