V-shaped cut was made in welded freighter S.S.Loide Panama at point of collosion when she was rammed by oil tanker at Barnegat City, NJ; welds followed longitudinal bend of plating without fracturing; welded kingpost showed no sign of damage, and hatch and coaming only 2 ft removed from penetration were also undamaged; riveted seams parted. (see also Welding J v 33 n 3 Mar 1954 p 234-6)


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    Title :

    Collision reveals true story of welded ship construction


    Additional title:

    Welding Engr


    Contributors:
    Beery, T.D. (author) / Grover, L. (author)

    Published in:

    Welding Engineer ; 38 , n 11


    Publication date :

    1953


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Modern welded ship construction

    Ovregaard, O. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1943


    Developments in welded ship construction

    Adam, J.L. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1942


    Developments in welded ship construction

    Adam, J.L. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1942


    Developments in welded ship construction

    Adam, J.L. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1942


    Developments in welded ship construction

    Adam, J.L. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1943