Weight of displaced water = weight of the vessel
Carguy,
I still think 1300 hp is not enough to do the job. I could be wrong, but to me it does not add up. From what I have read, the engines taken from the vessel in the 1940's were only 750 hp each, so you folks may be right. I am sure someone from the Mount Washington can give us the facts.
Regarding weight, the amount of water displaced is equal to the weight of the vessel. That is why it floats. If it weighted more than the water it could displace, it would sink. A vessel will displace an amount of water equal to it's weight and the waterline is established at that point.
If it displaces 700 tons of water and floats, it weighs 700 tons or 1.4 million pounds.
R2B
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