Advantages of indirect drive; concludes that Diesel-engined cruiser is technically possible; Diesel drive offers several advantages over steam drive, including better protection, greater stability, more deck space, greater radius of action; Diesel-engined vessel will probably be slower than corresponding steam-driven one, this disadvantage being partly offset by fact that motorship can always be ready for full speed without waste of fuel.


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    Title :

    Diesel-engined warships


    Additional title:

    U. S. Nav. Inst. -- Proc


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1926


    Size :

    12 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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