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    What is the pattern of water behind a ship?

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    0  Views: 794 Answers: 2 Posted: 13 years ago
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      Where it spreads out from the bow to the fantail and continues out behind is called the ship's wake. Water churned up by the propeller(s) from underneath the ship is called prop wash.
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        water displacement or some boatnics like my self call it a "rooster tail".
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