Torpedo bulkhead

Torpedo bulkhead

A torpedo bulkhead is a type of armor common on the more heavily armored warships, especially battleships and battlecruisers of the early 20th century. It is designed to keep the ship afloat even if the main belt armor were to be penetrated by a torpedo. After the lessons learned during World War I, many capital ships were refitted with double, triple, or even quadruple torpedo bulkheads, as well as torpedo bulges to the exterior of the hull.Gillmer and Johnson, p.185] For example, the last US battleship designs during World War II had up to four torpedo bulkheads and a triple-bottom.

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*cite book |last=Gillmer|first=Charles|coauthors=Johnson, Bruce|title=Introduction to Naval Architecture|year=1982|location=Annapolis|publisher=Naval Institute Press|isbn=0870213180


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