On Naval Warfare with SteamJ. Murray, 1858 - 155 Seiten |
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... advantage in speed was on the side of the screw - ship in every trial except one . The distances run varied from 34 to 80 miles , and the mean excess of the ' Rattler's ' speed over that of the ' Alecto ' was half a knot per hour . In ...
... advantage in speed was on the side of the screw - ship in every trial except one . The distances run varied from 34 to 80 miles , and the mean excess of the ' Rattler's ' speed over that of the ' Alecto ' was half a knot per hour . In ...
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... advantage was in favour of the screw - ship , whose speed was 10 miles per hour , while that of the paddle - ship was only 10 miles per hour . 54. In two trials made in the Channel , in 1849 , be- tween the ' Basilisk ' paddle - ship ...
... advantage was in favour of the screw - ship , whose speed was 10 miles per hour , while that of the paddle - ship was only 10 miles per hour . 54. In two trials made in the Channel , in 1849 , be- tween the ' Basilisk ' paddle - ship ...
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... advantage ; the rates of towing and the consumption of fuel being as follow : - Rates of Towing . Basilisk . 7.65 and 6.0 knots . Niger . 48 and 5.63 ,, · Consumption of Fuel per Day . Basilisk 39.6 and 36.9 tons . Niger 52.2 and 53.6 ...
... advantage ; the rates of towing and the consumption of fuel being as follow : - Rates of Towing . Basilisk . 7.65 and 6.0 knots . Niger . 48 and 5.63 ,, · Consumption of Fuel per Day . Basilisk 39.6 and 36.9 tons . Niger 52.2 and 53.6 ...
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... advantages over the wheel in respect of the speed with which it moves a ship , the advantages , even in this respect , were not sufficiently decisive to obviate a doubt whether they might not have been due to acci- dental circumstances ...
... advantages over the wheel in respect of the speed with which it moves a ship , the advantages , even in this respect , were not sufficiently decisive to obviate a doubt whether they might not have been due to acci- dental circumstances ...
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... advantages of this description of propeller are as follow : 1st . To enable a vessel fitted with it to proceed under canvas alone , without the necessity of the screw being raised out of the water , and without the immer- sion of the ...
... advantages of this description of propeller are as follow : 1st . To enable a vessel fitted with it to proceed under canvas alone , without the necessity of the screw being raised out of the water , and without the immer- sion of the ...
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