A Manual for Naval CadetsReprint of the original, first published in 1860. |
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... Winds . - Barometer . - Weight of the Atmosphere . - Principle of the Barometer . · Aneroid Barometer . Thermometer . Table of comparative Degrees of different Thermometers . Admiral Fitzroy's useful Rules . - Wind and Weather Journal ...
... Winds . - Barometer . - Weight of the Atmosphere . - Principle of the Barometer . · Aneroid Barometer . Thermometer . Table of comparative Degrees of different Thermometers . Admiral Fitzroy's useful Rules . - Wind and Weather Journal ...
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... WIND UPON SAILS . Area and Centre of Effort . - Axis of Rotation.- Natural and direct Resistance . Their Effect on a Ship'a Progress . Advantage of flat and Disadvantage of curved Surfaces . Power of Saila illuatrated from the Lever ...
... WIND UPON SAILS . Area and Centre of Effort . - Axis of Rotation.- Natural and direct Resistance . Their Effect on a Ship'a Progress . Advantage of flat and Disadvantage of curved Surfaces . Power of Saila illuatrated from the Lever ...
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... Wind necessary to be considered in Mooring - Taut Moor . Mooring in a Tide Way . - Foul Hawse . - Clearing Hawse . Mooring Swivel . - Putting on the Swivel after Mooring . - Securing Cables . - The Fastenings . - Unmooring . - Foul ...
... Wind necessary to be considered in Mooring - Taut Moor . Mooring in a Tide Way . - Foul Hawse . - Clearing Hawse . Mooring Swivel . - Putting on the Swivel after Mooring . - Securing Cables . - The Fastenings . - Unmooring . - Foul ...
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Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
A Force Gravity | 2 |
CHAP III | 12 |
Atmospheric Airits Density Effect of Heat on Air Causes | 25 |
Pipes Weights Size and Specific Gravities of Substances used | 44 |
M | 74 |
Achromatic Telescope Composition and Effects of Light Lenses | 121 |
Manufacture of Ropes Yarns Strands Hawserlaid Rope | 148 |
SAILS | 294 |
CHAP XVIII | 323 |
Berthing Hammocks and Bags ClothingWatch Quarter | 356 |
CHAP XXII | 367 |
CHAP XXIII | 390 |
ending | 406 |
L | 418 |
Difficulties in Launching The Bombay The Sulphur The | 436 |
MASTS | 162 |
CHAP XI | 193 |
Slings Rigging Topsail Yards | 196 |
Rigging Upper Yards Lifts and Braces Heaving up Lower | 216 |
Worming Serving A Short Splice Eye Splice Long Splice | 235 |
Anchor CatBlock Cat StockTackle Stream Anchora | 236 |
Admiralty Anchora Porters and Rodgers Anchors | 246 |
CHAP XVI | 284 |
CHAP XXV | 499 |
CHAP XXVI | 501 |
V | 503 |
Good | 507 |
List and Average Prices of Articles necessary for a Cadets Equip | 522 |
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anchor bear bight blocks boat body bolts boom bowsprit braces cable called carried centre clear clue connected course cross cubic deck diameter direction distance double effect equal fall feet fitted foot force fore foremost four gear give gravity greater guns half halyards hands haul head heel hoisting hole hook inches iron keep lashing lead length less lever lifts light lower mast means measure moving passed pendants piece placed port pounds pressure prevent pull purchase quarter raise reef reeve rigging rope round rove sail secured seizing shackle sheave sheets ship short shrouds side single spars splice square standing stay strain strop tack tackle taken taut tons top-gallant top-mast topsail turns upper usually vessel weather weight whilst whip wind yard