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Iron?:
Full article is behind a steep paywall, unfortunately. A search for the exact title on academia.edu did not find it, but there could be something there.
The Royal Navy’s Difficulties with Implementing Iron Water Tanks, about 1815 to 1840
It would appear logical to assume that the introduction of iron water tanks into the Royal Navy during and after the Napoleonic War facilitated better water quality by using containers that were ch...
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There are several contemporary drawings existing showing in longitudinal, cross section and top view the location and size of the wtaretanks
Thanks Ewek. I already had these drawings which have been very useful but as far as I can tell they make no reference to the actual material used to make the tanks. As per above I have now found out they were made of iron so I will proceed on that basis. I must admit this has been quite a challenging build combining extensive research and modelling problems but nonetheless highly enjoyable.
I'm wondering how they kept them from freezing solid. There was no central heating 
Would having them at the bottom of the ship help?
Would having them at the bottom of the ship help?
The water outside the hull under the waterline has usually positive temperatureI'm wondering how they kept them from freezing solid. There was no central heating
Like you can see at the cross section - these tanks were installed midship directly on top of the keelson
The actually did have central heating. Hot water was pumped round the cabins to provide warmth. Michael Palin referred to the system in his excellent "Erebus: The Story of a Ship."I'm wondering how they kept them from freezing solid. There was no central heating
