Gillmer, Thomas Charles, 1911- Modern ship design, [electronic resource] / by Thomas C. Gillmer.. — Annapolis, Md., : U.S. Naval Institute, [1970]. — xii, 336 p. : illus., plans. 28 cm.
Inception: Planning the ship -- The ship as a federation of systems -- Dimension, form, and flotation -- Living with the sea - the strength and structure of ships -- The ship at rest - static stability -- The ship in motion with the sea -- Ship hazards and vulnerability -- Forces opposed to propulsion -- Propulsive forces and propulsion systems -- Propulsive requirements and power selections in ship design -- Maneuverability and ship control -- Ship research and design in a modern world -- Shipbuilding methods -- The computer in ship design and construction -- Present and future on and beneath the sea.