T&R Bulletin 2-15 (1967) supersedes the existing T&R Bulletin 2-5 (1959) and T&R Bulletin 2-7 (1962).
Over a period of years, Task Group HS-6-1 (Aluminum) of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers Technical and Research Program has noted the increasing use of wrought aluminum on ships and has therefore endeavored to disseminate information on various facets of its application. This group was assigned the task of evaluating the available alloys, sizes, and shapes of wrought aluminum suitable for shipbuilding and other marine applications. The results of this work are summarized in this publication which is an effort to provide a ship designer and builder in the Americas with a convenient guide. It does not include European practice.