| In stopping distances of vessels, "head reach" can
best be described as the ____________________ . |
| A) difference between the
vessel's speed through the water at any
instant and the new speed ordered on the telegraph |
| B) distance the vessel has
actually run through the water since a change of speed was ordered |
| C) distance the vessel will run between taking action to stop her and being stationary in the water |
| D) speed at which a
vessel should proceed to ensure that she will run a predetermined distance, once her engines have been stopped |
