USS Alligator?

[u-33]

I recently acquired this hull/deck from a fellow forum member, it measures 42" overall and is 4" diameter, and it's all hand made from alloy tube and sheet.

Having looked carefully at it and spent ages on Google search, the nearest prototype I could come up with to base a model on was the USS Alligator...what do think, guys? Anything else spring to mind?






Rich

[raalst]

Re: USS Alligator?

if the pointy bit is the tail it could be a host of modern boats.
if it is the nose it could become an alligator.

but why not ask the one who sold it to you ?

[u-33]

Re: USS Alligator?

if the pointy bit is the tail it could be a host of modern boats.
if it is the nose it could become an alligator.

but why not ask the one who sold it to you ?

Hi Ronald,

The pointy bit(technical term, is it?)can be either end really. The chap that built it just built as it is, it wasn't based on anything special, he just fancied building something with a pointy end(technical term again)for something to do at his place of work one day.


Rich

[Guest]

Re: USS Alligator?

Looks a bit chunky, aluminium being about twice the density of GRP and three times that of most plastics- watch you don't end up with a boat that rolls like Humpty Dumpty.

[Rogue Sub]

Re: USS Alligator?

Could make one of the Jules verns Nautilus renditions/

[u-33]

Re: USS Alligator?

I should have said that the centre section can have either two pointed ends or two rounded ends or any combination, which increases the choice of prototype by quite a bit I think. I can also have the centre section in any length, which further increases the choice.

I've confused myself now...




Rich

[Guest]

Re: USS Alligator?

Whatever the subject you want to base it on, it looks like a lot of work to me, and in my opinion this is a project better suited to someone with a workshop.

[u-33]

Re: USS Alligator?

Whatever the subject you want to base it on, it looks like a lot of work to me, and in my opinion this is a project better suited to someone with a workshop.

Well, it will certainly be a challenge Andy..but it's a long way down the 'to do' list.


Rich

[tmsmalley]

Re: USS Alligator?

POINTY SUBS -

Lodner Phillips' boats were pointy like that - as was the confederate's Pioneer.



Phillips' boat being raised from the Chicago River



Artist's rendering of Phillip's sub in combat.



Phillip's submarine plans



CSS Pioneer



Pioneer plans


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Pioneer drawing by Union engineering officer who saw the wreck of the Pioneer on the shore of Lake Ponchatrain.