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| Subject: Anybody Know? This is from Facebook: We're working on the story of the Guitarro (SSN-665). Can someone help settle a small detail? I have conflicting input about the distance from shore required to discharge water collected in the onboard retention tanks (OBRTs). Here's the sentence as written: "The OBRTs were holding tanks for the effluent collected from the primary loop of the reactor plant; as a rule, such water was not discharged until the boat was out to sea, at least 200 miles from the coastline." Others have said that the value is not 200 miles but 12 miles. Another has said 3 miles. What is the right answer? Keep in mind, the answer has to be correct for the year 1969, the year that the Guitarro sank. Thank you!  | |||
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COMSUBBBS Posts: 2974 Location: Liverpool, England | Subject: RE: Anybody Know? Since the late 20th century the "12-mile limit" has become almost universally accepted. The United Kingdom extended its territorial waters from three to twelve nautical miles (22 km) as late as 1987. The only reason Royal Navy sailors were aware of this is that once past the territorial waters limits outward bound they were able to draw their duty-frees such as cigarettes, tobacco, cigars, beer, and other goodies from the bonded stores. Once we separate from the EU in December this year another nautical territorial problem will arise. European countries such as Germany, Holland, Denmark, France and Spain will no longer be allowed to fish our waters from that date. This is bound to be met by defiance by these nations which will have to be challenged by the Royal Navy and it Fishery Protection Fleet. This will be done by impounding their vessels, equipment and catches until they get the idea it will never be tolerated. I imagine it will be similar to the Icelandic Cod Wars of the 1950s when little Iceland won its rights to territorial fishing limits from the UK. Pedro  | ||
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