Electrically welded ships were developed under pressure of Treaty of Versailles, which restricts German warcraft to 6000 tons for cruisers, and 10,000 tons for battleships; it was believed that electrical welding offered best means to reduce ship weights; oil barges built by welding; welded ship has increased load capacity; weld from amidships to ends; first tanker ready in four months. (See also Iron Age vol. 126, no. 8, Aug. 1930 pp. 481-484, 4 figs; Metallurgist (Supp. to Engineer), Oct. 1930, p. 160)


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    Title :

    How Germany has successfully developed the welded ship


    Additional title:

    Mar. News


    Published in:

    Marine News ; 17 , n 5


    Publication date :

    1930


    Size :

    3 pages


    Remarks:

    4 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :