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Excerpt from Shipyard Practice: As Applied to Warship Construction
IN the Royal Dockyards these are constructed of masonry, the slope of the ?oor being about inch to a foot. At intervals of 5 feet to 6 feet down the slip balks of timber, termed land ties, are placed. These are of English oak 12 inches by 6 inches, their upper surface being ?ush with the ?oor of the slip, and are for the purpose of securing ways, keel blocks, shores, etc.
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IN the Royal Dockyards these are constructed of masonry, the slope of the ?oor being about inch to a foot. At intervals of 5 feet to 6 feet down the slip balks of timber, termed land ties, are placed. These are of English oak 12 inches by 6 inches, their upper surface being ?ush with the ?oor of the slip, and are for the purpose of securing ways, keel blocks, shores, etc.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
Neil J. McDermaid
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780266281160
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm
Page Count - 332
Paperback
Contributors
Author
Neil J. McDermaid
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781332195343
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm
Page Count - 334
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