Some Momi-class were not able to show 30 knots speed.

As a result of the increased installed power they had a half knot speed advantage, even though they used slightly shorter hulls.

By 10:00, Scharnhorst, using her 4-6 knot speed advantage, broke off the engagement and resumed searching for the convoy.

Sonar also detected a loud shaft rub, which easily allowed them to determine the Akula's twenty-five knot speed.

THE Mauritius was plodding onward at a twelve knot speed through the easy, rising swell.

Nonetheless, the Hangzhou ran on at a steady twenty knot speed, which again Clan Headley thought was ridiculous.

These ships were necessary as the 36 knot speed of the new S class meant that existing flotilla leaders would no longer be able to keep pace with their charges.

In the end the General Board decided the 35 knot speed be retained so as to allow the Clemson class to be used as a fleet escort.

His sources say that at the time of the attack the Liberty was following its signal-intercept mission course along the northern Sinai coast, at about 5 knots speed.

One of the pirate jets pulled alongside him, the pilot dropping his flaps and landing gear to slow the supersonic airplane down to match the C-47's 150 knot speed.

The vehicle achieves 1 knot speeds, is equipped with externally-rechargeable Li-Ion batteries and its torpedo shape is able to glide relying on two pairs of small static rear fins for stability.

Boat access is available at Bells Bay and near the dam wall, combustion engine powered craft are permitted to use the dam as long as the 8 knot speed limit is kept to.

This route was around 10 miles long, and the journey time was an average of 75 minutes, though journey times of less than an hour were possible before the introduction of a 6 knot speed limit.

The several hundred tons of ballast that had to carried low down meant that the frigate could not usually achieve its planned 35 knots speed and its marginal stability and overloaded improvised low cost design.

These newly-developed engines gave the ship an incredible (for the time) 26.87 knot speed, but problems with material strength in the gears of the new engines created a maintenance nightmare, and Hirado could seldom live up to its potential.

Boating is limited in Swan Bay, particularly around Swan Island and in Stingaree Bight, there is a 5 knot speed limit and many areas of the bay become very shallow at low tide.

The strong, gusting south-west wind off the Atlantic swept the rain almost sideways across the hull, and Commander Dreyfus, the collar of his greatcoat up, cap pulled down, waited for the tugs to clear before calling . . . 10 knots speed.

There was, however, resistance to the concept arising from several technical issues; the 12 knot speed was considered too slow for aircraft operation, the design and development time was expected to take too long and aircraft movements on steel decks over highly flammable fuel cargoes was considered too dangerous.

Full size destroyers must be able to keep up with and exceed the speed of fast capital ships, typically needing better than 25-35 knot speeds (dependent upon the era and navy) and carrying torpedoes and a smaller caliber of cannon to use against enemy ships, as well as anti-submarine detection equipment and weapons.