Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-02-28
WHALEBACK VESSELS
ADVANTAGES or THESE PECULIARLY
CONSTRUCTED SHIPS.

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Well Suited for Inland Nnvtgatfsn.
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= = constructing vessels present
themselves from time 70 time IN our hNY-
0oss, and they are Of an ugliness which
cannot be ignored even by 1 lapasman.
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- 'ne qunntity q material enc
p'oyea IN puiiding Y, but this iron tank q
LofnIess AND feafure3ess for the Rreatex
part Of it, length and taperl abruutlv q
the ends into truncated cones. which q.
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! bovv ana .te,,, ~. H. 1880 ,.s'--,.
a. rrfr~;,,.I a.nth-.,.... $3.50 a g
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.--.- 49, aSs.isliaS VI -
soWer nAH p = sort 81 IRON basement toE
the upper story AND INTENDED to Hft &
above the reach Of the water, II which the
hull II almost submerged when Ionded
and on 4 chornv flav ~ r,nr,.v =, 80. Z.
a4wash auch : 49, 1920. $50 ..s q IS
erous focfino url.v 49,. .s..ssss. . 8
clearly Il WIS no nIsnrs3 y, ss w..
prumenade "a,
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great economy ~ rower I,sc..,,s~ f-.s-
surfaces ar not expr.ea .i,c,,s ~,sse. = r..
retardino infinence 81 - ~ sh. q. ~.
winds. II q cla;med that tn : A.. 1920
action OF head aeas ~ rbeckir,v y.-svv..- =
lessened also. q
The observer m;sse~ I'll. rr.c.s,,i -,
gWeepinr lines vrbsch hnva y,,.,Is-5 y, 49,
the CONSTRUCTION 81 sailing v....Is .,,5
steamships have bad = tpantv " tt.;, $50
lin the curves which accentnate the Ifoht.
ness Of the nose ure., the wafer q "A sn.s,sst
to the eve the sueef3 Ana sts nc,,r... ~ ~.
boat In these shins If -r.rrvort ION. y<.,s,
| tried and familiar. there are marta ~ IN
| general contour standing hiyh ahove -.
water which REPRESENT n MARGIN ~ ..fatv
and gives activity Ia the vessa1 .,,d ~
power to save herself IN irving situations
Il is a bold stroke thar cuts awav a. N.
blow the whole MINER strncture that 10
been preserved 80 long and 81 stud;oreIv
| improved upon with the nrnerress ~ 90.
turtles.
| This has been a reserve Of buovancv ~
which q great norton was Given - ~.
| ends above the normal water line aIthor,ob
| the largest disbursement Of the sr,bmerveI1
hull is made by the middle mart as the
ship floats in smooth water. When labor-
| ing ia high seas the ends have Z motion
4 upward or downward ike that a. n bal-
anced tilt board on each side of its supnort
| but the application OF much force 4 -
ouired thus to swing the mass and mai.
| the ship ride the waves she meets. This
| cannot be accomplished artificiaIlv. for
| there are neither appliances nor the novver
| adequate to operate them
The ship must save herself The anoie
of the bow and it's shane. as well as ita
| bulk, make her responsive to the action NJ
| the sea against il.
| The run and counter If properiy modelled
have qualities resembling in some degree
| those of the bow. and il is their dirty to
| throw up the stern to a folIowipo rava
when the vessel runs before the sea Sucb
| are the functions of the yarious elements
| in the accepted types. iealously guarded
until now.
| In so far as the configuratiop Of the mart
submerged may influence the movement.
it operates in harmony with the portions
! that are visible to the naked eve Int the
| lifting effect of the water upop the incIIna6
/ portion of the forebody is mot 81, ffieient h,
| raise the beat upon a wave of considerable
| height and velocity. The water NAV rear
| in the hawse mines and rise even u ,tha
| hufwarts hafora he sh;,'s ta.xx x -.