Re:Hull integrity

[Mike Young <tvcmikey@yahoo.com>]

Sean,
On a military vessel, the keel is joined to circular I-beams and
plates are welded to the I-beams.
Any machinery was bolted or welded to the I-beams, not the pressure
hull, hence no cause for alarm. They had thick rubber pads between the
machinery and the beam to account for vibration and noise underwater,
which is not a problem for us private-types. The only thing directly
welded to the pressure hull were the seawater valves and others like
that.
Hunky-dorey?

Michael Young
FWAFS (fair winds and following seas)




---Sean Walinga <swalinga@telusplanet.net> wrote:
>
> I have another question for those individuals who may know:
> 
> Inside the sub, supporting structures are needed for seats, equip,
etc. Are these supporting beams welded to the hull ribs? If this is
the case, would it not weaken the integrity of the hull? 
> 
> ttfn :)
> Sean
> 
> 

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