🔍 Key Concepts

• Difference between longitudinal (fore-and-aft) and transverse (athwartship) framing members • Typical role and location of deck beams, stringers, girders, and breasthooks in a ship’s hull • How ship plans label structural members based on their primary direction and support function

💭 Think About

• Which of the listed members mainly run across the ship (from side to side) rather than fore-and-aft? • Think about what part of the ship each item normally supports: decks, shell plating along the sides, or the bow/stern area? • For each option, ask: is this usually described as a transverse or a longitudinal member in basic ship construction texts?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which choice is primarily a transverse (athwartship) strength member • Eliminate any option you know is mainly longitudinal along the ship’s length • Consider where breasthooks are located and whether they are general hull framing or a special fitting in the bow