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[George Stolz]

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I could have sworn it was spelled "nauts."

 

[LarryFine]

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Originally posted by georgestolz:
I could have sworn it was spelled "nauts."

Seems logical enough, but if memory serves me correctly, a regularly-knotted rope tied to a log was thrown overboard, and the knots were counted and timed.

 

[physis]

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You guys left out "nots".

 

[hurk27]

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Knot's is short for Nautical.

a regularly-knotted rope tied to a log was thrown overboard, and the knots were counted and timed.

I have never heard using this for speed but it was used for determining depth in fathoms.
1 fathom is = to 6' (the length of a average mans out stretched hands) They would measure rope and mark the rope either with a knot or other type of mark and use it to make soundings.

 

[charlie b]

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Originally posted by hurk27: Knot's is short for Nautical.

No, it is short for ?Nautical miles per hour,? as you had explained earlier.

. . . a regularly-knotted rope tied to a log was thrown overboard, and the knots were counted and timed.

The line was called a ?log line.? The process of checking the ship?s speed began with ?heaving the log.? The distance between the knots was about 47 feet, 3 inches. To keep track of time, they used either a 14 second sand glass or a 28 second sand glass. It was the only way to tell speed, back in the days of ?wooden ships and iron men.?

Here is one description that I found on the Internet: Log Lines.

Charlie Beck. Retired Commander, US Navy Reserve.

 

[69boss302]

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Sure glad you got that one Charlie, I don't remember any holes in the Submarine to stick the log out of.

 

[LarryFine]

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Originally posted by LarryFine:
. . . a regularly-knotted rope tied to a log was thrown overboard, and the knots were counted and timed.

Originally posted by hurk27:
I have never heard using this for speed but it was used for determining depth in fathoms.

Originally posted by charlie b:
The line was called a ?log line.? The process of checking the ship?s speed began with ?heaving the log.? The distance between the knots was about 47 feet, 3 inches. To keep track of time, they used either a 14 second sand glass or a 28 second sand glass. It was the only way to tell speed, back in the days of ?wooden ships and iron men.?

I win! (Just kiddin')

 

[physis]

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Well that was fun. But suppose you're in an aeroplane and you're doing 600 knots at 30,000 feet above sea level.

 

[charlie]

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Get a long rope and a log . . .

 

[physis]

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While I'm watching Tim Taylor Charlie?

Do they have holes for that in those things?

 

[hurk27]

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I win!

Yep ya did.

But suppose you're in an aeroplane and you're doing 600 knots at 30,000 feet above sea level.

you would have to be able to count those knots real fast and have a very fast hour glass @ mach 1.02

 

[allenwayne]

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Here we go again,Ok join hands and repeat after me,There`s no place like the forum ..................