Concrete Ships

Enigma · 02-25-09, 02:33 PM

Saw this sticking out of the water the other day in Cape May, and it reminded me that ya'll may be interested. Our WWI era concrete ships!

http://www.concreteships.org/

August · 02-25-09, 03:30 PM

We have one that sank at the entrance to Narragansett bay in 1920 after colliding with another ship. It's 150ft down right in the middle of the shipping lane but i've always wanted to dive on her.

UnderseaLcpl · 02-25-09, 04:10 PM

I've heard of these but never seen any of the wrecks. Cool pic Enigma, do you have any other shots?

AVGWarhawk · 02-25-09, 04:11 PM

I summered in Cape May a few times. I have seen this concrete ship. That was some time ago when I was a kid.

SteamWake · 02-25-09, 04:24 PM

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built of concrete during the First World War, but "proven impractical because of weight."built of concrete during the First World War, but "proven impractical because of weight.

With the advances that have been made in lightweight concrete and other mastics perhaps it is time to re-evaluate this idea.

02-25-09, 05:09 PM

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With the advances that have been made in lightweight concrete and other mastics perhaps it is time to re-evaluate this idea.

It is always being evaluated . You will find all sorts here , even concrete submarines.....
http://www.ferroboats.com/
Though my favourite which I cannot find a link to at the moment is a reproduction of a Carrack made of concrete

Spike88 · 02-25-09, 05:24 PM

So what is the exact purpose of a concrete ship?

Platapus · 02-25-09, 05:47 PM

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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.

Spike88 · 02-25-09, 06:56 PM

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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.

Platapus · 02-25-09, 07:03 PM

I guess it is not just an old technology either

http://www.ferroboats.com/

Fr8monkey · 02-25-09, 08:00 PM

Reminds me of the Top Secret "Ice Ships" From WWII.

http://www.combinedops.com/Pykrete.htm

02-25-09, 08:01 PM

[QUOTE][I guess it is not just an old technology either
/QUOTE]
With the new and continuing developments with both elasticisers and reinforcement the potential is growing

A Very Super Market · 02-25-09, 08:10 PM

Ice ships were good on paper. The actual reason the carrier wasn't built was because of money issues and the fact that it was 1942 already.

bookworm_020 · 02-26-09, 01:39 AM

I guess they would provide a challenge to scrappers!

Platapus · 02-26-09, 06:56 AM

And they were not so good in the South Pacific I would imagine.

Pilot: is it my imagination but is that new ice carrier getting smaller?

02-25-09, 02:33 PM	#1
Enigma The Old Man Join Date: May 2005 Location: At comms depth, obviously. Posts: 1,476 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Concrete Ships Saw this sticking out of the water the other day in Cape May, and it reminded me that ya'll may be interested. Our WWI era concrete ships! http://www.concreteships.org/ __________________ "Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it." -Mark Twain

02-25-09, 03:30 PM	#2
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,199 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	We have one that sank at the entrance to Narragansett bay in 1920 after colliding with another ship. It's 150ft down right in the middle of the shipping lane but i've always wanted to dive on her. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

02-25-09, 04:10 PM	#3
UnderseaLcpl Silent Hunter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Storming the beaches! Posts: 4,254 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've heard of these but never seen any of the wrecks. Cool pic Enigma, do you have any other shots? __________________ I stole this sig from Task Force

02-25-09, 04:11 PM	#4
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,257 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I summered in Cape May a few times. I have seen this concrete ship. That was some time ago when I was a kid. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,369 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	I guess it is not just an old technology either http://www.ferroboats.com/ __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

02-25-09, 05:24 PM	#7
Spike88 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 3,052 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	So what is the exact purpose of a concrete ship?

02-25-09, 08:00 PM	#11
Fr8monkey Captain Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 518 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Reminds me of the Top Secret "Ice Ships" From WWII. http://www.combinedops.com/Pykrete.htm __________________ NASA's budget in 2011... $19 billion. Result: Hi-resolution images from 127 million miles away. AT&T's budget in 2011... $20 billion. Result: Still can't get any signal from my bathroom.

02-25-09, 08:01 PM	#12
Tribesman Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	[QUOTE][I guess it is not just an old technology either /QUOTE] With the new and continuing developments with both elasticisers and reinforcement the potential is growing

02-25-09, 08:10 PM	#13
A Very Super Market The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Deep in the Wild Canadian suburbs. Posts: 1,468 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ice ships were good on paper. The actual reason the carrier wasn't built was because of money issues and the fact that it was 1942 already. __________________ The entire German garrison of Vanviken, right here in your thread!

02-26-09, 01:39 AM	#14
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I guess they would provide a challenge to scrappers! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

02-26-09, 06:56 AM	#15
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,369 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	And they were not so good in the South Pacific I would imagine. Pilot: is it my imagination but is that new ice carrier getting smaller? __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.