Ship Design, Commercial, Military etc., etc....

[Lucky13]

Why does USS Zumwalt DDG-1000 have the bow that she has, looks dead weird to me, but....I'm sure that there's a reason behind!

SS Delphine has a much more beautiful bow....

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Stealth

Although a ship will never be fully stealth, it is to reduce its radar signature cross section.

My understanding is that on radar, the ship looks the size of a fishing boat.

Military ships are not designed with beauty in mind, but rather survivability and capability.

 

[Lucky13]

How will that bow....behave, in heavy, rough, seas though? I can't help but thinking that she'll "disappear" in the waves....

 

[fubar57]

X-BOW®
DDG 1000 Zumwalt Class - Multimission Destroyer

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

How will that bow....behave, in heavy, rough, seas though? I can't help but thinking that she'll "disappear" in the waves....

Inverted bow - Wikipedia

 

[Elmas]

Fashion for ship design is important as for women dresses.
We are nowadays in full "rétro" style.

 

[pbehn]

HMS Dreadnought was built with stealth in mind

 

[Lucky13]

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  Straight-stem bow
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  plumb bow
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  raked bow
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  flared bow
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  clipper bow
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  Bulbous bow
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  Inverted bow
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  Ram bow
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  High-chin spoon bow
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  Low-chin spoon bow

 

[SaparotRob]

Pretty pink bow.

 

[pbehn]

No Dreadnought was ever picked up by RADAR so it works.

 

[SaparotRob]

On Drachinifel site there's story about Britain's stealth battleship.

 

[SaparotRob]

I'd post the link but as one can see I have trouble linking stuff.

 

[Gnomey]

This one?

 

[Lucky13]

Stealth, even before stealth was a thing!

 

[pbehn]

Stealth, even before stealth was a thing!

Stealth and guile has been a thing since states had armies and Napoleon hid his, up his sleevies.

 

[pbehn]

How will that bow....behave, in heavy, rough, seas though? I can't help but thinking that she'll "disappear" in the waves....

The theory of the bow design coupled with the hull design, the hull slopes inwards from the waterline, is that it cuts through waves, up to a limit of course.

 

[Lucky13]

The theory of the bow design coupled with the hull design, the hull slopes inwards from the waterline, is that it cuts through waves, up to a limit of course.

Does this mean then, that she's a beautiful weather, calm waters, ship?

 

[pbehn]

Does this mean then, that she's a beautiful weather, calm waters, ship?

I don't believe so but most oceans aren't like the north sea. I used to drink in a bar in Mulheim Germany owned by a guy who took part in the Americas Cup sailing competition, he had photos all over the bar. He used to talk about boats operating in two mediums and the challenges it presented. Sometimes the Americas cup is sailed on almost flat calm with almost no wind but at others it is windy and choppy, the hull and sails must cope with both. It was interesting stuff.

 

[PlasticHero]

This is what the rest of it looks like.

Found this article about it's ability to handle heavy seas.
Here's what it's like to sail the Navy's new stealth destroyer in stormy seas