Section of Trunk Type of Vessel
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Image from page 754 of "Transactions" (1852)
Identifier: transactions58nort Title: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookidtransactions58nort">Transactions Year: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookyear1852">1852 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookdecade1850">1850s) Authors: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookauthorNorth_of_England_Institute_of_Mining_and_Mechanical_Engineers__Newcastle_upon_Tyne">North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, Newcastle-upon-Tyne https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookauthorNorth_of_England_Institute_of_Mining_and_Mechanical_Engineers__Newcastle_upon_Tyne__Report_of_the_Committee_upon_mechanical_coalcutting__1905">North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Report of the Committee upon mechanical coalcutting, 1905 Subjects: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/booksubjectMineral_industries">Mineral industries https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/booksubjectMechanical_engineering">Mechanical engineering Publisher: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookpublisherNewcastle_upon_Tyne">Newcastle-upon-Tyne Contributing Library: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookcontributorGerstein___University_of_Toronto">Gerstein - University of Toronto Digitizing Sponsor: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/booksponsorUniversity_of_Toronto">University of Toronto View Book Page: https://archive.org/stream/transactions58nort/transactions58nort#page/n754/mode/1up" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Book Viewer About This Book: https://archive.org/details/transactions58nort" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Catalog Entry View All Images: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookidtransactions58nort">All Images From Book Click here to https://archive.org/stream/transactions58nort/transactions58nort#page/n754/mode/1up" rel="noreferrer nofollow">view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: Trunk Type.—This type (Figs. 1 and 2), the inventionof Mr. Robert Ropner, of Messrs. Ropner & Sons, Limited,Stockton-on-Tees, is an ordinary single-deck steamer, with asquare trunk or top extending between the forecastle and bridge VAEIOUS TYPES OF COAL CAEGO-STEAMEES. 257 and between the bridge and poop. In this type the height ofthe trunk is the height of the poop and forecastle, and forms acontinuous erection between these points, the top of the trunkforming a deck at a height of about 7 feet above the main deck,This trunk may be about 60 per cent, of the breadth of the vessel.It is claimed for this type of vessel that it has all theadvantages of a single-decker, when designed clear of all hold-beams, side-stringers, quarter-stanchions, etc.; and also thatthe centre-line pillars are portable, and can be entirely removedwhilst carrying timber and other bulky cargoes. These centre- Text Appearing After Image: Fio. 2.—Section of Trunk Type of Vessel, line pillars, however, are of very great service for securing theshifting boards when grain, coal, or like cargoes are carried.A boat of this type has been built 265 et long, with only oneclear hold, which extended the entire length of that part ofthe vessel devoted to the cargo, the engines being aft. Thehold was not divided in any way, and there was practically onlyone hatchway, running (he complete length of the hold. Therewas only one break in ilns continuous batch, caused by (heerection of a flying bridge, placed about its centre, tor navi-gation purposes. 258 VARIOUS TYPES OP COAL CARGO-STEAMERS. (3) Cantilever-framed Type.—This type of vessel (Figs. 3 and4) is constructed on lines comprising advanced improvements ofinventions by Messsr. Sanderson and Livingston of Jarrow, Mr.J. Priestman of Sunderland, and Messrs. G\ M. Harroway andW. & T. Dixon of Middlesbrough. It has top-side water-ballasttanks, formed by the weather-deck, the Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work. -
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