I would love to know about what that thing is in the prow. Is it an anchor?
I love the hull shape. It looks like it would deal with some nasty seas. If it hit a 50' wall of water, those upwards pointing planes should point it upwards and along with the inherent buoyancy, get the ship back to the surface.
I love the hull shape. It looks like it would deal with some nasty seas. If it hit a 50' wall of water, those upwards pointing planes should point it upwards and along with the inherent buoyancy, get the ship back to the surface.
The piccy:
https://news.usni.org/2021/07/31/navy-quietly-decommissions-...
... shows that there is a chain going down and some rope warps and springs.