Concrete Ships

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
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With the new and continuing developments with both elasticisers and reinforcement the potential is growing

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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.

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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?

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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