high-speed hull
1High speed transport — High Speed Transports were converted destroyers and destroyer escorts used to support amphibious operations in World War II and afterward. They received the US Hull classification symbol APD; AP for transport and D for destroyer. APDs were… …
2High-speed Sea Service — The High speed Sea Service, or Stena HSS is the name commonly given to type of high speed craft developed and operated by the Stena Shipping Line. Currently, Stena has four catamaran HSS ferries. The HSS 1500 are the largest fastcraft in the… …
3High Speed Craft — Der Katamaran Nordlicht in Borkum Ein High Speed Craft (HSC) ist ein Hochgeschwindigkeitswassserfahrzeug, auch Hochgeschwindigkeitsfähre genannt. Hochgeschwindigkeitswasserfahrzeuge zeichnen sich durch ihre im Verhältnis zu anderen… …
4Hull speed — Hull speed, sometimes referred to as displacement speed, is the speed of a boat at which the bow and stern waves interfere constructively, creating relatively large waves, and thus a relatively large value of wave drag. Though the term hull speed …
5Hull classification symbol — This article is about the U.S. Navy system. For the similar system used by Canadian Forces, see Hull classification symbol (Canada). The United States Navy, United States Coast Guard, and United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric… …
6Hull-down — The term hull down describes the situation where the upper part of a vessel or vehicle is visible, but the main, lower body (hull) is not; the opposite term hull up describes the situation where all of the body is visible.The terms originated… …
7Hull Executive — The Hull Executive is a named passenger train operated by National Express East Coast (NXEC) from Hull Paragon station to London King s Cross station in the United Kingdom.The service was introduced in 1978 by British Rail, replacing the previous …
8Hull (watercraft) — Half hull of the 46 gun ship of the line Tigre, build from 1724 in Toulon after plans by Blaise Coulomb A hull is the watertight body of a ship or boat. Above the hull is the superstructure and/or deckhouse, where present. The line where the hull …
9High Sierra (film) — Infobox Film name = High Sierra caption = Theatrical poster director = Raoul Walsh producer = Mark Hellinger writer = Story: W.R. Burnett Screenplay: John Huston W.R. Burnett starring = Ida Lupino Humphrey Bogart Alan Curtis Arthur Kennedy music …
10Water speed record — The World Unlimited water speed record is the officially recognised fastest speed achieved by a water borne vehicle. The current record of 511 km/h (317 mph) was achieved in 1978. * From 1909 to 1927 the record was an unofficial listing from the… …
