The Winans brothers Cigar Ships

[Michel Van]

in 1850s they try new Ship Design

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGBZ6DQauBs


More info here
https://www.vernianera.com/CigarBoats.html

 

[Roodbaard1958!]

in 1850s they try new Ship Design

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGBZ6DQauBs


More info here
https://www.vernianera.com/CigarBoats.html

interesting

 

[Nik]

Must wonder if they inspired the famous 'Great Lakes' Whalebacks, and the related 'Turret Deck' design...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whalebackhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turret_deck_ship

 

[publiusr]

I think even wooden ships were "housed over"

Maybe this style can come back for tankers to avoid Silkworms and Blackhawks both....