The Wave Generated by a Fine Shtp Bow 
DISCUSSION 
Reinier Timman 
Delft Instttute of Technology 
Delft, Netherlands 
I do not have many questions to ask. The only thing I want to 
do is congratulate Professor Ogilvie on his paper. Slender body theory 
for years has been stagnating because we all knew that it did not work 
well at the bow region. Professor Ogilvie has apparently opened a way 
to get good results even there. It could be asked, though, what would 
happen with a blunt body, but that is rather trivial. The only thing you 
know is that this does not work for a blunt body but it gives a result 
with this wedge shaped body which is really very good and his way of 
looking at it opens up a new way of attacking several other problems. 
So there is hope of making real progress in connection with many ques- 
tions in this field. Iam very happy that this paper has been presented 
here and I hope that it will open the way for new progress. 
REPLY TO DISCUSSION 
T.. Francis Ogilvie 
Untverstty of Mtehtgan 
Ann Arbor, Michtgan, U.S.A. 
I just want to say one word besides, obviously, thank you. 
This same analysis has also been applied to a rather blunt, flat ship 
by Baba. Iam sorry that I have not been able to read it yet although I 
have a copy, but it is in Japanese. He also claims some rather remark- 
able success so perhaps there is something there for blunt ships. 
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