I read that the way the Sodak/Iowa machinery spaces were subdivided into eight separate
compartments including nine major watertight transverse bulkheads and long anti-torpedo
longitudinal bulkheads along the sides, so that even the unluckiest of torpedo hits (one
damaging a lateral bulkhead separating two compartments) would flood only one-fourth of the
power plant. Even then with just four boilers operating an Iowa could sail at 27.5 knots
It looks in photo that each machinery compartment goes all the way from port to starboard with no longitudinal bulkheads in between, "Broadway" running over the centerline............
If so, then a torpedo hit would flood evenly across the width of an Iowa and not cause listing to starboard or port, and less chance of lolling due to a negative GM?
Wouldnt that mean that the chances for an Sodak/Iowa to capsize from torpedo hits on one side much less likely than say a Montanas much more subdivided compartment system?
If one or two of those compartments flooded wouldnt a Sodak/Iowa sink slowly down and not list?
And finally If one, two or more of those immense compartments flooded would a Sodak/Iowa upper compartments bouyancy be able to keep her afloat?
Any thoughts..........
compartments including nine major watertight transverse bulkheads and long anti-torpedo
longitudinal bulkheads along the sides, so that even the unluckiest of torpedo hits (one
damaging a lateral bulkhead separating two compartments) would flood only one-fourth of the
power plant. Even then with just four boilers operating an Iowa could sail at 27.5 knots
It looks in photo that each machinery compartment goes all the way from port to starboard with no longitudinal bulkheads in between, "Broadway" running over the centerline............
If so, then a torpedo hit would flood evenly across the width of an Iowa and not cause listing to starboard or port, and less chance of lolling due to a negative GM?
Wouldnt that mean that the chances for an Sodak/Iowa to capsize from torpedo hits on one side much less likely than say a Montanas much more subdivided compartment system?
If one or two of those compartments flooded wouldnt a Sodak/Iowa sink slowly down and not list?
And finally If one, two or more of those immense compartments flooded would a Sodak/Iowa upper compartments bouyancy be able to keep her afloat?
Any thoughts..........
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