Murray, Andrew, 1813-1872, Murray, Robert. Steam-ships, Creuze, Augustin Francis Bullock, 1800-1852 · Edinburgh : A. and C. Black · leaf 154
and a finely-pitched screw for vesselswith full sterns. The form of the after-lines has un-doubtedly a very great influence on the most advantageouspitch of screw for that particular ship, depending on theamount of back-water in which the screw works, and thevelocity with which it follows the ship.… … inctions 2. Diameter. This is made simply as great as the draught Steam Ka-of water will admit. In sea-going steamers the top of the vigation.screw should be submerged about 18 inches or 2 feet at ^^/^^the average trim, to allow for the undulations of the sea. Diameter. 3. Area and Length. By the…
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