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Seems that the 'generic name' for this concept is "inverted bow": > In ship design, an inverted bow (occasionally also referred to as reverse bow) is a ship's
by throw0101a 4y ago
Seems that the 'generic name' for this concept is "inverted bow":
> In ship design, an inverted bow (occasionally also referred to as reverse bow) is a ship's or large boat's bow whose farthest forward point is not at the top. The result may somewhat resemble a submarine's bow. Inverted bows maximize the length of waterline and hence the hull speed, and have often better hydrodynamic drag than ordinary bows. On the other hand, they have very little reserve buoyancy and tend to dive under waves instead of piercing or going over them.
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverted_bow https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverted_bow
- upsidesinclude 4y agoIn the maritime industry it is referred to as x-bow and widely recognized as such
- jasonwatkinspdx 4y agoOverlapping but not identical concepts. I suppose you could say the x bow is a refinement of an inverted wave piercing bow. The thing that's distinct about the x bow is it has reserve buoyancy in both pitch directions, but is fine and wave piercing at the waterline. This gives advantages above an inverted bow in general.