Nautilus used a clipper bow intended to improve speed and manoeuvrability, giving her a profile likened to Cutty Sark. Albatross had a different bow, although both ships were rated at about 20 knots and were broadly similar in weight and power. The clipper form produced no obvious advantage in the published performance figures. This opening comparison introduces them as close sisters built to slightly different designs.
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Nautilus and Albatross: similar ships, different hull forms
Nautilus's clipper bow gave her a distinctive profile, although her reported speed matched Albatross.