This question came from one of my viewers, "How did classic Great Lakes freighters develop that pilothouse forward and engine room aft look?" Here is a brief explanation and it has a good deal to do with fires, collisions and iron ore. It took one do it yourself ship designer to look at the advantages that sailing vessels had and steam ships had when it came to loading, transporting and unloading bulk cargoes- and that was in 1869. His concept survived many fads among vessel designers and lakeboats were built along his basic lines for more than a century- right into the era of the thousand footers.
Suggested reading "Queen of the Lakes" by Mark L. Thompson
19 авг 2024
