Surface effect ship
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surface-effect-ship-163-12307461
title:
Surface effect ship
text:
A surface effect ship (SES) or sidewall hovercraft is a watercraft that has both an air cushion, like a hovercraft, and twin hulls, like a catamaran. When the air cushion is in use, a small portion of the twin hulls remains in the water. When the air cushion is turned off, the full weight of the vessel is supported by the buoyancy of the twin hulls. The SES has two advantages over a hovercraft for open sea operation: it is more resistant to slipping sideways when acted on by air or sea, and it c
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Watercraft with air cushion and twin hulls
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface_effect_ship
date created:
2005-06-03T07:53:31Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T12:22:44Z
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{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9d/Skjold-class_patrol_boat_KNM_Storm.png","width":2285,"height":1349}
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13
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