Back to the Future - Maritime Design

Check this out, many catagories - have fun.

Link:
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/news_events/exhibits/futuristics/maritime/

I like the nuclear eel submarine (train hauler), the Roller-Boat, and of course the flying boats (wing in ground effect).

 

Errrr no Kach22i - I think you'll find this is one of the earlier designs for the Australian built Collins Submarine - they are still trying to get the Mark II version to sink.....

 

It's a great retro site, check out the whole thing.

 

Very nice site! Thanks!

 

http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/news_events/exhibits/futuristics/maritime/11.html

check this out,and they say scientists are intelligent?!?!?

 

Hello cach22i,

Great fun retro site which I found strangely thought provoking, so thanks for that.

Paul.

 

The Flettner rotor ship was and is a fairly good way to get around (although dead upwind could be a bit painful) I can't remember what the efficiency was like, but they DID make an Atlantic crossing in 1930-something
Cousteau "re-invented" the idea with "Alcyone", using what he called TurboSails.

 

A link from that link:

http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/news_events/exhibits/futuristics/maritime/slosson.html

Glad you all liked the site.