It is called the wake.
It is called the wake.
It is called the wake. It is caused by the forward movement of the ship parting the water and the churning propellers aerating the water into a foam.
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It Doesn't. Actually the foam balls themselves has weight and therefore presses down on the vessel.
The concept is called cavitation. The bubbles are produced by the shock wave generated by the ship's propellers. At the surface, there is also splashing from the hull of the ship, along with potential foam from pollutants in the water.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavitation
the second ship was left behind because it was recked and destroded
The men offered to stay behind and protect the ship because there was no compass on the ship.
A ship called she because a ship is always WET
A ship called she because a ship is always WET
The Confederate ship was called the Merrimack and the Union ship was called the Monitor.
It is called "christening" the ship. When a ship is named, it is "christened."
The rear of the ship is called the "stern". The front is called the "bow". The rear direction in a ship is "aft". (head "aft" to get to the "stern").