US1180861A - Submarine boat. - Google Patents

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 25, 1916..

Application filed April 2t), 1915. Serial No. 22,708.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, VILLIAM R. MACK- LINI), a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Submarine Boats, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in submarine boats, 'the primary object being to provide a generally improved submarine boat particularly designed and adapted to provide great hull strength and displacement as well as one providing a maximum degree of safety, cruising range, surface and submersion speed, submerged cruising range, torpedo and crew and gun carrying capacity, seaworthiness, submersion range, endurance of submersion, available hull space, defensive power, stability, and visibility of object to be attacked.

The present type or class of submarines now in use are limited in cruising range, torpedo and gun and crew carrying capacity, submersion range, as well as in hull space. They are also more or less unsafe when submerged, due largely to the bulls being of the single type, and in case of a failure of the pumps or a leak developing the chance of coming to the surface is limited. Furthermore, by reason of their single hull type of construction, the length and diameter is limited thereby correspondingly limiting the necessarily required or ex pected functions of a submarine.

In carrying out my invention I provide an improved compound or master hull of great strength and displacement made up of aplurality of self contained hulls of relatively small diameter preferably surrounded by a suitable fluid such as water, or the like, or a suitable composition, such super or compound hull being particularly designed and adapted to provide great reserve buoyancy when submerged, carrying capacity, submersion range, safety when submerged, and ability to return to the surface when parts of the compound or master hull are filled with water. I

A still further object of this invention is to provide ample and comfortable crew quarters, large fuel and ammunition carrying capacity, power space, seagoing ability, long cruising range, large cruising deck,

and gun carrying capacity, ample cruising and long bridge visibility, dupllcate Wireless equipment, reserve periscopes, and ample life boat carrying capacity.

.It is believed that a submarine of my improved construction or type will largely overcome the present objections and weaknesses of the present class or type of submarine boats, and in addition will extend the range of submarine work far beyond that accomplished at the present time that it will be possible to go to sea for long periods, and owing to its larger gun and crew carrying capacity will become the su- 'perior of the torpedo boat and torpedo boat destroyers, such increased gun range making it possible to keep the torpedo boat and torpedo boat destroyers out of range while its own guns will reach them readily.

The improved construction renders it possible to build the boat to any length desired thereby increasing proportionately the carrying capacity, fighting ability, and the like.

With the above mentioned-and other ends in View, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement, and combination of parts, hereinafter described, illustrated in some of its embodiments in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure 1, is a top plan view of a submarine boat constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2, a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3, an enlarged cross sectional view taken on lines 3+3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4., a front elevation of the same.

Fig. 5, a rear elevation of the same. Fig. 6,

a central longitudinal sectional view taken on line 66 of Fig. 1. Fig. 7 a front elevation or bow end view of a modified form of same. Fig. 8, a similar view of a further modification. Fig. 9, a view of a still further modified'form of same.

Similar numerals of reference designate like parts throughout all the figures of the drawings.

The compound or main hull of the improved submarine comprises a plurality of relatively small self-contained longitudinally extending cylindrical hulls 1, having tapered or converged ends 1, said cylindrical. hulls 1, being suitably connected to each other by means of a connecting and supporting structure or medium The connecting and supporting structure 2, interposed be- I tween the. self-contained or individual eycylindrical hulls 1; are further connected and supported by means of an outer shell or false hull 3, and a connecting or bridge structure 3 The outer shell or false hull 3, is preferably provided with a plurality of conveniently spaced water circulating ports or passages 3 The connecting and supporting structure 2, is further provided with a plurality of longitudinally extending compartments or containers 4, for receiving and containing fuel, air, or the like. As a means of" establishing communication between the various cylindrical hulls 1, the connecting and supporting structure 2, is further provided at suitable intervals with a series .or plurality of ports or passages 2", intersecting the hulls 1, said ports or passages 2", being adapted to be opened andclosed through the medium of suitable doors 2. The cylindrical hulls l, are further provided with suitable bulk-heads 1", dividing the same into suitable compartments 1, said bulkheads being provided with suitable doors 1.

