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Dead weight

Diference between the maximum and minimum displacement of a naval ship, such as weight of amunition, of fuel, of the boilers reserve water, of potable water and bath and sanitary water; of provisions, of material for fitting and its belongings. Name inappropriately used in merchant ships for bulk deadweight.

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