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A manual of naval architecture. For the use of officers of the Royal Navy, officers of the Mercantile Marine, shipbuilders, shipowners, and yachtsmen (1889)

White, W. H. (William Henry), Sir, 1845-1913 · London, J. Murray · leaf 619

An illustration from A manual of naval architecture. For the use of officers of the Royal Navy, officers of the Mercantile Marine, shipbuilders, shipowners, and yachtsmen, 1889, leaf 619 — havebeen fitted without the lowerbearing, the rudder-head beingmade exceptionally strong; butthis plan has considerable dis-advantages, especially as regardsliability to derangement byshocks or blows of the sea. Usually the balanced rudder ismade in one piece, and, when put over, occupies a… … CHAP. XIV. THE STEERING OF SHIPS. 599 FIG.129

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