| 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 common 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 cell 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 which is not subjected to significant water pressure differentials on either side thereof.
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