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The three-island principle was a technique used in the construction of steel-hulled ships whereby a ship was built with a
The three-island principle was a technique used in the construction of steel-hulled ships whereby a ship was built with a forecastle
The forecastle ( ; contracted as fo'c'sle or fo'c's'le) 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. Related to the latter meaning is the phrase " be ...
, bridge deck
A deck is the surface of a bridge. A structural element of its superstructure, it may be constructed of concrete, steel, open grating, or wood. Sometimes the deck is covered by a railroad bed and track, asphalt concrete, or other form of ...
, and poop
Poop or pooped may refer to:
Informal
* Feces, the solid or semisolid remains of the food that could not be digested in the small intestine
** To poop, to defecate, to eliminate waste material from the digestive tract via the anus
Other
* ...
. The technique allowed the economical and efficient construction of ships and was particularly common in tramp steamers
A boat or ship engaged in the tramp trade is one which does not have a fixed schedule, itinerary nor published ports of call, and trades on the spot market as opposed to freight liners. A steamship engaged in the tramp trade is sometimes calle ...
and smaller vessels of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The ''Knight of Malta'', for instance, a 1929 steam ferry of only 16 ft draught that operated between Malta and Sicily, was built on the principle.
See also
*Deck (ship)
A deck is a permanent covering over a compartment or a hull of a ship. On a boat or ship, the primary or upper deck is the horizontal structure that forms the "roof" of the hull, strengthening it and serving as the primary working surface. ...
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