Inverted bow
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inverted-bow-178-10320230
title:
Inverted bow
text:
In ship design, an inverted bow is a ship's or large boat's bow whose farthest forward point is not at the top. The result may somewhat resemble a submarine's bow. Inverted bows maximize the length of waterline and hence the hull speed, and often have better hydrodynamic drag than ordinary bows. On the other hand, they have very little reserve buoyancy and tend to dive under waves instead of piercing or going over them. Inverted bows were popular on battleships and large cruisers in the early 20
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description:
Bow whose farthest forward point is not at the top
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverted_bow
date created:
2008-12-15T07:00:36Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T17:20:06Z
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