Three-island principle

The Exeter City (1887) of the Bristol City Line was built using the three-island principle.[1]

The three-island principle was a technique used in the construction of ships whereby a ship was built with a forecastle, bridge deck, and poop.[2] The technique allowed the economical and efficient construction of ships and was particularly common in tramp steamers and smaller vessels of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The Knight of Malta, a 1929 steam ferry of only 16ft draught that operated between Malta and Sicily, was built on the principle.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ Greenway, Ambrose (2011). Cargo Liners: An Illustrated History. Barnsley: Seaforth Publishing. p. 15. ISBN 978-1-78346-929-1.
  2. ↑ Schäuffelen, Otmar (2005). Chapman Great Sailing Ships of the World. New York: Hearst Books. p. 293. ISBN 978-1-58816-384-4.
  3. ↑ Greenway, Ambrose (2013). Cross Channel and Short Sea Ferries: An Illustrated History. Barnsley: Seaforth Publishing. p. 123. ISBN 978-1-4738-4492-6.


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