Ship's Bulkhead Clock

A Little Bulkhead Information

Bulkheads. These are basically walls in a boat. They run from side to side and in the best case go from keel to deck. However this is not always practical as this vertical barrier blocks the crew from access fro one compartment to the next. Of course, the full bulkhead (one from top to bottom) can be breached by a door. However, if the point of the bulkhead is to make a watertight barrier to the next compartment, the door will have to be able to be sealed and closed quickly.

Case in point: The Titanic.

At the time of the Titanic's maiden voyage, it was thought that the bulkheads, making up a series of watertight compartments, would in fact make the ship able to withstand severe damage without sinking. And to be sure, the ship was capable of sustaining considerable damage from head on collisions or rammings from other ships but NOT the type of damage that ultimately was the Titanic's demise. That being a longitudinal gash below the waterline. Had there been full top to bottom bulkheads instead of partial bulkheads, the ship would have been able to remain afloat even with a number of flooded compartments.

Bulkheads are a necessary part of any boat or ship. They add strength and function. One function is to mount a clock on. Just like our beautiful Ship's Bulkhead Clock. This marvelous timepiece is similar to ones that have adorned the bulkheads of ships large and small that have sailed the seven seas.

Why not mount one on the bulkhead of your office or den or where ever to keep time. Classic Nautical Decor for your own ship.

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