Cal Haines
Diamond
- Joined
- Sep 19, 2002
- Location
- Tucson, AZ
I don't know if modern US Navy ships still have them, but many WWII capital ships had an overhead trolley system with I-beams/W-beams hanging from the deckhead. Here's an example, from the USS Midway, which is similar to the one I visited on the USS Hornet (CV-12):
USS MIDWAY - MACHINE SHOP - for a closer look LEFT CLICK O… | Flickr
The trolley system is seen in yellow, above the machines. It leads out of the machine shop and disappears down the passageway. The question is, how do they get things past watertight doors?
This post was prompted by one in the heavy iron forum: Machine Shop Aboard the Battleship Missouri
Cal
USS MIDWAY - MACHINE SHOP - for a closer look LEFT CLICK O… | Flickr
The trolley system is seen in yellow, above the machines. It leads out of the machine shop and disappears down the passageway. The question is, how do they get things past watertight doors?
This post was prompted by one in the heavy iron forum: Machine Shop Aboard the Battleship Missouri
Cal