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    Yes many a time jam jars were use as cups after the bombs had dropped.
    Remember mum using what she had to cook with as well.
    No oven just a sort of tin box with a couple of shelves in it, sat on the gas ring but did the job.
    Happy daze John in Oz.

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    Definitely sadistic Ivan

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    Frank... have found some hand written notes going back to 1960. They may be closer to your era of writing.
    Net Tonnage. Is the residual Tonnage after various allowances for propelling power , crew and navigation spaces have been deducted from Gross Tonnage.
    Gross Tonnage.Measure of total internal volume of ship and is equal to underdeck Tonnage plus Tonnage of all enclosed spaces above deck Tonnage.
    Under Deck Tonnage .. Measure of internal space between top of ceiling or DB. In hold and under surface of Tonnage. Deck. 100 cubic feet equals. 1 Ton,
    Dues are paid on nett Tonnage . Also any deck cargo.
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    May this article on historical background of the tonnage measurement be of some help.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Libramar View Post
    May article on historical background of the tonnage measurement be of some help.
    Article may prove of academic interest, but not attached as yet. It wasn't meant to be an in depth discussion just a few comments to help Frank (#1) who is writing a novel about a ship in the 1930's, and wanted to generalise, but still be correct and wanted to know how seamen used the words for size of ship, but all info interesting and useful

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    #13 Trying to catch up with posts have missed. Barrels were usually stowed on their bilges , thats not to infer in the bilges, so I suppose one could say when had too much to drink , could say instead of resting on my laurels, could say resting on my bilges . JS
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    Don't want to stir the possum, but is the ship loading these barrels of wine or spirits, and open or closed shelter decker??

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    Time to board up the opening Colin

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    Any barrels left over which wont go under deck, and an American flag ship will be plenty of room to stow in the staterooms , can start with mine. If they can take a bale of hay through the door , whats a dozen barrels of wine. Dont mind making room for shipmates JS
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    HI JS, didn't cargo in open shelter deck get included in deck cargo??

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