They do aroun 35mph
2006-09-30 15:31:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
a modern destroyer will do better than 40 knots. Question is could you survive in the wake?
2006-10-01 05:19:07 · answer #1 · answered by hyman_g_rickover 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lol, would love to see that, but since they go fast enough it is a question of both weight and length of ropes. At what weight pull will a destroyer slow down. divide the weight by 200 (more than average person) and run with that.
2006-09-30 15:40:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok i dont think a destroyer, even an old one did 35, more like 28 to 34 knots or something like that. to get mph, its k x1.7=mph i think. been a long time since i was a squid. but, around 11,000 would be about right, in other words how do you stop a tank. and they will go almost as fast in reverse nice huh.
my knox class fast frigate did 29 knots unclassified and like 31 classified(i think im safe since we decommed her in like '91)
she was the U.S.S brewton, and carried the remains of the unknown soldier home from vietnam. she was also (allegedly) the first ship to fire a shot in the gulf and (alledgedly) the first ship to miss a shot.
anyway i am a proud ex sailor from the brewton park.
2006-09-30 20:29:16 · answer #3 · answered by l8ntpianist 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1137
2006-09-30 15:36:32 · answer #4 · answered by Mike77NH 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
on two ski's the destroyer only needs to go 12-15 mph.
As many as you can hook up.
2006-09-30 16:25:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably none.
Unless you are in the Navy you might get shot for being that close.
Ten years ago they could pull 11,714
2006-09-30 20:03:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As many as you can attach ropes for.
2006-09-30 15:34:05 · answer #7 · answered by stephenl1950 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