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wwp	March 3rd 08 09:00 AM

Diagonal things - NipponBattle-1945-166.jpg (0/1)

Can anyone tell me what the diagonal things on a ship's hull are for?
I see them quite often on the older ships and always wondered what
they were.
Thanks
wwp

Tuppence

March 3rd 08 09:51 AM

Diagonal things - NipponBattle-1945-166.jpg (0/1)

"wwp" wrote in message
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Can anyone tell me what the diagonal things on a ship's hull are for?
I see them quite often on the older ships and always wondered what
they were.
Thanks
wwp

They are booms for supporting anti-torpedo nets.

More info he http://www.btinternet.com/~philipr/nets.htm

Regards,
Tuppence

wwp	March 3rd 08 06:41 PM

Diagonal things - NipponBattle-1945-166.jpg (0/1)

Thanks for this Tuppence.
Interesting stuff!
wwp

On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:51:57 GMT, "Tuppence"
wrote:

"wwp" wrote in message
.. .
Can anyone tell me what the diagonal things on a ship's hull are for?
I see them quite often on the older ships and always wondered what
they were.
Thanks
wwp

They are booms for supporting anti-torpedo nets.

More info he http://www.btinternet.com/~philipr/nets.htm

Regards,
Tuppence

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