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What does the word barnacles mean?
Barnacles are shellfish that cling to rocks or ships hulls.
What are Marine creature that clings to ships called?
barnacles
Why the speed of ships is lower in hot water?
Warm and tropical waters permit faster micro-organism growth on the hull surface, increasing drag considerably. Think barnacles attaching themselves to the ship !!
What is a small shellfish that clings onto ships?
A limpet clings to rock and moves round feeding when covered by a high tide. Barnacles and muscles also are clinging shellfish, though they are fixed in position and are unable to move position.
How Are Canvas Sheets Attached to Ships?
with sail stacks
Why do whales and barnacles live together?
Barnacles are "filter feeders" (meaning they filter their food out of the water around them. Many filter feeders compete for space on the ocean floor. Barnacles avoid this competition by attaching themselves, often in large colonies, on the tough skin of whales and the underside of ships. They feed on the food suspended in the water around the whale or ship.
What are grapple attacks?
Throw ropes with hooks attached to ships or even castles to scale the walls or sides of the ships.
What is a ships rig?
The rigging on a ship is supported by (attached to) the masts, yards and spars.
What is a ships rigging supporter?
The rigging on a ship is supported by (attached to) the masts, yards and spars.
What type of airship has the pilot and passenger car attached to the ships via cables?
Non-rigid
How did they order supplies on d day?
supplies came on ships attached to the invasion forces on D-Day
What did the Sea Dogs have that led to their defeat of the Spanish Armanda?
The Sea Dogs Had Bombs Attached To Their Tails That Dropped Off And Destroyed The Spanish Ships.
