To: PAR35
The problem with anything the size of a battleship ( or carrier!) is the keel. I don't think modern torpedoes strike the ship, I think they go under and explode breaking the keel, breaking the back of the ship. The ship no longer has the "structural soundness " to stay afloat & fight. I am not by any means a naval architect but it seems to me a radically different design approach would be needed. Of course maybe I am all wet on this!🤣
59 posted on
04/15/2017 12:40:01 PM PDT by
Reily
To: Reily
Two issues to deal with - structural integrity and keeping the water out. Traditionally, they’ve been dealt with as a single problem. Maybe they need to be looked at separately.
60 posted on
04/15/2017 12:44:42 PM PDT by
PAR35
To: Reily
I think they go under and explode breaking the keel, breaking the back of the ship. The ship no longer has the "structural soundness " to stay afloat & fight.Without revealing TMI that issue is not an issue anymore.
61 posted on
04/15/2017 12:46:18 PM PDT by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
To: Reily
The ship no longer has the "structural soundness " to stay afloat & fight.That problem was fixed decades ago. Even frigates can withstand under the keel detonations.
70 posted on
05/06/2017 4:20:26 PM PDT by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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