CSA 1917 New Designs

[mentat]

  Agree that good sea-keeping very important + useful to maintain speed in higher sea states

But I think we need to distiguish 2 different factors:

Seaboat Quality ( as defined in SS) - I think deals with weatherliness - i.e. ability to keep decks free of wash and spray, which will help somewhat in terms of not increasing drag

Ability to maintain Speed - is alsio (and more so??) driven by Size + Length of ship - ability to resist excessive motion that disrupts propulsive efficiency and increases drag in water

The classic WW@ cases were where DDs could not keep up with BCs/Fast BBs in N. Atlantic and also in Pacific

Very long Big ships ( e.g over 800') - get the best advantage - even in long ocean swell - they sit on 3 rather than 2 wave crests - greatly reducing pitching motion in rough seas - much better propulsive efficiency

Good examples would be Hood, Iowas and the Big Queen Cunard Liners

I don't think this is a very well defined area - welcome others thoughts ....

[Sachmle]

I think Mentat may have a point, and that SS's "Power going to wave-making" may be along the lines of what 'value' he's looking for.