Hacker News with Generative AI: Ships

Finland boards oil tanker suspected of causing internet, power cable outages (cnn.com)

Finland, Internet Outages, Power Outages, Ships, International Incidents

7 points by mooreds 23 days ago | 0 comments

Appeal for British oak to recreate Sutton Hoo ship (theguardian.com)
The aim is ambitious: to complete a functioning reconstruction of the extraordinary Sutton Hoo burial ship by 2026 and test it on the river and sea, hopefully providing fresh insight into what life was like in Anglo-Saxon times.

History, Archaeology, England, Reconstruction, Ships

37 points by zeristor 33 days ago | 41 comments

Understanding Ship Rudders: Types and Functions (medium.com)
Ship rudders serve as a critical component in maritime navigation, playing a fundamental role in steering vessels by manipulating the flow of water past the hull.

Maritime Navigation, Engineering, Ships, Mechanics, Technology

3 points by squircle 93 days ago | 0 comments

Waverley, the last seagoing paddle steamer (blogspot.com)
This is Waverley, the world's last seagoing paddle steamer.

Transportation, History, Ships

61 points by zeristor 104 days ago | 29 comments

Navy Could Sideline 17 Support Ships Due to Manpower Issues (usni.org)

Navy, Manpower Issues, Military, Ships, Defense

17 points by ilamont 148 days ago | 15 comments

USAF's Quicksink weapon tears a ship in half in seconds (newatlas.com)

Military, Weapons, Technology, Ships

11 points by peutetre 149 days ago | 7 comments

SS Warrimoo, the Ship That Existed in Two Centuries at Once (atlasobscura.com)