Improvements in Appliances for Steering or Manoeuvring Ships or like Vessels.

摘要

11,021. Walters, W. M. June 18. Steering by water jets.-At the forward or after end of the vessel is secured a transverse tube a, which in the example shown contains three sets of screw blades c driven by steam turbines i or by other motors. The tube terminates in horizontal rectangular orifices h. Where the ship's frames are closely pitched, there may be several orifices h1, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6.