The conning tower 5, is provided with a deck entrance or port 5, which may be opened and closed through the medium of a suitable door '5 The connecting or bridge structure 3, is

i provided with a suitable cruising deck 6,

and the cruising deck maybe provided at suitable intervals with suitable working deck entrances or ports 6, and with suitable hull ventilator tubes 6*, such ventilator tubes also forming emergency exits leading y from the cylindrical hulls l, to the cruising deck 6.

The improved submarine may be provided at its ends with suitable torpedo tubes 7, and the conning tower 5, is provided with suitable conning tower periscopes 5, the latter being adapted to be controlled by means of suitable periscope valves 5, operable from within the dome portion of the conning tower." The improved submarine may also be provided with a suitable cruising bridge 8, and cruising deck periscopes 6 as well as suitable wireless apparatus 9. The cruising deck ,6, may also be provided with suitably n a unted fluid or water tight guncases 10, adapted. to receive and contain suitably mounted guns or projectile throwing means 10.

The propellers 11, and rudders 12, mayl e of any suitable and convenient form or type and may be operated through any suitable and convenient power and mechanism and which for the purpose of this application need not be further described in detail. So likewise as to the pumping mechanism and submersion and raising means which are Well known to those skilled in the art to which this invention relates.

The connecting and supporting or tie structure 2, for connecting and supporting the cylindrical self-contained hulls 1, may be varied according to the structural advantages to be obtained, and it will be apparent in view of the nature of this invention that the drawings are necessarily diagrammatic in their nature.

The modifications shown in Figs. 7, S and 9 will be readily understood in view of the foregoing description, and are merely suggestive of the many forms which my invention may take.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the operation and advantages of my invention will be readily understood.

Having thus described some of the embodiments of my invention, without having attempted to set forth all the forms in which it may be made or all the modes of its use,

what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is,-

1. A submarine, of individual hulls.

2. A submarine, comprising a compound or main hull made up of a plurality of individual longitudinally extending hulls and means for structurally connecting said hulls.

3. A submarine, comprising a compound hull made up of a plurality of longitudinally extending self-contained hulls having transverse intercommunicating passages.

4. A submarine, comprising a plurality of self-contained hulls, and a supporting structure interposed between and connected to said hulls.

5. A submarine, comprising a plurality of self-contained hulls structurally connected and provided with a.cruising deck, and a. cruising bridge above said deck.

6. In a submarine, a plurality of hulls having bulk-heads and provided with an interposed supporting structure having transversely extending communicating passages, and means for opening and closing said passages.

7. A submarine, comprising a plurality of longitudinally extending hulls connected by means of an interposed supporting structure, an outer or false hull, and a superposed bridge structure.

,8. A submarine, comprising a plurality of bulls provided with bulk-heads, a supportingstructure interposed between and con uccted tosaid hulls and provided with long1- tudinally and transversely extending pas-.

comprising a plurality;

including an outer or false hull and a superposed bridge structure, and containersarranged within said hull connecting means.

10. In a submarine, a plurality of hulls having transversely extending passages, a

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supporting structure interposed between said bulls and provided with longitudinally extending passages, a plurality of storage tubes arranged in. said supporting structure, and a superposed bridge structure provided with a cruising deck.

11. In a submarine, a compound -hu1l made up of communicating longitudinally extending self-contained hulls, means for throwing said hulls into and out of comniu nication with each other, and means for propolling, submerging and raising said compound hull. l

12. In a submarine, a plurality of selfcontained hulls united to each other by means of an interposed supporting structure and a superposed bridge structure, a

cruising deck on said bridge structure, a

conning tower, and an elevated cruising bridge above'said cruising deck.

13. Asubmarine, comprising a compound hull made up of a plurality of longitudinally extending compartments, an interposed connecting and supporting structure provided with transversely extending ports or passages communicating with said compartments, and a plurality of longitudinally extending compartments or containers 1n said interposed connecting and supporting structure.

