Gardiner says this was because the patched-up hull could not take any long periods of high speed.

Laurence stepped to the railing to look down and see what damage the hull had taken.

"The hull can't take too much of this," Garrett said.

The hull must've taken so much damage that the cuff wasn't making a tight fit.

The long hull of the ship grew out of the upper mists and took shape, a great Zeppelin in the water.

"It would burn through within seconds, and the shuttlecraft's hull would take little longer."

Karlstad screeched, "The hull can't take this kind of pounding!

The second hull of the Kuznetsov class took a much more roundabout route to active service.

The hull would take a beating, but who cares?

The hull was taking on the appearance of a half-finished patchwork quilt.