Re: Register Ton

I think the reason for the discrepancy is the difference in what is
displaced. In real world ships, they are measured by how many register tons
of water they displace when fully laden and crewed. This still leaves a
considerable portion of the ship above the water line, and it doesn't get
measured. A spelljamming vessel, on the other hand, always displaces the
same amount of space, whether or not it is fully laden. And its entire
volume is measured.

Jim.

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From: "Buddy Murphy" <buddy@????????????????.com>
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Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2000 6:09 PM
Subject: Re: [SPELLJAMMER] Register Ton


> Sorry, I was talking "real world" register ton.
>
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> straight out of the Concordance of Arcan Space,each ton represents 100
cubic
> yards of space
>
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> I have found from multiple sources that a ton (register ton) is 100 cubic
> foot, NOT yards.  I have reviewed Leroy's and Falcon's ship construction
> system, but found no mention of the discrepancy.  Did I miss it ?  Has
this
> been discussed on the list ? If so, what was the resolution ?
>
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