The mariners' handbook; a convenient reference book for navigators, yachtsmen, and seamen of all classes (1906)
International Correspondence Schools, Roden, Ernest Konrad, 1866-, International Correspondence Schools. Pocketbook · Scranton, Pa. : International Textbook Co. · leaf 282
SHIP BUILDING 245 bringing the edges of the plates together are shown inFig. 13. It will be clear that the plating must add verymuch to the strength of the ship, both longitudinally andtransversely. Compartments.—A ship is divided internally into com-partments for various purposes by bulkheads… … y^e /<ee/ In all modem steamers, a certain number of the bulk-heads are made water-tight, to prevent the flooding of thewhole ship from a leak in one compartment. In men ofwar, the water-tight compartments are very numerous.Communication is afforded by means of doors, also water-tight, which in…
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