Progress in development of gyroscopically controlled "wings" that keep ships from rolling sidewise, in motion that often causes seasickness; new 24,000 ton Peninsula and Oriental liner Chusan plying between London and India, Singapore and Hong Kong, was fitted with Denny-Brown ship stabilizer and first year afloat has proved it successful; 9 1/2° roll was reduced to 1 1/4°.


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    Title :

    Ships with fins combat nausea


    Additional title:

    Science News Letter


    Contributors:
    Bennett, E. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1951


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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