Investigation emphasizes merits of open rail in preventing accumulation of oncoming seas; with full bulwark well, crew are more likely to be swept overboard, and hatches stove in, than with open rail; in author's opinion, apparent present popularity of closed bulwark is totally unwarranted. (See also Werft -- Reederei -- Hafen vol. 9, no. 8, Apr. 22, 1928 pp. 152-155, 3 figs; translated abstract in Mar. Engr., vol. 51, no. 610, June 1928, p. 231)
Closed bulwarks or open rails?
Geschlossenes Schanzkleid oder offenes Relinggelaender
Shipbuilder ; 35 , n 216
1928
2 pages
3 Figs.
Article (Journal)
English
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