Re: APDs, LSD's and LPAs

Tom Anderson wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 22 Sep 1999, Alan E and Carmel J Brain wrote:

> > An interesting vessel that's appeared on the news recently is HMAS
> > Jervis Bay.
> > http://www.navy.gov.au/3_photo/jb0007.jpg
 
> it looks darned similar to the SeaCat ferries that do the run across
the
> channel and the irish sea round these parts.

Made by the same firm. May even be sister ships. You see, she was built
for the Bass Straight ferry run, and when business turned bad, and the
RAN wanted a fast transport, she was available.

> see also the later HSS, which is stena's latest catamaran
> http://www.seaview.co.uk/cruiselines/stena/Stena_HSS.html

Nice!

> i don't know how seaworthy they are - could they operate in foul
> deep-ocean weather? 

They have better seakeeping qualities than any other vessel of their
size. Bass Strait is in the "Roaring Forties" so this was a major design
consideration. I believe a similar vessel currently holds the Blue
Riband for fastest transatlantic crossing.

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