breaks open hatch doors

One bristling fist wrenched up and around, and the great iron ringbolt that anchored the chain to its deck plate broke free. Now freed, blunt fingers dug at the opposite wrist, peeling apart the broad band of steel. First one, then the other restraint was torn loose. The superhuman ape made it look effortless.
As broken linkages of chain went flying, Kong reared up, throwing his hands over his head and beating at the hatch doors above.
One held, but the other flew up with great violence—only to come crashing down again, cutting off the light streaming down into the hold.


King Kong vs Tarzan, Chapter 9