| 摘要 |
A submersible or submarine vessel (10) having a unique pressure hull formed from a plurality of truncated generally spherical cells (16) lying in a comm on plane and having at least one opening (22), wherein the cells are connected together preferably in a generally loop array with the cell openings (22) in confronting relation to define an interconnected internal space for utilization by personnel, equipment, or machinery. When the connected cells define a loop array having an open central area, a dome (40) encloses the central area permitting utilization thereof, or, a further spherical cell or cells are disposed in the central area (28) with access thereinto from a cel l in the loop array for utilization, whereby at all times convexly curved spherical surfaces are exposed to high hydrostatic pressures, thereby to provide a maximum strength pressure hull. An external generally flattened hydrodynamic hull (12) encloses and is braced to the pressure hull, and whic h is not subjected to significant water pressure differentials on either side thereof.
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