double bottom structure
southern
is the tank adjacent to the double bottom tanks, these tanks are located at the side on both port and stbd side. these are used for ballasting purposes. in small barges these are really used for stability purpose.
Is a ship hull design and construction method where the bottom and sides of the ship have two complete layers of watertight hull surface.
Bottom of the air tank. Used to drain the water in the bottom off the tank
a tank
There were many closeable bulkheads that could seal the ship up to deck D. The ship could survive with any two or the first four compartments flooded. Unfortunately the first five compartments flooded. Tough luck eh?At the bottom of the ship the hull was doubled and was called a double bottom.
why is there stones in the bottom of the santa maria ship
At the bottom of the turret and probably where the escape hatch is ( the excape hatch is at the bottom of the tank)
The ship sank to the bottom of the ocean.
Ships bottom plugs are provided for an easy access in dry docks to enter ships double bottom tanks. These plugs are fixed and sealed with cement from outside before leaving the dry docks.
the bottom