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Re: Ship hulls question
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Date: 
Thu, 16 Sep 1999 19:22:11 GMT
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On Wed, Sep 15, 1999 at 06:38:34AM +0000, Selçuk <teyyareci> wrote:
> 
> John DiRienzo wrote in message ...
> >   I am wondering if the hulls in set 315 (container ship) and 1650 (Maersk
> > Ship) are the same?  Its hard to tell from the pictures.  Does anyone know
> > the dimensions of either hull?  What did these ships use for ballast?
> > Thanks
> > 
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> 
> Hulls are not the same, but built using same pieces. Look at:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/scans/0000/0315-1976/0315-04.jpg
> 
> These old boat hulls consist of three different pieces (bow, mid and aft
> sections). Maersk ship looks longer than the container ship, so it should
> have more mid sections. The ballast they use is also visible in same
> direction sheet at the above address.

The biggest difference is that the container ship had a different "mid"
section with a pit or hollow in it, I didn't see that on the Maersk ship.

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John DiRienzo wrote in message ... (...) Hulls are not the same, but built using same pieces. Look at: (URL) old boat hulls consist of three different pieces (bow, mid and aft sections). Maersk ship looks longer than the container ship, so it (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)

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