The long, low hull had been designed to pass under it with only a few inches of clearance.

To accommodate a regular length 75mm field gun, a longer hull than on the Schneider tank was needed.

Such long hulls made from wood had a tendency to flex and sag over time.

It sat on the long black hull undisturbed for days.

The longer hull allowed room for two additional watertight compartments, which brought the number up to 15 from the original 13.

The bridge-room up at the nose of the long hull had sprung into light.

The long, black, curved hull tapered toward either end, with its stern slightly more rounded.

The new version had a longer and wider hull.

It scraped along the long black hull in a bright shower of sparks.

This meant that an increase in displacement would necessitate a longer and wider hull.