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I'm not sure if you are familiar with it, but I believe that was the core problem with the aluminum-hulled Type 21 frigates of the Royal Navy. The cyclic stres
by vonmoltke 12y ago
I'm not sure if you are familiar with it, but I believe that was the core problem with the aluminum-hulled Type 21 frigates of the Royal Navy. The cyclic stress imparted on the hull by wave action resulted in severe hull cracking and a relatively expensive refit to brace the hull. It also contributed to one of the frigates being sunk in the Falklands.