Coalville Times | 1897-04-30 | Page 3 | Fresh and Salt Water

tensre tee h > nl sail tllrr A striking Illustration of the differ il utuel rot effect 01 fresh and malt water on I b I the hulls of ships was recently afforded J af-forded II by Ihe steamers which ply an gauleeo Iioch Iomond when undergoing I their i t annual I overhaul The woodwork ot uonnoessmI this 1 vessels I as usual showed signs ot Viucl if active deterioration but so well does 1luoi J time I fresh water ot time loch preserve 1Kj ° r I luauhf both Iron hulls nnd boiler from corro 1W Ion and pilling Uiat the makers nams Olsoesfsg upon tho material of one of the vessel r I built thirty years ago was found Intact UL iujna Als r > and iwrfeclly clean soil sharp The Inside of the boilers alto woe found be her lheJuI extremely free morn the deleterious I I epoes 111 on rlG sea wsler upon Iron and steel Is ex coating ot any kind The effect of lha t bt actly the reverse of Ihls but he saline able tflbI properties of tho ocean lend to Improve II woodwork m I r