Boa tarde Caroline.
Nosos tem problem com falas portuguesa em sua messagem. Mais noa faz mal!
Voce fala e escrever em ingles muito bom mais esta problema grand por outres aqui. Porque quando voce nao lembrar os falas ingleses, voce substituto falas engles com falas portugueses. Agora; noa faz mal!
I have used all my Portuguese so now I write in english.
I think you asked:
"The beams ( Frames) supporting the steel hull plating plating in the 'second fabrication'?
Did the cold water leave the beams (frames) fragile and they distorted, allowing the water to enter the ship?
If that is your question.. the answer is No!
The beams were inside and not in contact with the water. Cold water makes steel fragile. Fragile steel usually breaks, not distorts.
Do you mean rivets?...rebites?
James B.