Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy

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Advance and Transfer

Terms used when describing a ship's turning ability. Advance is the forward progress made between the time that the rudder is put over and the time the ship is steady on her new course. Transfer is the horizontal displacement of the ship during the same period of time.

Added: 2014-11-01 Last modified: 2014-11-01

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