HMS Tiger Construction Photos

[diopter]

Lead Ship, Battle Cruiser HMS Tiger pictured fitting out at John Brown & Company Shipyards,Clydeside in 1914.

 

[CanadianAR]

Really cool.

 

[bjmurata]

The amount of old school hands on labour to build those ships must have been incredible.

 

[37patt]

I was noticing the wood layer beneath the steel sides. To act as a cushion??

Very cool pictures

 

[diopter]

According to a poster on the site.
"Alex Ray:
David Briggs yes its Teak.
It was used as a backing on the armour plates for twofold reasons. Firstly to soak up any spalling from the armour plate in the event of a hit, and secondly to give the armour plate the slightest amount of spring,,to help soak up some of the energy of a hit, meaning that the armour plate was better able to take a shell hit and remain unpenetrated."

 

[Grizzly Adams]

The amount of old school hands on labour to build those ships must have been incredible.


I just discovered my new winter project, should have it ready to launch by May.

Grizz