Talk:Bulkhead (partition)

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[edit] Who invented

Not Benjamin Franklin:

As early as 1784, Franklin suggested following the Chinese model of dividing ships' holds into watertight compartments so that if a leak occurred in one compartment, the water would not spread throughout the hold and sink the ship.

mikka (t) 06:38, 20 September 2005 (UTC)