Measurement of vessels for the Panama canal (1913)
Johnson, Emory Richard, 1864-1950, United States. War Dept · Washington : Govt. print. off. · leaf 57
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… … Fioube 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…
Huebner, Grover Gerhardt, 1884 · Ships · Tonnage
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