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The action consisted of combined air and sea engagements over four days, most near Guadalcanal and all related to a Japanese effort to reinforce land forces on the island.
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The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, sometimes referred to as the Third and Fourth Battles of Savo Island, the Battle of the Solomons, the Battle of Friday the 13th, or, in Japanese sources, the Third Battle of the Solomon Sea ( 第三次ソロモン海戦, Dai-san-ji Soromon Kaisen ?), took place from 12–15 November 1942, and was the decisive engagement in a series of naval battles between Allied (primarily United States) and Imperial Japanese forces during the months-long Guadalcanal campaign in the Solomon Islands during World War II. Photographed from USS President Adams ship at right is USS Betelgeuse. Smoke rises from two Japanese aircraft shot down off Guadalcanal on 12 November 1942. Key factors influencing the choice of engine may be: cost capability to burn heavy fuel of poor quality without detrimental impact on the engine components and hence maintenance/spares costs the maintenance workload suitability for unattended operation propulsive efficiency and size and weight of the propulsion machinery.Part of the Pacific Theater of World War II Choosing a propulsion engine or engines and the most suitable plant configuration for a given new building or retrofit project is not a simple decision.
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When selecting a propulsion engine for a given ship a suitable power allowance for all factors such as weather, fouling, wear and tear, as well as the need to maintain the service speed at around 85% of the maximum continuous rating, should all be taken into consideration. An important parameter for a marine diesel engine is the rating figure, usually stated as bhp or kW per cylinder at a given rev/min. The principal propulsion devices, including fixed pitch propellers, ducted propellers, podded and azimuthing propulsors, contra-rotating propeller, overlapping propellers, tandem propeller, controllable pitch propellers, and cycloidal propeller, waterjet propulsions are briefly reviewed by outlining their major features and characteristics together with their general areas of application.
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The auxiliary machinery may be in support of the main propulsion engines and include heat exchangers and compressed air, or in support of ship and cargo handling such as propellers and shafting, steering gear and deck cranes, or in support of ship services such as ballast water arrangements and sewage systems. Machinery is often divided into the main or propulsion engines, electrical generation, systems such as electrical, piping, refrigeration and air conditioning, fire fighting and protection, deck machinery and cargo handling equipment, bow thrusters and stabilizers, instrumentation and control, safety equipment, and other auxiliary machinery and equipment. This chapter provides an overview of the main and auxiliary machinery and equipment found on ships.