Navy tests ship models in vast water basins
Washington June 27 The Navy dedicates a 240 by 360 foot tank and a 260 foot circular basin with a rotating arm to simulate sea conditions for model testing. The facilities cost about 14 million dollars and will allow predictions within one percent accuracy for seagoing behavior before keel laying.
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