Abstract
The steering of vessels has received considerable study by naval architects. There is little in the literature on the subject of steering gears themselves. This article develops the basic characteristics affecting the performance of modern hydraulic steering gears employing rams operated by continuously driven “variable stroke” pumps and automatic rudder follow‐up control. It also essays to review some of their effects, practical and psychological.—(Author's introduction.)
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