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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
 
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Lift Shaft: Elevators used to carry personnel or goods between decks are called lift shafts.{{Page cite|name= Adventure Class Ships Volume 1 |page= 4 |article= Book 2 |version= Classic Traveller}}
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A shaft extends between decks, with pressure-tight doors preserving the integrity of each deck. A pressure tight lift car, sealed by an air-tight door, runs inside the shaft; the shaft Is closed off by a simple sliding door when the lift is not present.{{Page cite|name= Adventure Class Ships Volume 1 |page= 4-5 |article= Book 2 |version= Classic Traveller}}
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Generally, a lift shaft will have only one lift car. On large ships (...in the 10,000-ton or greater range), there may be a system with several lift cars, branching shafts, and computer-controlled lift car availability.{{Page cite|name= Adventure Class Ships Volume 1 |page= 4-5 |article= Book 2 |version= Classic Traveller}}
  
 
== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
 
== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==

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Description (Specifications)

Lift Shaft: Elevators used to carry personnel or goods between decks are called lift shafts.[1]

A shaft extends between decks, with pressure-tight doors preserving the integrity of each deck. A pressure tight lift car, sealed by an air-tight door, runs inside the shaft; the shaft Is closed off by a simple sliding door when the lift is not present.[2]

Generally, a lift shaft will have only one lift car. On large ships (...in the 10,000-ton or greater range), there may be a system with several lift cars, branching shafts, and computer-controlled lift car availability.[3]

History & Background (Dossier)

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