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    Seamanship (category Articles to be expanded from February 2022)
    designed to operate at maximum efficiency when going ahead, it produces far less thrust when going astern. But with the Kort Nozzle, the ahead and astern thrust...
    27 KB (3,285 words) - 07:21, 26 March 2024
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    wheel attached to the tiller is used to control two curved metal plates that surround the propeller enabling the boat to go ahead, go astern or remain stationary...
    6 KB (614 words) - 06:48, 12 November 2022
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    propeller shafts. Another was the ability to go astern at full power without needing a separate reverse turbine to do so, simply by reversing the electrical...
    24 KB (2,949 words) - 09:20, 31 May 2024
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    Using the order transmitters, he also ordered the engine room to go astern: "Full astern". However, after the sinking, the chief engineer stated that the...
    34 KB (4,391 words) - 06:21, 27 April 2024
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    motors to be mounted farther aft; this reduced vibration and weight by shortening the propeller shafts. Another was the ability to go astern at full...
    38 KB (5,067 words) - 19:57, 1 May 2024
  • severe vibration problems while going astern. The Greek owner refused to take delivery and the vessel was subject to a lengthy arbitration proceeding...
    17 KB (1,612 words) - 02:47, 3 June 2024
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    Rib cage (redirect from Asternal ribs)
    rib, which can mechanically interfere with the nerves (brachial plexus) going to the arm. In several ethnic groups, most significantly the Japanese, the...
    27 KB (3,398 words) - 02:27, 4 June 2024
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    engines astern; he acted only after he had received that permission. At the last moment, Tryon shouted across to Markham, "Go astern! Go astern!" By the...
    47 KB (7,005 words) - 14:41, 5 April 2024
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    harbour. To avoid a collision, Gabbard went astern at speed. She then went ahead but was still going astern when she hit a ship on the stocks. The depth...
    7 KB (556 words) - 15:45, 16 February 2022
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    retracted into the hull, that allowed the ship to be manoeuvrable when going astern. It also slightly reduced the diameter of the turning circle (by 12 per...
    12 KB (1,290 words) - 10:20, 16 August 2023
  • attempt was made to go astern but this failed when the stress fractured the ship's propeller. Driven onto the sandbank, the vessel began to take on water...
    10 KB (1,071 words) - 06:29, 11 August 2023
  • her fishtail to get into position to go astern of "Melbourne", the officer of the watch likely saw this red light and turned "Voyager" to port too early...
    56 KB (7,050 words) - 15:54, 6 June 2024
  • type of icebreaking ship designed to travel forwards in open water and thin ice, but turn around and proceed astern (backwards) in heavy ice conditions...
    28 KB (3,208 words) - 21:34, 19 May 2024
  • much for you to do, For GREEN to Port keeps clear of you. (4.) All Ships must keep a good look-out, and Steam Ships must stop and go astern, if necessary...
    6 KB (711 words) - 16:19, 13 May 2022
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    further to the rear of the ship, which reduced both vibration and weight by shortening the propeller shafts. Also, the ship could go astern at full power...
    58 KB (7,600 words) - 01:55, 19 May 2024
  • wheel') To think that one's money can go further than it can actually afford. goreng – (From Malay) To brainwash. gostan – (From English go astern) To reverse...
    101 KB (12,684 words) - 13:48, 6 June 2024
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    the level of efficiency was not as high as it should have been. When going astern, the engines provided 32,000 shp (24,000 kW). The engine system was divided...
    88 KB (11,894 words) - 23:17, 28 May 2024
  • low-pressure cylinder to the turbine. For the ship to go astern, the valve was switched to bypass the turbine and send the exhaust steam straight to the condenser...
    15 KB (1,511 words) - 11:38, 29 May 2024
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    second torpedo was seen coming straight for Matsu, which saved herself by going astern at full speed. The torpedo hit Transylvania instead, which sank immediately...
    6 KB (520 words) - 11:04, 7 March 2024
  • (Manglish) and British English, which for the purposes of this article is assumed to be the form of English spoken in south east England, used by the British Government...
    11 KB (804 words) - 04:32, 22 May 2024
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