Frame numbering; Naval vs Rest

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  1. BarendGrobler
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    Hey guys .
    I'm just wondering. Do any of you know why in Naval vessels, (generally) frame numbering is fore -aft, whereas commercial vessels are numbered aft - fwd? What's the history here ?
     
    BarendGrobler, Mar 9, 2018
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