Improvements in Ships, Ferry Boats, and the like.
Year: 1898

page_text: ALFRED ARTHUR GOOD, Corn Merchant, Castle Grove, The Park, Notting-
ham, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention is a means of transport across the water in such a manner that
the waves will have a minimum effect on the motion of the ferry, and consists
of a torpedo or suitable shaped vessel as a base, connected with a platform by a
framework of steel or suitable material of any height, the platform being the
portion on which the decks, cabins saloons etc. are built, also the engines if the
ferry is propelled from above. The weight of the platform submerges the vessel
shaped base, the framework being also submerged about half its length say for
example 50 feet, leaving 50 feet above water, this would be about high enough
to be clear of the waves, both above and below so there would be little or no
motion. Of course for a large ferry several of the torpedo shaped vessels would
be required. The propelling power could either emanate from the platform or
the torpedo shaped vessel as in submarine boats, in which case the base could
also be connected with the platform by tubes containing lifts and air shafts etc.
Dated this 27th day of January 1898.
Improvements in Ships, Ferry Boats, and the like.
I, ALFRED ARTHUR GOOD, of Castle Grove, The Park, Nottingham, in the
County of Nottingham, Corn Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:
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My invention has for its object a means of transport across the water in such
a manner that the waves will have the minimum effect on the motion of the ferry.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practise I have appended hereunto a sheet of drawing upon which I have
fully illustrated the nature of my said invention.
Figure is a diagram cross sectional elevation of one of my ocean ferrys.
Figure 2 is a diagram longitudinal sectional elevation of the same.
In carrying my invention into effect I provide a torpedo or other similar shaped
vessel A which forms the base and which is connected with the deck or platform B
by the supports C which are formed of steel tubes and framework. Upon this
deck or platform B, the cabins saloons or other accommodation for transport such
as F are provided.

page_text: The vessel shaped base A is submerged to the required extent partly by bal-
last E and partly by the weight of deck saloons and constructive framework the
water line being then at or about half way between the vessel A. and platform B
which in the case of large vessels would render the platform or deck B clear of
the waves which would only have the framework to beat against and thus the
action of the waves would have very little effect on the ferry.
In cases of ferrys for large transport purposes two or more of the torpedo shaped
vessels A would be required while the propelling power may either emanate from
the platform or deck B or be situated in the vessel A as in submarine boats in
which case the base A could be connected to the platforms by tubes such as C
which would contain the lifts air shafts and other necessary connections.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:-
In ocean ferrys or transports the combination of a submerged vessel A elevated
deck or platform B and connections or supports C substantially as and for the
purpose herein set forth and illustrated.
Dated this 97th day of Natalion 1900