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For example, the hull of the Jacob Strader, a large vessel (905 tons) built in 1853 for the Cincinnati and Louisville Mail Line, was 27.5 feet wide, but measured over the guards the main deck was 69 feet across. [1] While the Strader was an extreme case, it was common for guards to make the main deck 50 to 75 per cent wider than the hull. [1]
Hurricane deck: (river steamers, etc.) the upper deck, usually a light deck, erected above the frame of the hull (deriving its name from the wind that always seemed to blow on the deck). [ 4 ] Lido deck : Open area, typically at or near the stern of a passenger ship, housing the main outdoor swimming pool and sunbathing area.
The main deck of a ship is the uppermost complete deck extending from bow to stern. [1] A steel ship's hull may be considered a structural beam with the main deck forming the upper flange of a box girder and the keel forming the lower strength member .
The Sea Cloud II is a square-rigger with fore-mast, main-mast and mizzen-mast. The top of her main-mast is 57 m (187 ft) above deck. Her 23 sails have a total area of approximately 3,000 m 2 (32,000 sq ft). She is sailed traditionally by hand, as is common, for example, on sail training ships.
Replica of the Victoria, the only one of Ferdinand Magellan's five ships to return to Spain in 1522, showing both a forecastle (left) and quarterdeck (right).. The forecastle (/ ˈ f oʊ k s əl / ⓘ FOHK-səl; contracted as fo'c'sle or fo'c's'le) [1] [2] is the upper deck of a sailing ship forward of the foremast, or, historically, the forward part of a ship with the sailors' living quarters.
The return of WWE’s “Saturday Night’s Main Event” did well in the ratings for NBC. The two-hour broadcast pulled in 2.3 million viewers on Saturday night between 8 and 10 p.m. ET/PT. That ...
A value menu is a group of menu items at a fast food restaurant that are designed to be the least expensive items available. In the US , the items are usually priced between $0.99 and $2.99. The portion size, and number of items included with the food, are typically related to the price.
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