CAN MERCHANTMEN DESIGN BE IMPROVED?: The Construction of the Tanker and the Freighter Compared
... CAN MERCHANTMEN DESIGN BE IMPROVED? The Construction of the Tanker and the Freighter Compared 1 1 A considerable number of suggestions have been made from time to time concern ing methods to circumvent torpedo attack on merchantmen. Many of the suggestions such as giant submarines, or vessels lying so low in the water as to be almost awash, and others are not immediately practical but here is ...