A manual of naval architecture for the use of officers of the Royal Navy, officers of the Mercantile Marine, yachtsmen, shipowners, and shipbuilders (1894)
White, W. H. (William Henry), Sir, 1845-1913 · London : J. Murray · leaf 392
he only framing required in the upper partsof ships being vertical and transverse. Such framing stiffens mostefficiently the almost upright side plating, gives facilities forattaching the beams to the side, and answers other purposes. Theextent to which it is adopted must of course depend upon… … order to assist in strengthening the target formed by the armouredside. Tig. 130 illustrates the last-mentioned case; below thearmour the main frames are longitudinal, as shown, but behind thearmour the principal frames are vertical, being spaced 2 feet apart(see the section at cd). The…
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