The submarine in war and peace; its developments and its possibilities (1918)
Lake, Simon, 1866-1945 · Philadelphia, London, J.B. Lippincott company · leaf 44
HE MODERN SUBMARINE IS hydroplanes so as to just balance the upward pull of the oneton of positive buoyancy, and the vessel proceeds at thedesired depth. On modern boats the control of depth ismost remarkable; it is very common for submarines to makecontinuous runs of several hours duration without… … HOW HYDROPLANES CONTROL DEPTH OF SUBMERSION The vessel being under way in the course of the arrow, the water contactingagainst the upper surface of the hydroplanes, as in the upper view, its course isthus diverted and adds weight to the upper surface of the planes. There is also atendency to form a…
Submarines (Ships)
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