Diesel fleet boat propulsion

mattchip · 10-13-13, 11:37 AM

While reading a book about the Bowfin, the museum boat at Pearl Harbor, a question comes to mind. How did power to the driveshafts get transferred when switching from diesel to electric and back again? Was there some sort of transmission, or did it function similar to a diesel locomotive, where the engine drives a generator that powers the electric motors? I haven't been able to find an answer.

Matt

10-13-13, 11:37 AM	#1
mattchip Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 8 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Diesel fleet boat propulsion While reading a book about the Bowfin, the museum boat at Pearl Harbor, a question comes to mind. How did power to the driveshafts get transferred when switching from diesel to electric and back again? Was there some sort of transmission, or did it function similar to a diesel locomotive, where the engine drives a generator that powers the electric motors? I haven't been able to find an answer. Matt