Topic: My idea for an unsinkable ship - page 2. (Read 1321 times)
It will need more air
Unsinkable ship hmm.. I've heard that before. Titanic was name of that unsinkable ship? If an idea of unsinkable ships was any good we would have those ships right now... and I don't see any 
Ding Ding Ding you are correct... Tell him what he's won.. hehe.
Seems like a great idea to me anyway. I mean you can add other features if you like but why over think a good thing you know?
Seems like a great idea to me anyway. I mean you can add other features if you like but why over think a good thing you know?
What you are saying is built a sub and use it as a ship
If I may make one suggestion stay away from the design of battleships because they get sunk all the time I'll tell ya, heh.
I think the best best is to make a ship that is able to move under water as well as it does above water if not bettter
I think the best best is to make a ship that is able to move under water as well as it does above water if not bettter
If I may make one suggestion stay away from the design of battleships because they get sunk all the time I'll tell ya, heh.
I think the best best is to make a ship that is able to move under water as well as it does above water if not bettter
I think the best best is to make a ship that is able to move under water as well as it does above water if not bettter
I have no idea how the korean ship sank, but water weighs down quicker then you think.
Was it captain error that the original ship sank? Seems that it's usually error on the captain or crew, either they're showing off and getting to close to land or not keeping up on maintenance...usually always human error.
Well a submarine can sink but it can go back up as well so think a submersible class makes the most sense
AKA can escape the storm over yonder and ride the current to nice water
AKA can escape the storm over yonder and ride the current to nice water
The recent news story about the sinking Korean ship got me thinking. Is it not possible to build a truly unsinkable ship by building one with huge sealed air spaces in the direct center of the ship? There is no way an iceberg or a rock could puncture it since it would be located deep within the hull itself.
Then what good is the actual ship? The air pocket would take up all the internal space - there would be no room for people or cars. Wouldn't be much of a ferry.
It's not hard to build an unsinkable ship is it? Problem is as previous poster stated to keep it straight up no matter what. Just keeping parts of it over the water level at all times though is not hard.
You mean something like a submarines have, but on the inside.
First of all this would have to be evenly distributed, otherwise the ship might just become unstable if a part of it flooded. The air tanks would keep it afloat but it might turn up side down.
Secondly, the amount of air has to match the ship's displacement, so the air tanks would have to be huge.
First of all this would have to be evenly distributed, otherwise the ship might just become unstable if a part of it flooded. The air tanks would keep it afloat but it might turn up side down.
Secondly, the amount of air has to match the ship's displacement, so the air tanks would have to be huge.
The recent news story about the sinking Korean ship got me thinking. Is it not possible to build a truly unsinkable ship by building one with huge sealed air spaces in the direct center of the ship? There is no way an iceberg or a rock could puncture it since it would be located deep within the hull itself.
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