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Bow (ship)
The bow () is the forward part of the hull of a ship or boat, the point that is usually most forward when the vessel is underway. The aft end of the boat is the stern. Prow may be used as a synonym for bow or it may mean the forward-most part of the bow above the waterline. Function A ship's bow should be designed to enable the hull to pass efficiently through the water. Bow shapes vary according to the speed of the boat, the seas or waterways being navigated, and the vessel's function. Where sea conditions are likely to promote pitching, it is useful if the bow provides reserve buoyancy; a flared bow (a raked stem with flared topsides) is ideal to reduce the amount of water shipped over the bow. Ideally, the bow should reduce the resistance and should be tall enough to prevent water from regularly washing over the top of it. Large commercial barges on inland waterways rarely meet big waves and may have remarkably little freeboard at the bow, whereas fast military ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
HMS Caroline (43649273285)
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS ''Caroline'': * was a 3-gun gunvessel, formerly a barge, purchased in 1794. She was sold in 1802. * was a 36-gun fifth rate launched in 1795 and broken up in 1815. * French lugger Affronteur (1795), HMS ''Caroline'' was a 14-gun brig, formerly the French ship ''Affronteur'', that captured in 1803 and that was probably broken up in 1807. Accounts differ as to whether she was commissioned or instead was a hired armed vessels, hired vessel serving the Royal Navy under contract. * was a schooner that captured from the French in 1809 and that was listed until 1814. * was a wood screw gunboat of the , launched in 1856 and broken up in 1862. * was a sailing gunboat serving in New Zealand waters. She was purchased in 1859 and sold in 1863. * was a composite screw corvette launched in 1882. She was reassigned to harbour service in 1897 and then became a training ship and was renamed in 1908. She was renamed HMS Powerful, ''Powe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
