The advantage of the funnel-shaped loader for warships is that it can fill the cabins with coal evenly and shovel coal easily from the bottom. The coal cabins are usually located near the boiler cabin, which reduces the workload and high efficiency of the boiler. Of course, these coal cabins also have similar functions as fresh water cabins-compared with the standby fuel and fresh water wet cabins, the coal cabins are divided into dry cabins, which are much more powerful than the side protection forces of warships near the waterline and armor belts.
Adding coal, adding water and supplementing fuel and engine oil are the same thing: transporting ammunition. The transportation of medium and small caliber artillery shells is quite convenient, but those…