Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] OSS

[Coalbunny <coalbunny@vcn.com>]

Interesting how length helps a boat.  I forget where I saw this, but it
seems that a boat that is longer can out perform a boat that is wider. 
So I presume it's the same with subs.  I figure that stability is in the
length.
Carl


Nero Wolfe wrote:
> 
> I REALLY like this idea....  but that's kinda built into the concept of a tubular boat... the usnavy has done it on their boats on several occations.
> 
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> On 1/13/2003 at 1:41 PM Warrend Greenway wrote:
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> >I was thinking modularity on length. What do you think Doc? A PSUB that
> >uses a
> >simple repeating pattern over length? Cut and paste to length to suite your
> >needs and budget? The only real reason I suggest this is that you could
> >have
> >battery and ballast pods in banks to get variations on dive time by
> >increasing
> >length and adding the next series of pods. The shortest length would be,
> >maybe,
> >4 meters and that would give you on set of battery pods, air, and ballast
> >tanks.
> >Is this the kind of modularity you were thinking of? I also like your dive
> >time
> >of 6hrs, ours could be 1.5 units long? Hhmmm.
> >
> >Warren.

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