"WWII Japanse Smokestack Question" Topic

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Louie N	10 Nov 2009 11:35 p.m. PST
link The image above is taken from Combined Fleet website Hello, I am curious what is the purpose fot the tubing found on Japanese ships in WWII. I saw somewhere that they were steampipes, but I am completely clueless as what their function is. Can anyone here shed sone light on the subject? thanks Thanks
Doms Decals	11 Nov 2009 4:21 a.m. PST
Yes steam pipes – they run down to the safety valves on the boilers, so any over-pressure is safely vented. (For some reason they're just more prominently positioned on a lot of IJN designs – most steam ships had them.)
Virtualscratchbuilder	11 Nov 2009 6:03 a.m. PST
OHSA would gag if they saw that pic.
Klebert L Hall	11 Nov 2009 6:47 a.m. PST
OHSA would gag if they saw that pic. If you mean OSHA, they would gag at just about anything from that period. People were not sissies during the WW2 era. -Kle.
Dremel Man	11 Nov 2009 8:43 a.m. PST
OSHA recommends that I sit at a desk with my feet planted firmly on the ground… my back ramrod staight… my eyes level with my computer screen and my keyboard at hip level. OSHA can go pound sand!
Andrew Walters	11 Nov 2009 10:16 a.m. PST
Yes! Let's crack jokes about OSHA! Much more fun that minutia of Japanese WW2 smokestacks! Wait, no, I mean the opposite of what I just said! No, they're both fun! Andrew
McKinstry	11 Nov 2009 2:18 p.m. PST
OSHA can go pound sand! That doesn't sound very safe.
Virtualscratchbuilder	11 Nov 2009 4:41 p.m. PST
If you mean OSHA, Yes, that is what I meant. Consider the time of the post.. pre coffee in my house. Gotta stop doing that. You are right about the sissy part. If that were today, he would need: - a waist brace - a license - a permit - a catch wire and harness - spotters at the top and at the bottom - scaffolding - OSHA approved safety covers on each of the steam outlets - mandatory lunch hour and breaks - the ship taped off from B turret back to the hanger deck - a procedure manual - a standby helicopter - a tug and a fireboat tied up alongside - paramedics standing by near the 5" mount - an OSHA approved mask and boots - a post-operation inspection by local officials - insurance - at least three managers (officers) standing around - a permit to discard any residue, filings, flux, chemicals used or broken tools

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