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peaks and hollows seen in the curve of wave resistance plotted against speed. However, 

 after a certain speed is reached, even the second wave of the bow wave system will be astern 

 of the ship, and there can be no further reinforcement of the other systems. Above this speed, 

 therefore, the wave resistance curve will have no further peaks but will show a steady fall 

 with further increase in speed . 



ACKNOWLEDGMENT 



The authors with to express their thanks to the Surface Ship Powering Section for the 

 experimental contributions utilized in this report. 



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