I know the steel is rated high yield (HY) 80 or 100 thousands of pounds per square inch, but how thick is it? I assume it must be pretty thick, so how do they bend and weld it?
2007-08-15 02:09:09 · 3 answers · asked by Jonathan P 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
I know they have double hull construction.
2007-08-15 02:31:13 · update #1
I know they have double hull construction, my question concerns the inner pressure hull.
2007-08-15 02:31:53 · update #2
I am not asking for any information which you are not authorized to divulge. If the answer to the question is publicly available, please answer.
2007-08-15 08:38:43 · update #3
'How thick` is probably secret, (wouldn't post it if I knew).
How it's welded is not. The welds are built-up, one bead at a time. Then x-rayed for integrity.
2007-08-15 05:10:59 · answer #1 · answered by Irv S 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The problem with answering this question is, that it may be giving away information to those countries and groups who are unfriendly to the US.
If they knew exactly how thick the hulls of US subs were, and how strong (or weak?) the welds were, then they could make explosive mines and such capable of damaging or sinking those subs.
There is an old axiom from a century (or more) ago for shipyard workers: "Loose lips, sink ships". That is still true today.
Sorry, I can't help you.
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2007-08-15 04:07:13 · answer #2 · answered by tlbs101 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Subs are a Double Hull construction (that's how thay take on balast to dive and surface.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submarine
2007-08-15 02:17:43 · answer #3 · answered by mdlbldrmatt135 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