USCG USCG General Eng
Set 11 • Question #83 of 498
Launch Interactive Practice Room In ship construction, the shell plating is arranged in strakes and assigned letter designations. If the strakes were lettered "A" through "K", the "K" strake will be __________.
A
at the turn of the bilge
B
the keel strake
C
the drop strake
D
the sheer strake
✓ Correct Answer
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
In ship hull plating, longitudinal rows of plates (strakes) are lettered alphabetically starting outward from the center keel plate. The 'A' strake (garboard strake) is the first row directly adjacent to the keel.
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