- In a
dramatic rescue operation in the open seas, and
barely owning steerageway itself in the
storm conditions, the
William Nelson maneuvered adjacent...
-
burst into flames.
Monterey caught fire at 0911 (18 December) and lost
steerageway a few
minutes later. The fire was
brought under control at 0945 and the...
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reference to a rudder, as in "the
rudder begins to bite". When a
vessel has
steerageway the
rudder will act to
steer the vessel, i.e. it has
enough water flow...
- ship that
provided inexpensive accommodation with no
individual cabins.
steerageway The
minimum speed at
which a
vessel answers the helm,
below which she...
-
momentarily lost due to the typhoon, but it was
quickly regained. To
maintain steerageway, she
increased her
speed to 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph),
before Butterfield...
-
burst into flames.
Monterey caught fire at 0911 (18 December) and lost
steerageway a few
minutes later. The fire, miraculously, was
brought under control...
- 50 men injured, some flooding, and
buckled decks.
Engines stopped and
steerageway was lost.
Flooding and
damage were
quickly controlled, but
since her...
-
mainsail moved Tucker at an
estimated 3.4 knots,
letting her
maintain steerageway as she
loitered on
station several days.
Tucker continued operating between...
-
fighting a full typhoon,
Typhoon Cobra.
During the night,
Tabberer lost
steerageway and
could not
fight her way out of the deep troughs. She
frequently took...
