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- BFI identifier563163
- Date1944 (Production)
- Production countryUnited Kingdom
- Production company
- SynopsisThe film examines the four forces which act separately or in combination on a ship: the two uncontrollable factors of wind and tide and the two controllable factors of rudder and propeller. Control of the ship depends on the use of all four forces. Various concepts are discussed including leeway, headway and sternway; the pivoting point; response to rudder; turning circles and the effect of wind on steering. (NFA Catalogue)
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Title
The Four Forces (Original)
Category
Non Fiction- Handling Ships
Series Work - 791083
United Kingdom - Film - Non Fiction
- +The Four Forces
Work - 563163 - 1944 (Production)
United Kingdom - Film - Non Fiction
- +The Four Forces
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