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1Astern propulsion — (as applied to a ship) is a maneuver in which a ship s propelling mechanism is used to develop thrust in a retrograde direction. Astern propulsion does not necessarily imply the ship is moving astern ( in reverse ); astern propulsion is used to… …
2Engine order telegraph — This article is about the engine order telegraph, colloquially known as the chadburn . For other uses, see the English surname, also known by its variant Chadbourne . Several engine order telegraphs on the bridge of RMS Queen Mary …
3Telégrafo (náutica) — Por otras acepciones de la palabra véase Telégrafo Telégrafo en el puente (en inglés). El telégrafo es un dispositivo instalado en el puente de mando de un buque con una réplica en la sala de máquinas, por medio del cual se transmiten las órdenes …
4Messerschmitt Me 262 — Me 262 Schwalbe Messerschmitt Me 262A Role …
5MV George Prince ferry disaster — The MV George Prince ferry disaster was a nautical disaster that occurred in the Mississippi River in Louisiana on the morning of October 20, 1976. The ferry George Prince was struck by the Norwegian tanker SS Frosta , which was traveling upriver …
6USS Tunny (SS-282) — The USS Tunny (SS/SSG/APSS/LPSS 282) was a Gato class submarine which saw service in World War II and in the Vietnam War. Tunny received nine battle stars and two Presidential Unit Citation (US)s for her World War II service and five battle stars …
7Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R …
8HMS Neptune (1797) — For other ships of the same name, see HMS Neptune. N …
9Underway replenishment — Attaching a fueling probe while underway Underway replenishment (UNREP) (US Navy) or replenishment at sea (RAS) (NATO/Commonwe …
10Kitchen rudder — The Kitchen Rudder is the familiar name for Kitchen s Patent Reversing Rudders , a combination rudder and directional propulsion delivery system for relatively slow speed displacement boats which was invented in the early 20th century by Admiral… …
