On Naval Warfare with SteamJ. Murray, 1858 - 155 Seiten |
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... direction of the wind ; while now , an elaborate system of appropriate machinery , put in motion by the expansive force of steam , by enabling a vessel to be moved at pleasure , with more or less rapidity , or to be brought to a state ...
... direction of the wind ; while now , an elaborate system of appropriate machinery , put in motion by the expansive force of steam , by enabling a vessel to be moved at pleasure , with more or less rapidity , or to be brought to a state ...
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... direction of the wind , and to the superior practical experience and expertness of our operative seamen in executing the orders of the officers , with respect to the manipulation of the rigging and sails , the British navy is in a great ...
... direction of the wind , and to the superior practical experience and expertness of our operative seamen in executing the orders of the officers , with respect to the manipulation of the rigging and sails , the British navy is in a great ...
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... direction an iron vessel with a screw propeller was constructed in England ; and , after crossing the Atlantic , it was employed on the Delaware and Rariton Canal . This vessel afforded the first practical evidence of the success of the ...
... direction an iron vessel with a screw propeller was constructed in England ; and , after crossing the Atlantic , it was employed on the Delaware and Rariton Canal . This vessel afforded the first practical evidence of the success of the ...
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... directions oblique to the line of the vessel's motion on entering the water the boards exert a pres- sure downwards , while in emerging they lift up a body of water , and both these actions cause violent strains and vibrations in the ...
... directions oblique to the line of the vessel's motion on entering the water the boards exert a pres- sure downwards , while in emerging they lift up a body of water , and both these actions cause violent strains and vibrations in the ...
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... direction perpendicular to the surface of the paddle AB , and V ' the velocity of the vessel in the water , in a horizontal direc- tion ; then , by the Resolution of Forces or Velocities , V ' cos . O is that velocity in a direction ...
... direction perpendicular to the surface of the paddle AB , and V ' the velocity of the vessel in the water , in a horizontal direc- tion ; then , by the Resolution of Forces or Velocities , V ' cos . O is that velocity in a direction ...
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