URSEY.MERCHANT SHIP CONSTRUCTION Especially written for the Merchant Navy H, J. PURSEY ction tothe School of Neviation GLASGOW BROWN, SON & FERGUSON, Lip., Navricat, Postisians 410 Dasney StagsCopy cous sey oe Bene Conenion ‘igh end st Bation—— 1942 Fifth Edvion — 1969 ‘Sith Ediion — 1995 Reprined 1978 Seventh Elon — 1983 Reprived 1981 Reorined 1398 FOREWORD. of Department of Trade Cericates and to all who seek 4 ile knowledge ofthe ships that they se, build or sai in. ‘The valus of a book lies mainly in the quality rather than the quant ofits contents anda good drawing, combined with short bt clear descrip can often be made to take the place of many pages of print. Those who not tained in mechanical drawing usually find some diiculty in visuals parts of a ship from ordinary plans and elevations and perspective sketel ae, undoubtedly, the best method of presenting ship construction to silo Consequently the text is ere made as concise as possible andi illastrted 4 large number of ful-page perspective drawings. To avoid confusion. 0 the most common method of constructing any particule prt i ven in cass, although there may be a number of alternatives, Tn this revised edition, a number of changes have been made, to confo to current practice and rules and fo cover the new Deparment of Trade Industry syllabus. The chapter on riveting and a very small amount riveted construction have been retained, as desirable; but, apart from 1 welded structures are described exclusively. The section on oil tankers | been completly rewritten, whist « new section on bending steses and str sagrams has been intfoduced. Dimensions ate now given in metric vr and the text has been rearranged, as necessary, to maintain a logical 2 lear sequence. TT ook is addressed to those who are studying for the varowsgrac Hae, Soursaseron, 1995;