STUDY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE FEATURES FOR WAREHOUSE SHIP

A comparison of two potential warehouse ships is presented. National Defense Design A provides space for carrying about one-sixth of the cargo required by one division, but contains no troop space. National Defense Design B provides personnel and cargo space for approximately eleven percent of one division. Included are reference plans of both types of ship in addition to one of commercial design.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document is available for review at the Department of Commerce Library, Main Commerce Building, Washington, D.C., under reference number N-6022-S.
• Corporate Authors:

  Sharp (George G) Incorporated

  30 Church Street
  New York City, NY  United States  10007
• Publication Date: 1963-3-25

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 9 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cargo ships; Military shipments; Ships; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ship design
• Old TRIS Terms: Defense shipping
• Subject Areas: Design; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00026602
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: N-6022
• Contract Numbers: MA-3064
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Feb 6 1973 12:00AM