A view down into Hold #3.  This is the area on the TAGS ships that became our berthing and survey spaces. It was a hoot to see how it looked before the TAGS conversion.  Note the heavy metal truss forming the edge of the opening down in the hold.  Also note the little “u” in the center of the rear edge of the opening where a similar truss could be inserted.  Multiple trusses and wooden floorboards formed multiple levels within the hold.  These internal levels had to be completely assembled and disassembled every time cargo was loaded into and removed from the ship.