14. A'submarine, comprising a compound hull made up of longitudinally extending cylindrical shaped compartments, a supporting structure interposed between and connected to "said compartments and provided with longitudinally and transversely extending passages, said transversely extending passages communicating with said compartments, and longitudinally extendlng compartments or containers arranged with- '15. In a submarine, aplurality of structurally connected communicating hulls d1 vided into compartments, a bridge structure provided with a cruising'deck, a conning tower provided with entrance'hatches, ventilating tubes leading from sald cruising deck to said hulls, andz'meanslfor closing is being submerged. b 16. In a submarine, the combination with a pluraliky 'of structurally connected communicating hulls provided with a cruising deck and entrance hatches'and ventilator tubes leading therefrom, means for closing said entrance hatches and ventilator tubes whom the submarine is being submerged,

and means for independently opening and closin communication between said hulls.

connected to said hulls andprovided'with longitudinally and transversely extending passages, a bridge structure provided with a conning tower and ventilator tubes, a cruising deck on said bridge structure, and a cruising bridge above said conning tower.

18. In a submarine, a compound hullprovided with longitudinally extending communicating compartments, a supporting and connecting structure provided with longitudinally and transversely extending passages, said transversely extending passages communicating-with said compartments, a bridge structure provided with a deck and having hull ventilator and emergency'exit tubes, a conning tower provided with valved periscopes and communicating with one of said longitudinally extending compartments,'and a cruising bridge carried by said deck above said conning tower.

19. In a submarine, a compound hull made up of ,a plurality of connected communieating longitudinally .extenklinghulls' promeans of an interposed supporting structure and a superposed bridge structure.

21'. In a submarine, a compound hull madeup of a plurality of hulls and an interposed connecting and supporting structure of open formatio 22. In a submarine, a plurality ofhulls i united to each other by means of an interposed open supporting structure, a false hull, and a superposed bridge structure.

23. In a submarine, a compound hull comprising logitudinally extending self-contained hulls, a connecting and supporting structure interposed therebetween, and asu perposed bridge structure and cruising deck.

24. In a submarine,-a compound hull com' prising a plurality of bulls, a supporting structure of open formation interposed therebetween', and an outer open false hull.

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In a submarine, a pluralit of hulls united to each other by means '0 an nterposed connecting and supporting structure having. transversely extending passages communicating with said hulls.

26. In a submarine, a compound hull made up of communicating longitudinally extending hulls and an interposed connecting and supporting structure having longitudinally extending passages between said hulls.

27. In a submarine, a plurality of selfcontained hulls having transversely extendin passages, a supporting structure interposed between said hulls and provided with longitudinally extending passages, and a superposed bridge structure and a cruising deck.

28. In a submarine, a compound hull .made up of longitudinally extending selfcontained hulls having tapered ends,a supporting structure interposed between said I hulls, means for throwing said hulls into and out of communication with each other,

and a superposedbridge structure. 29. A submarlne, comprising a compound hull made up of longitudinally extending hulls provided with bulk-heads dividing the hulls and provided with longitudinally and same into suitable compartments, a supporting structure interposed between said transversely extending passages, said transversely extending passages communicating with said compartments.

30. A submarine, comprising a plurality of self-contained intercommunicating Water tight hulls.

31. A submarine, comprising a plurality of hulls having tapered ends, and means including an outer or false hull for structurally connecting said hulls.

32. A submarine, comprising a compound or main hull made up of a plurality of longitudinally extending individual hulls and an outer or false hull, and a plurality of containers interposed between said individual hulls. 1

33. In a submarine, a compound hull made up of a plurality of longitudinally extending hulls having their opposite ends tapered and provided with torpedo tubes.

In testimony whereof. I have aflixcd my signature in presence of two witnesses.

I WILLIAM R. MACKLIND.

Witnesses:

O. C. BILLMAN, C. W. TOLAND,

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