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Originally Posted by Platapus
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Originally Posted by Spike88
So what is the exact purpose of a concrete ship?  |
The purpose of a concrete ship is to float. 
I think you are actually asking for the rational of a concrete ship over over a steel ship.  That would be a less expensive and more available material. Concrete ships free up steel for other wartime industries. |
Yeah. That makes sense. I was trying to figure out what the exact use was. Although I could see how they could make good ramming boats. Just head straight into a steel ship and live to tell about it.