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Originally Posted by Nickshu
I believe the gas turbine ships use JP5 which is a type of jet fuel. Most steam turbine and diesel ships use F76 diesel.
That said my Surface Warfare qual is many years old and I don't remember as much as I should....
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On the Aegis Class Cruisers I embarked on, the gas turbine engines were essentially C-5 jet engines in a box. Same with the Frigates I cruised on.
They ran on JP-5, just like the jet engines on my helo.
The show is a bit melodramatic, but it is fun to watch
I qual'ed as an OOD underway...even had my own watch section when I was an Airboss on a STEAM driven ship!