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Flank speed is very demanding of fuel and often unsustainable because of propulsion system limitations. The related term emergency may not be any faster than flank but it indicates that the ship should be brought up to maximum speed in the shortest possible time. [1] Other speeds include one-third, two-thirds, standard and full. One-third and ...
The engineers hear the bell and move their handle to the same position to signal their acknowledgment of the order, and adjust the engine speed accordingly. Such an order is called a "bell"; for example, the order for a ship's maximum speed, flank speed, is called a "flank bell". [2]
The composite action test (double flank) is a method of inspection in which the work gear is rolled in tight double flank contact with a master gear or a specified gear, in order to determine (radial) composite variations (deviations). The composite action test must be made on a variable center distance composite action test device.
The sides of a ship. To describe a ship as "on her beam ends" may mean the vessel is literally on her side and possibly about to capsize; more often, the phrase means the vessel is listing 45 degrees or more. beam reach Sailing with the wind coming across the vessel's beam. This is normally the fastest point of sail for a fore-and-aft-rigged ...
Upon receiving fire from the enemy, the unit commander may decide to order a flank attack. A part of the attacking unit pins the enemy in place with suppressive fire, preventing them from returning fire, retreating or changing position to meet the flank attack. The flanking force then advances to the enemy flank and attacks them at close range.
Flank may refer to: Flank (anatomy), part of the abdomen Flank steak, a cut of beef; Part of the external anatomy of a horse; Flank speed, a nautical term; Flank opening, a chess opening; A term in Australian rules football; The side of a military unit, as in a flanking maneuver; Flanking, a sound path in architectural acoustics
The pincer movement, or double envelopment, is a military maneuver in which forces simultaneously attack both flanks (sides) of an enemy formation.This classic maneuver has been important throughout the history of warfare.
Because the word “flank” usually refers to the “side” of something, and because the earliest sailing warships had all their cannons facing either port or starboard, and even later WWI and WWII ships had the most firepower turned 90 degrees to the target, with nothing official to base this on, I always thought/assumed that ”flank speed” originally meant absolute maximum speed in ...