A manual of naval architecture. For the use of officers of the Royal Navy, officers of the Mercantile Marine, shipbuilders, shipowners, and yachtsmen (1889)
White, W. H. (William Henry), Sir, 1845-1913 · London, J. Murray · leaf 47
all increasein weight, are thus made to contribute to much greater safety.It need only be added that the principal bulkheads either runup to the main deck, situated some 5 or 6 feet above water, orare ended at a watertight platform. The spaces occupied by the machinery almost necessarilyform large… … by twin-screws, as is the case in our example, the engine-roomcompartment is similarly halved. The great advantages result- CHAP. I. THE BUOYANCY OF SHIPS. 27 iug from this middle-line division are too obvious to need comment,especially in ships which are mainly or wholly dependent uponsteam power…
Naval architecture
Internet Archive · California Digital Library · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
