MERCHANT SHIPS TO WARSHIPS

There are some areas of ship design and operation where a degree of compliance with service requirements for defense readiness may be built-in from the start. Design and operational features that should be considered at the initial planning stage, with the possibility of a quick conversion in mind, are length, beam, draught, hull form, speed and power, ramps, decks, transverse bulkheads, cargo handling equipment, stability, and endurance.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Conference paper
• Authors:
  • Simpson, N P
• Conference:
  • Conference on Merchant Ships to War
  • Location: London, England
  • Date: 1987-10-19 to 1987-10-21
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Pagination: 7p.+discuss.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Merchant vessels; Military vessels; Ship conversion; Ships; Size
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria; Merchant ships
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Defense preparedness; Ship structures
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00657485
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM