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Joe
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(Bobsprit) wrote in message ...
It used to be common for the watch officer or pilot to give helm orders
in terms of a tiller... ie, to turn starboard, they'd order the helmsman
"put the helm to port." and vice versa.
Good god. WRONG!!!!
Titanic's wheel worked counter to today's wheels. Tiller logic prevailed for
quite a few years, even with wheels on large ships.
The wheel on Titanic had to be turned to PORT for a starboard course.
RB
Bull Feather!
When the conning officers says hard to Starboard that means he wants
the vessel to turn hard to starboard. It dont matter a rats ass which
way the wheel is turned. And I can not think of one single wheel ship
that works like a tiller. Thats just plain stupid, and dangeriously
confusing.
Joe
USN Certified Helmsman
With 100's of hours on the Helm of a 865 ft ship.