Why Are Ships Painted Red Bottomed Hulls?

Did you happen to notice that most of the ships’ hull always colored red? It is not easy to spot, since the red part of these ships are always below the water. Anyway, what is the reason behind this? And what is actually the function of the paint?

Hello everyone, welcome back to Military TV. In today’s episode, we are going to discuss the reason why most of the ships’ lower part painted red. If you eager to learn more, don’t go anywhere and stay tuned.

Centuries ago, early sailing ships were made from wooden. Since wood is an organic material, it had a porous structure. Combined with its slow speed and rough hull, it proved to be an ideal breeding space for underwater marine life—seaweeds, worms, barnacles, and algae. Because of this condition, the ship needed some kind of protection to prevent barnacles and wood-eating worms eat away the ship’s lower part which sits under the waterline.

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[MostlyPennyCat]

It so you can tell when they're upside down.

[jamesthomson]

It actually started in Glasgow on the river Clyde when iron shipbuilding began, if you can't see the red you are beginning to sink

[lamalkremi]

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[abenezerbefekadu]

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[petermallia]

The Royal Navy First used Bitumen to cover the hulls of early ships, noticing a different in speed, they also noticed even more of a different in speed when the they began asking for copper sheets to cover over the wooden beams that make up the Hull of their ships, it helped with decreasing drag even further, allowing for a faster smoother sail through the High Seas giving the RN and advantage over its near pier threats such as France and Spain, faster ships, faster attacks, quicker ramming speeds too if necessary, it also helped against any enemies drilling through the hull in one man subs which stopping them attaching explosives to the bottom of British ships during the War of 1812, (June 18, 1812–February 17, 1815).
The War of 1812 (1812-1815)
The conflict fought between the United States and Great Britain over British violations of U.S. maritime rights. It ended with the exchange of ratifications of the Treaty of Ghent.

[michelianwestland]

Anyone got any clue on the background music ?

[navinkumar]

How the mark the length and draw the read mark. I meant how they consider that this much part of the ship should be below water?

[paulthompson]

the red paint is called anti fowl paint its to help stop growth from marine life

[sudhendugupte]

Anti -rust and no barnacles protections from all the off this thanks.

[moviezbuzz]

Ask Pakistan air force manufacturers they know painting better than anyone.

[drafrozeiqbal]

I think the paint contains zinc oxide ..oh copper oxide...

[vensb]

WHY ARE RUSSIAN SHIP'S DECKS PAINTED RED??? So that their enemies would think that the boat already capsized...LOL😁

[jamespmullin]

Why are ships' hulls painted red? That is proper English.

[bubujibujibuji]

That's tattoo like matte sticker just like sailor and marine has tattoo that when you war outside there loss limb so can't found body atleast they can identify your limb or arm tattoo just like ship symbols name code number like serial chasis number from manufacturing

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