Monday, September 16, 2024

Slicing through the water

 


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  1. Combat yacht! https://www.historynet.com/combat-yacht/

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  2. Saw something, maybe here that a blunt bow is more efficient. Something about the wave action. Doesn't seem logical tho.

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    1. That's correct. It's called a 'bulbous forefoot'
      The Iowa, South Dakota and North Carolina battleships have a smaller one, as do the nuclear carriers. Except for USS Ford, she has a much larger one.

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    2. Invented by the ancient Greeks and also used as a ram

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