Inside the Navy’s test basins, ship models are dragged, flooded with waves, and even self-propelled to reveal how their full-sized counterparts will behave at sea. Freshwater is used to avoid ...

Testing Ships in a Miniature Ocean The US Navy maintains an indoor ocean capable of simulating some of the world’s worst ...

This story has been updated to include statements from a Navy spokesman and an Austal USA spokesperson. Wrapped in plastic ...