That's not a bad idea. I stole your suggestion, so the least I can do is contribute some sources:Pbartender said:I'm going to do a little research into dimension and crew sizes of military submarines, for a basis on starship design. I'd suspect that futuristic spaceships would be built alogn similar guidelines.
http://www.fact-index.com/t/ty/type_vii_u_boat.html#Type VIIA
http://www.fact-index.com/t/ty/type_xxi_u_boat.html
http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Los Angeles class submarine
http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Seawolf class submarine
-FT