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Title	THE EVALUATION OF THE HYDROFOIL HMS SPEEDY
Accession No	00649154
Authors	Brown, D K; Catchpole, J P; Shand, A M
Journal Title	Royal Institution of Naval Architects Transactions Vol. 126
Publication Date	19840000
Description	16 p.; References
Abstract	HMS SPEEDY was procured in 1979 to provide the Royal Navy with an opportunity to gain practical experience in the operation and support of a modern hydrofoil, to establish technical and performance characteristics, and to assess the capability of a hydrofoil in the UK 'Offshore Tapestry' role. The present paper describes the operational and technical evaluation of HMS SPEEDY undertaken in 1980-82, and outlines the results obtained.
Supplemental Information	Transactions paper; Also in Naval Architect, January 1984 issue
TRT Terms	Evaluation ; Human factors ; Hydrofoil boats ; Labor market ; Motion sickness ; Performance ; Ship operations
Other Terms	Hms speedy (Vessel); Hydrofoil craft; Manpower requirements; Ship performance
Availability	Find a library where document is available Order Document: http://worldcat.org/issn/00358967
Document Source	Maritime Technical Information Facility
TRIS Files	MRIS
Database	TRIS Online

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