Speed vs.(??) Length
January 2nd, 2009 From
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>From: “Louis R. Coatney”
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>Doing the research for my NAVAL ACTION naval miniatures rules … which
> I have *just* finished! … after 15 years! … 🙂 … 🙂 … I read
> that an old battleship was actually lengthened *to increase speed*.
>
>(CONWAY’S ALL THE WORLD’S FIGHTING SHIPS, 1922-1946, p. 284, regarding
> the old CONTE DI CAVOUR class Italian battleships: “… and new
> sections were added to the bow and stern [!], increasing the overall
> length to 611ft 6in (186.38m), … assisting in the speed improvement
> by increasing the length-to-beam ratio.”)
>
>Proportions were not just questions of beam and tonnage, it seems.
>
>Has anyone seen the movie “Wind?” … about the design/sailing of
> competitive yachts? GREAT flic.
>
>Lou Coatney, mslrc@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu
> www.wiu.edu/users/mslrc/ (free game and model ship)