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Glossary Item: Naval Propeller
Name Naval Propeller
Description A type of fan that transmits power by converting rotational motion into thrust. A pressure difference is produced between the forward and rear surfaces of the airfoil-shaped blade. A marine propeller of this type is sometimes colloquially known as a screw propeller or screw.
There are 3 Books that reference this Glossary Item
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Name The Army At War. The Northern Garrisons. (By Eric Linklater)
Category Action on Land
Issued By Ministry Of Information
Issued For War Office
Published Aug/1941
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Name The Battle of the Atlantic, The Official Account of the Fight Against The U-Boats, 1939 - 1945
Category Action at Sea
Issued By Central Office Of Information
Issued For none
Published Oct/1946
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Name The Mediterranean Fleet, Greece to Tripoli. The Admiralty Account of Naval Operations: April 1941 to January 1943. RC
Category Action at Sea
Issued By Ministry Of Information
Issued For Admiralty
Published Sep/1944
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