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Re: Pressure Hull Material
Posted by:
Simon
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Date: December 02, 2009 04:20AM
Scott Sorenson Wrote:
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> Part II
>
> - The patch in the engine room has double butt
> strips, double riveted, on the plating. Frames are
> butted, with double butt strips on the web having
> 6 rivets on each side. Fifth - The battery patch
> consists merely of a plate riveted to a frame
> about 1.5 inch thick which is welded into the hull
> plating.
Hi Scott
You write that there is double riveted around the building hatch. In a picture of the rivets on U-995, you can see a row of three rivets. Where did you found the information about the double riveted?
Simon
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> Part II
>
> - The patch in the engine room has double butt
> strips, double riveted, on the plating. Frames are
> butted, with double butt strips on the web having
> 6 rivets on each side. Fifth - The battery patch
> consists merely of a plate riveted to a frame
> about 1.5 inch thick which is welded into the hull
> plating.
Hi Scott
You write that there is double riveted around the building hatch. In a picture of the rivets on U-995, you can see a row of three rivets. Where did you found the information about the double riveted?
Simon