# Wanted; Naval Expert - Apply Within

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-naval-expert-apply-within/191322>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 27, 2003, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-naval-expert-apply-within/191322 "2003-07-27T22:19:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Squirebob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Squirebob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squirebob)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2003, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-naval-expert-apply-within/191322/1 "2003-07-27T22:19:58Z")

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Not sure if this should be in GQ, if not I appologise.

Any hoo, I am writing an alternative history novel, a large part of the story is played out on a large RN battleship.  
There was a disussion on the design of the ship a few weeks ago under the heading;

Big Bloody Battleship

The ideas that were brought up helped me a lot. But I could do with a person who has a good understanding of Naval technology and systems of the 50-70’s. Just to bounce idea’s off…

any takers?

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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2003, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-naval-expert-apply-within/191322/2 "2003-07-27T22:27:22Z")

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I have a bellybutton. Am I qualified? 🙂

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**Author:** ![Scruloose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@Scruloose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scruloose)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2003, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-naval-expert-apply-within/191322/3 "2003-07-27T22:42:50Z")

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Might I suggest you register at [Military.com](http://Military.com) and cruise the Navy boards. There’s about 1000 different discussion boards there, and I’m sure there are some old salts over there that would have all the info you need. Or, perhaps the RN has something akin to that across the pond?

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**Author:** ![Squirebob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Squirebob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squirebob)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2003, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-naval-expert-apply-within/191322/4 "2003-07-27T22:45:47Z")

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Cheers chand

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**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2003, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-naval-expert-apply-within/191322/5 "2003-07-28T18:35:03Z")

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I played around quite a lot with weapons systems during the '70’s maintaining them, I might be able to help.

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**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2003, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-naval-expert-apply-within/191322/6 "2003-07-28T19:09:26Z")

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Usenet is your friend. Point your newsreader at sci.military.naval

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**Author:** ![av8rmike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/edb3f5/32.png) [@av8rmike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/av8rmike)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2003, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanted-naval-expert-apply-within/191322/7 "2003-07-28T19:48:26Z")

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Do you have specific questions or are you just looking for volunteers at this point?