Lights ... camera ... anchors aweigh?Movie studio engineers who normally ply their trade for Hollywood have set up shop in Great Lakes Great Lakes, group of five freshwater lakes, central North America, creating a natural border between the United States and Canada and forming the largest body of freshwater in the world, with a combined surface area of c.95,000 sq mi (246,050 sq km). , Ill. They are putting the finishing touches finishing touches finish npl the finishing touches → der letzte Schliff finishing touches npl → ultimi ritocchi mpl on a replica of a Navy warship warship, any ship built or armed for naval combat. The forerunners of the modern warship were the men-of-war of the 18th and early 19th cent., such as the ship of the line, frigate, corvette, sloop of war (see sloop), brig, and cutter. that is intended to dazzle potential recruits and to assist them in learning the ins and outs ins and outs pl.n. 1. The intricate details of a situation, decision, or process. 2. The windings of a road or path. of modern naval technology. The simulated guided-missile destroyer, called the USS USS abbr. 1. United States Senate 2. United States ship USS abbr (= United States Ship) → Namensteil von Schiffen der Kriegsmarine Trayer, is being unveiled this month at Great Lakes, home of the Navy's recruiting command. To make sure the model accurately replicates the real thing, recruiting command officials have asked experienced sailors to evaluate how well it can simulate the sights, sounds and smells of being underway and under attack. Recruits will experience the simulation starting in June. By no means should this mock ship be viewed as a "world-class Disney ride," says retired Vice Adm. Alfred G. Harm, Jr., former head of Naval Education and Training Command. "That's not the point. The point is ... better trained sailors." |
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