Measurement of vessels for the Panama canal (1913)
Johnson, Emory R. (Emory Richard), 1864-1950, United States. War Dept · Washington, Govt. Print. Off. · leaf 53
us over the entire length of the hold. Such a vessel may also be used to advantagefor the shipment of coal, lumber, or other bulk cargoes. A type of vessel known as whaleback is in some respects similar to a turret-deck vessel,but the number of whalebacks likely to use the Panama Canal is too small… … Figube 19.—Midship section of trunk steamer. is of rounded form in each case. The whaleback steamer, however, differs from the turret-deck vessel in that it aims to provide absolutely clear decks without deck erections and witha rounded form which breaks the force of the sea. It was found that it…
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