Journal of the American Society of Naval Engineers, Inc, Volume 21American Society of Naval Engineers., 1909 - Marine engineering |
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12-inch guns advantage armored cruisers arrangement astern auxiliary battleship blades boilers caliber cent clearance coal condenser considerable construction consumption cruising turbines curves cylinder degrees destroyers developed diameter disc displacement Dreadnought economy effect efficiency electric engine room exhaust experience Fahrenheit feet fire fitted fleet fuel heat horsepower hour increase indicated installation internal-combustion engines knots knots speed leakage Lieutenant Commander low-pressure machinery marine engines mechanical meter motor naval number of revolutions obtained officers operation Parsons turbine pipe piston pitch Plate port pounds practice pressure propeller propulsion pumps reciprocating engine revolutions per minute rudder screw shaft ships slip square inch Steam Engineering steam turbine steamer street submarine submerged speed superheater supply surface condenser tanks temperature tests thrust per square tion tons torpedo boats trial tubes turret U. S. Navy vacuum valve vessels weight Yard