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World War II Liberty ships The " Elbe Express ” Developments in containers
include an. discussed below ) . ... At first , the relatively poor volumetric efficiency
in the stowage of the ship delayed acceptance of the concept . Studies of the
savings ...
World War II Liberty ships The " Elbe Express ” Developments in containers
include an. discussed below ) . ... At first , the relatively poor volumetric efficiency
in the stowage of the ship delayed acceptance of the concept . Studies of the
savings ...
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The consequence of this was a rapid increase compact that it can be hoisted out
of the ship and re in the size , speed , commercial value , and safety of ships .
placed in a few hours ) tip the economic balance . The same procedure is used in
...
The consequence of this was a rapid increase compact that it can be hoisted out
of the ship and re in the size , speed , commercial value , and safety of ships .
placed in a few hours ) tip the economic balance . The same procedure is used in
...
Page 689
Draft is the summer draft , measured iron and steel ships , however , gave the
U.K. an enormous , from the keel . These terms , together with several others if
temporary , advantage because of Britain's wealth of of importance in ship design
...
Draft is the summer draft , measured iron and steel ships , however , gave the
U.K. an enormous , from the keel . These terms , together with several others if
temporary , advantage because of Britain's wealth of of importance in ship design
...
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