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What is used for caulking the seams of wooden ships?
fibre of hemp or jute treated with tar
When was Wooden Ships created?
Wooden Ships was created in 1969.
What is meant by the term caulking?
The term caulking is essentially the process of sealing joints or seams in various structures as well as piping. Another definition of caulking is the process used to make iron or steel ships and boilers watertight or steam-tight.
What are the ships called at the battle of Trafalgar?
Wooden sailing ships.
Do wooden ships leak?
Yes, wooden ships leak pretty badly. The water that accumulates inside the ship is called bilge and needs to be pumped out regularly with a bilge pump.Answer:In the days of wooden ships there was a trade group known as caulkers who forced "oakum" or shredded hemp rope into the seams between the boards and then covered the fibers with pitch to make the vessels water tight. As a ship was used the boards would shift and the caulking had to repaired periodically. As this was a valuable service caulkers were well paid. One of the first signs that a vessel was being run poorly was that the seams were leaky as the captain or owner would not lay out money for caulking. Crew would know they'd have to spend a lot of effort and time pumping the bilges dry for the vessel to stay afloat.
What are ships converted from wooden ships to fighting ships by adding a coat of steel or iron?
Ironclads.
What did slave ships look like?
the slave ships were wooden and they smellt horrible and the ships are really dirty.
What two ironclad ships fought to draw in 1862 signaling the end of wooden naval ships?
USS Monitor and CSS Virginia fought to draw in 1862 signaling the end of wooden naval ships.
What is caulking gun?
Caulking is a term used to describe several different process to seal joints or seams in various structures and certain types of piping. The oldest form of caulking is used to make the seams in wooden boats or ships watertight, by driving fiberous materials into the wedge-shaped seams between planks. A related process was formerly employed to join sections of cast iron sewerage pipe. Caulk (calk) can refer either to the caulking substance or to the process of applying it. Caulking as a term has spread to the building trade, meaning the activity of closing up joints and gaps in buildings. The function of caulking is to provide thermal insulation, control water penetration and noise mitigation. This is mostly done with ready-mixed construction chemicals sold as caulk such as silicone, polyurethane, polysulfide, sylil-terminated-polyether or polyurethane and acrylic sealant.
What were the ships like in 1520?
Wooden sailing vessels.
What was the vessel that replaced the wooden steamship?
ironclad ships?
What kind of ships did Amerigo Vespucci sail on?
wooden
