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Aircraft complement 6 C130J !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!http://www.foils.org/01_Mtg_Pres%20dnloads/080330%20Large%20Tri%20Concepts/LargeTrimaranConceptsTechElements.pdf
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That would be cool. I've always wondered, what happens if a sub manages to put a torpedo or 2 in an outboard hull of a trimaran? What keeps that ship from listing heavily or even capsizing?
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Nice to see it'll be usable in sea state 7. That'd only be half the year round here, but hey 50% availability is OK for a primary strike vehicle isn't it?
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Not sure if 7 is good or bad, wave height falls at a 9/12 on the Beaufort scale. From what I can find on the net the upcomig RN carriers are aiming for sea state 6 certification? Not sure about CVNs...
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The reason i'm dubious is that we had trimaran ferries that were a bit of a disaster in the Bass Strait, and that isn't even the full Southern Ocean. The single hull predecessors and follow ons have a...
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jhack wrote:That would be cool. I've always wondered, what happens if a sub manages to put a torpedo or 2 in an outboard hull of a trimaran? What keeps that ship from listing heavily or even...
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I have a feeling those large land-like hangers wouldn't do well in a strong cross wind.
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Regarding torpedo protection, you could theoretically have very shallow outriggers so that torpedoes would run beneath them. This is an unintended "feature" of the BMT pentamaran designs, IIRC.You'd...
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so......... 1100ft and 65k tons. So basically a Midway on a tri-maran. (shrugs...)
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I thought modern torps attempt to explode under the hull, breaking the ships back. Can't see the outriggers helping much. They conceivably offer some protection (just extra distance to vitals) from...
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What that !@#$% is a hump Froude number?charleyDesert Sailor
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jhack wrote:That would be cool. I've always wondered, what happens if a sub manages to put a torpedo or 2 in an outboard hull of a trimaran? What keeps that ship from listing heavily or even...
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