05-02-2014, 12:15 PM
Spec's: Eastland: Length: 265' ; Beam: 38'; Draft: 19'-6"; Displacement: 1,961 Tons. Beam to length ratio: 1:7
Diana: Length: 103.87' ; Beam: 22.2'; Draft: 9' ; Displacement: 269 Tons. Beam to length ratio: 1:4.6
Lowry DD770: Length: 376'' ; Beam: 41'; Draft: 19'; Displacement: 2,200 Tons. Beam to length ratio: 1:9
Eastland; had 1 foot of beam for every 7 feet of length.
M.S.Diana; had 1 foot of beam for every 4.6 feet of length.
USS Lowry; had 1 foot of beam for every 9 feet of length.
USS Lowry DD-770 had the worst Beam to Length ratio of the Three ( but was the heaviest ). I rode out several Hurricanes in her on the Atlantic, and several storms in the Mediterranean. Lowry, is presently. "Espirito Santo" D-39, in the Brazillian Navy.
M.S. Diana actually has the best beam to length ratio, especially considering the service she was built for.
S.S. Eastland.....rolled over in port !!
Go figure. 
Then again... :oops: ...Look just how much more hull Eastland had, ABOVE the waterline !
:oops: Yeah, we went way beyond Off topic :oops:
Diana: Length: 103.87' ; Beam: 22.2'; Draft: 9' ; Displacement: 269 Tons. Beam to length ratio: 1:4.6
Lowry DD770: Length: 376'' ; Beam: 41'; Draft: 19'; Displacement: 2,200 Tons. Beam to length ratio: 1:9
Eastland; had 1 foot of beam for every 7 feet of length.
M.S.Diana; had 1 foot of beam for every 4.6 feet of length.
USS Lowry; had 1 foot of beam for every 9 feet of length.
USS Lowry DD-770 had the worst Beam to Length ratio of the Three ( but was the heaviest ). I rode out several Hurricanes in her on the Atlantic, and several storms in the Mediterranean. Lowry, is presently. "Espirito Santo" D-39, in the Brazillian Navy.
M.S. Diana actually has the best beam to length ratio, especially considering the service she was built for.
S.S. Eastland.....rolled over in port !!
Go figure. Then again... :oops: ...Look just how much more hull Eastland had, ABOVE the waterline !
:oops: Yeah, we went way beyond Off topic :oops:
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The greatest place to live life, is on the sharp leading edge of a learning curve.
Lead me not into temptation.....I can find it myself!