The shipbuilding industry; its history, practice, science and finance (1905)
Pollock, David H · London : Methuen · leaf 156
erdam firm for engaging in the ore-carrying trade, and the appliances for rapid dischargeof ore are very special. There are twelve large hatch-ways, the vessel being built with six separate com-partments for ore. Seven pairs of masts, each 56 feethigh, are fitted abreast of each other, and… … STRUCTURE AND TYPES OF SHIPS 131 it can be- sent into barges through chutes. Thewhole cargo of ore can be discharged in about thirty-five hours. The list of modifications in ship design—all ofthem having economy, utility, and convenience astheir aim—could be extended indefinitely. We onlyprolong…
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