Early interior view of the U.S. Navy Experimental Model Basin towing tank, where scale ship models were tested to measure hydrodynamic performance. The facility, designed by Rear Adm. David W. Taylor in 1898, introduced controlled experimentation to naval ship design and laid the foundation for modern hydrodynamic testing. (U.S. Navy photo)
| Date Taken: | 12.31.1900 |
| Date Posted: | 03.04.2026 14:29 |
| Photo ID: | 9548942 |
| VIRIN: | 181231-N-N1804-7643 |
| Resolution: | 2560x1885 |
| Size: | 1.12 MB |
| Location: | BETHESDA, MARYLAND, US |
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