Abstract
Fire onboard any ship is extremely serious but even more so on a warship packed with high explosives surrounded by flammable fuel and subject to possible enemy action. Due to the construction of a warship with its many watertight subdivisions which create closed environments containing vital fighting equipment, smoke and toxic fume generation in a fire situation are of particular concern and any material used in construction has to be closely examined for this aspect. Cellular polymers because of their inherent light weight are particularly attractive for use as insulation materials but their fire characteristics have to be closely monitored so that they do not present an unacceptable hazard.
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