Main deck

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The main deck of USS Wainwright supports the 5"/54 gun aft, but is not the weather deck for the greater length of the forward portion of the ship.

The main deck of a ship is the uppermost complete deck extending from bow to stern.[1] A steel ship's hull may be considered a structural beam with the main deck forming the upper flange of a box girder and the keel forming the lower strength member. The main deck may act as a tension member when the ship is supported by a single wave amidships, or as a compression member when the ship is supported between waves forward and aft.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Main Deck". Inside LST. Retrieved 2012-12-02. 
  2. ↑ [http://www.umasd.org/13331071595736653/lib/13331071595736653/Watercraft_Design_and_Construction_Rev2.ppt. "Watercraft Design and Construction"]. Matthew D. Stockberger. Retrieved 2012-12-03. 
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