PROPELLERS, RUDDERS, AND KEEL COOLERS.

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Figure 1-26. Propellers, Rudders And Keel Coolers

TM-55-1905-220-14-1 Landing Craft Unit LCU 1671-1679 (1905-01-009-1056) Manual

FIRE FIGHTING

TM 55-1905-220-14-1

Legend Figure 1-26. Propellers, Rudders And Keel Coolers.

1. FENCE - Fence located on transom of vessel swings open when moving forward; closed when in reverse. Used to

prevent air cavitation (air pocket containing no water).

2. STEERING RUDDER - Port and Starboard Rudders for steering the vessel in normal operation.

3. KORT NOZZLE - Air foil type of device used to obtain better efficiency from the propeller.

4. FLANKING RUDDERS - Pair of rudders used when maneuvering vessel .

5. PROPELLER AND SHAFT - Port engine propeller rotates counter- clockwise.

6. KEEL COOLERS - Cooling device located under vessel, used to cool Anchor Winch Engine and Port Propulsion

Engine .

7. KEEL COOLERS - Cooling device located under vessel, used to cool Generators.

8. PROPELLER AND SHAFT - Starboard engine propeller; rotates clockwise.

9. KEEL COOLER - Cooling device located under vessel, used to cool Starboard Propulsion Engine.

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