Practical Ship Production
by Andrew Williams Carmichael
About the Book
This book is a classic of Ship Production. Though dated, first published in 1919, it is still relevant especially when it refers to basic naval architecture. There is a chapter on ‘Shipyards’ which is still relevant even with all the modern trends in Shipbuilding and advances in Naval architecture. It is a must have in every Naval Architect’s Shelf.
Excerpts from the Preface
The purpose of this book is to present in convenient form the most important general principles of ship design and naval architecture, with which every naval architect should be familiar, and to describe the various processes in connection with the building of ships. Its nature is intended to be practical rather than theoretical, it being assumed that the principal problem with which the reader is concerned is the quick production of seagoing vessels from plans already in existence rather than the preparation of new plans. The recent unprecedented increase in shipbuilding in the United States has resulted in a corresponding demand for workmen, draftsmen, and naval architects. It has therefore become necessary for many engineers and technical men, who have never before been confronted with shipbuilding problems, to transfer their activities from the fields of the various other engineering professions to those of the marine engineer and naval architect. These men are familiar with mechanical processes and have the necessary groundwork in theoretical and applied mathematics to fit them for duties in connection with the production of ships, but lack familiarity with those matters that are peculiar to shipbuilding. It is hoped that this book may aid in furnishing, in compact form, some of the more essential parts of this information. It should also be of value to workmen in shipyards who have only such knowledge of the shipbuilding industry as they have gained from practical experience, and who desire to fit themselves for higher positions. It is manifestly impossible to include in a single volume even a most cursory treatment of all the subjects that are involved in the profession of naval architecture. Since, however, matters of construction are to be considered more fully than matters of design, it has been possible to include enough matter to give a fairly complete general description of the various processes in the production of a modern steel vessel. A certain amount of space has been devoted to matters of a theoretical nature, but only in so far as it has been believed that these would be necessary for a proper understanding of the methods of construction. Certain diagrams, sketches and illustrations have been inserted where they were considered necessary for a proper understanding of the subject under discussion. Some of the sketches are not accurately proportioned, having been roughly drawn merely for the purpose of showing the principles involved. They should in no sense be considered as working drawings. The subject matter presented is not new for a practicing naval architect, but has been gleaned from many different sources. This book is in the nature of an introduction to a subject upon which many books have been written and of which a complete knowledge can be gained only by reference to these books, and by extended experience.
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