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		jillesvangurp on Sept 11, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Battery-electric fishing vessel marks a sea change... That just means more useful load and ballast can be added. Adding ballast for stability is quite common on ships. Also, batteries are heavy.

pjc50 on Sept 11, 2023 [–]

Reminded of the other sort of "battery", and USS Texas counter-flooding to induce a list so that she could elevate her guns beyond the design limit and achieve greater ranges while covering the Normandy landings.

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