Air Cushion Vehicles, Hovercraft, and Surface Effect Ships 



Mr. T. K. S. Murthy presented some work he has done on the motions of 

 craft in a wind-generated irregular seaway. 



Dr. St. Denis felt that sea state defined in terms of wind and fetch was ap- 

 propriate for oceanography, but he felt that the naval architect prefers sea state 

 defined in terms of wave heights. 



The chairman then closed the session. Copies of the actual transcript are 

 available on request from the chairman. 



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