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Strategies & Market Trends : VOLTAIRE'S PORCH-MODERATED

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To: Boplicity who wrote (7581)10/12/2000 12:06:23 PM
From: T L Comiskey  Read Replies (1) of 65232
 
Greg..these ships burn diesel fuel correct...?
Can it react this way.........never heard of it going off like this.........saw a film on the sinking of the Lusitania.....seems the U boats torpedo struck the hold that was filled with coal for the boilers........coal dust has a tendency to Flash and explode if given the rt circumstances.....speculation was the Lus was struck in the hold carrying munitions for Our Allies..........Now this does not appear to be the case..........
What true.........?

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