Tank 56 ft long and 8 ft wide, located in Shipyard Hydraulic Laboratory adjacent to Mariners' Museum; apparatus arranged to permit large variety of tests which includes not only usual tests of models for resistance in smooth deep water, but also such tests as shallow water effect for river and bay steamers, tests in artificial waves, rolling and pitching tests, friction tests, etc.


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    Title :

    Newport news shipbuilding and drydock company model testing tank


    Additional title:

    Mar Eng Shipg Age


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1933


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :



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