TM 55-607/NAVSEA OP 3221 Rev 2
(2) Diagonally braced bulkhead. In addition to providing greater rigidity, the diagonally braced bulkhead can
be used to secure a partial top layer in a LASH lighter where a tight stow does not permit the insertion of uprights
between rows of unit loads, as required for a step-down structure. Construction details of this bulkhead and its usage in a
LASH lighter are illustrated in figure 10-14. (Note that the runners of the bulkhead run to another bulkhead at the other
end of the barge where the other half' of the partial top layer is secured.)
Figure 10-14. Use of diagonally braced bulkhead for securing top layer of stow.
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