The hull was planked with pitch pine. The building had planked floors and a low-sloped shingled roof. The iron railings along the planked walkway were removed. The bases were vaulted but the higher floors were wooden planked. The hull is all white oak, double planked and put together by trunnels. Many of the bridges have planked decks to allow logging trucks to cross them. These are the world's most ancient planked hulls. The house is lined with live oaks and a white planked fence surrounds the grounds. A jangada is an elegant planked fishing boat used in northern Brazil. The sides were planked, tapering to sharp at either end. The Abydos ships have the honor of being the world's oldest planked boats. At the time, Prince Albert sat astride a planked toll road running south to Whitby. Still, there continued to be problems with the structural integrity of the planked roadway. During World War II, one track was planked over to allow vehicular traffic. The planked ships created the naval fleet and gave it its fierce reputation.