Thursday, June 30, 2011

Whaleback

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The whaleback was a cargo steamship of unique design, with a hull that continuously curved above the waterline from vertical to horizontal--leaving, when fully loaded, only the rounded portion of the hull with its "whaleback" above the waterline. With sides curved in towards the ends, it had a spoon bow and a very convex upper deck. It was formerly used on the Great Lakes of Canada and the United States, notably for carrying grain or ore.


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