On Naval Warfare with SteamJ. Murray, 1858 - 155 Seiten |
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... wind , the 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 ...
... wind , the 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 ...
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... ) , both vessels under steam and sail , the wind being a - beam during one trial , and aft during the other , the ' Basilisk ' gained over ' the Niger , ' in the first case , SECT . I. TRIALS BETWEEN SCREW AND PADDLE . 51.
... ) , both vessels under steam and sail , the wind being a - beam during one trial , and aft during the other , the ' Basilisk ' gained over ' the Niger , ' in the first case , SECT . I. TRIALS BETWEEN SCREW AND PADDLE . 51.
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... wind , the Niger ' gained over the ' Basilisk ' in one trial 5756-6 fathoms , and in the other 5258 fathoms . 55. On another occasion the two ships were set to tow one another a - head , when , in two trials , the ' Basilisk ' ( paddle ) ...
... wind , the Niger ' gained over the ' Basilisk ' in one trial 5756-6 fathoms , and in the other 5258 fathoms . 55. On another occasion the two ships were set to tow one another a - head , when , in two trials , the ' Basilisk ' ( paddle ) ...
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... winds , and less subject to the heavy rolling motion occasioned and aggravated by the oscillations consequent on the top - weights on both sides of a paddle - wheel vessel when the boxes receive the impulses and surges of the sea - such ...
... winds , and less subject to the heavy rolling motion occasioned and aggravated by the oscillations consequent on the top - weights on both sides of a paddle - wheel vessel when the boxes receive the impulses and surges of the sea - such ...
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... wind , the slip of the screw has been thought to increase in a higher ratio than that of the paddle - wheel , but the experiments have not , as yet , been sufficiently numerous and precise to determine this point . 66. A screw - vessel ...
... wind , the slip of the screw has been thought to increase in a higher ratio than that of the paddle - wheel , but the experiments have not , as yet , been sufficiently numerous and precise to determine this point . 66. A screw - vessel ...
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