Horse-carrying Ships. 31 



Even If matting be put down on an iron 

 deck, a horse may easily get off it, especially 

 if he be fidgetty or weak on his legs, or if 

 the ship is rolling. 



There should be at least 7J^ feet from deck 

 to deck, of which space 4 inches will be 

 occupied, according to Government regula- 

 tions, by a one inch flooring laid on scantlings 

 3 inches by 3 inches. The overhead iron 

 beams will be 8 or 9 inches in depth. No 

 passage for a horse to go through should be 

 less than 6 feet in height. This minimum 

 will be met with as a rule onlv at bunker 

 hatches in alley ways. 



It is an advantage for the exposed deck to 

 be covered with wood, which being a bad 

 conductor of heat, will prevent the iron deck 

 from becoming unduly hot, and thus raising 



