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... load water line for typical foreign and United States battle ships . IV . Length , width , and thickness of water - line armor and upper side belt armor for United States battle ships . V. Tabular statement of principal characteristics ...
... load water line for typical foreign and United States battle ships . IV . Length , width , and thickness of water - line armor and upper side belt armor for United States battle ships . V. Tabular statement of principal characteristics ...
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... load displacement , " and " deep - load displacement , " for it is doubtless the confusion of these terms by the nonexpert that has been responsible for so much of the silly and misleading criticism which has had such vogue in the ...
... load displacement , " and " deep - load displacement , " for it is doubtless the confusion of these terms by the nonexpert that has been responsible for so much of the silly and misleading criticism which has had such vogue in the ...
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... load displacement . In this connection it is interest- ing to note that the " designed load displacement " of the Dread- nought provided for only 900 tons of coal in the bunkers , although the bunker capacity was 2,700 tons . The ...
... load displacement . In this connection it is interest- ing to note that the " designed load displacement " of the Dread- nought provided for only 900 tons of coal in the bunkers , although the bunker capacity was 2,700 tons . The ...
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... load displacement . As the vari ation between the " designed load " and " deep load " displacement of the larger battle ships designed in the last seven or eight years is more than 2 feet , the unfairness and grave error involved in any ...
... load displacement . As the vari ation between the " designed load " and " deep load " displacement of the larger battle ships designed in the last seven or eight years is more than 2 feet , the unfairness and grave error involved in any ...
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... load water line is about 3 feet less than the height of forward turret guns above the designed load water line of the five vessels of the Con- necticut class , the three vessels of the Maine class , and the two ves- sels of the Illinois ...
... load water line is about 3 feet less than the height of forward turret guns above the designed load water line of the five vessels of the Con- necticut class , the three vessels of the Maine class , and the two ves- sels of the Illinois ...
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