The Nautical Encyclopedia
Patterson’s Illustrated Nautical Encyclopedia — Howard Patterson, 1891

Half-breadth Plan

Shipbuilding

A ship-construction drawing showing the rail line, planksheer line and all water lines as curves and the ending of all lines in the sheer plan are squared down to their respective planes in the half-breadth plan.

Working drawings of a vessel — body plan, sheer plan and half-breadth plan
Working drawings of a vessel — body plan, sheer plan and half-breadth plan
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