Naval Engineers JournalVolume 79, Issue 1 p. 19-28 MATHEMATICAL DERIVATION OF DESTROYER-TYPE HULLS ROBERT TAGGART, ROBERT TAGGART Mr. Robert Taggart graduated from Webb Institute of Naval Architecture in 1942, with a Bachelor of Science in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. He has been employed by the Maritime Commission. the Naval Research Laboratory, the Army Transportation Corps, the Bureau of Ships, Reed Research, Inc., and served as a Naval Officer during World War II. In 1958 he formed Robert Taggart Incorporated. He has been engaged in research and development work for the past twenty years all of which has been related to naval engineering and oceanography. Among his publications are reports, papers, and articles on side launching calculations, ship standardization and fuel economy trials, maneuvering trials, hull form studies, development of underwater acoustic facilities, noise control of submarines and mine sweepers, ambient noise surveys, underwater missiles, barge and tug design, utilization of ships for research, the development of ship propulsion systems for the dynamic positioning of ships on the ocean surface.Search for more papers by this authorERIC F. MAGNUSSON, ERIC F. MAGNUSSON Mr. Magnusson is a Senior at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. He is a candidate for a degree of Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and is majoring in the application of computers to engineering problems. Between school terms he has been employed by the architectural firm of Patton-Kelly and Associates, by the Science Information Exchange of the Smithsonian Institute, and by Robert Taggart Incorporated.Search for more papers by this author ROBERT TAGGART, ROBERT TAGGART Mr. Robert Taggart graduated from Webb Institute of Naval Architecture in 1942, with a Bachelor of Science in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. He has been employed by the Maritime Commission. the Naval Research Laboratory, the Army Transportation Corps, the Bureau of Ships, Reed Research, Inc., and served as a Naval Officer during World War II. In 1958 he formed Robert Taggart Incorporated. He has been engaged in research and development work for the past twenty years all of which has been related to naval engineering and oceanography. Among his publications are reports, papers, and articles on side launching calculations, ship standardization and fuel economy trials, maneuvering trials, hull form studies, development of underwater acoustic facilities, noise control of submarines and mine sweepers, ambient noise surveys, underwater missiles, barge and tug design, utilization of ships for research, the development of ship propulsion systems for the dynamic positioning of ships on the ocean surface.Search for more papers by this authorERIC F. MAGNUSSON, ERIC F. MAGNUSSON Mr. Magnusson is a Senior at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. He is a candidate for a degree of Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and is majoring in the application of computers to engineering problems. Between school terms he has been employed by the architectural firm of Patton-Kelly and Associates, by the Science Information Exchange of the Smithsonian Institute, and by Robert Taggart Incorporated.Search for more papers by this author First published: February 1967 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-3584.1967.tb03587.x AboutPDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Volume79, Issue1February 1967Pages 19-28 RelatedInformation