Signalman 1 & C - Historic Naval Ships Association

Figure 13-26.—Appearance groups.Table 13-1.—Hull TypesHull Profile Group 1 Group 2 Group 3Large Superstructure1 --- ---Flush Deck--- 3 39Raised 1--- 5 41Raised 2--- 7 ---Raised 1-2 --- 9 43Raised 1-3 --- 11 45Raised 1-2-3 --- 13 47Raised l-long 2-3 --- 15 ---Raised 12-(3) --- 17 49Raised 1-23 --- 19 51Raised 2-3 --- --- 53Raised 3 --- --- 55Figure 13-27 is a display of all profile variationsand lists the individual hull-type numbers. Note thatappearance group 1 contains only one hull type.Within the remaining appearance groups,distinguishing hull features include the profiles of thehull and the number and location of islands.A ship with a single weather deck extending frombow to stern is called a flush-deck ship. An additionaldeck spanning the breadth of the ship, but notextending from bow to stern, forms the island. Islandsmay be located at the bow, amidships, at the stern, orin a combination of these locations. However, any13-20