Just Build a Submarine and Call It a Day

I still say this sounds unsafe in high sea states. I'm sorry, but this sounds like a ship that wants to be a submarine.

Tumblehome has been used in proposals for several modern United States Navy ship projects. This hull form has an exaggerated ram bow, a wave-piercing bow shape, in which the stem rakes aft. This results in a more stable weapons platform, because the vessel does not rise over waves, but passes through them. The rake of the stem continues on to the stern in the form of tumblehome. This combination of features results in lower radar reflection and a very wet deck, giving the vessel something of the faceted appearance of a stealth aircraft. Thus the ship is a compromise between a surface vessel and a submarine, which is designed to pass through the surface of the sea rather than over it.

Basically one more article on the whole Gene Taylor CGN(X) nuclear power angle. Has anyone seen a serious discussion yet regarding the costs of nuclear power, and I'm not talking about building the reactors, but all of the support and infrastructure required? I'm yet to see that discussion.

Until there is a serious discussion regarding infrastructure costs, this isn't going to happen. Congress doesn't spend a bunch of money without knowing how much they are going to be expected to spend.