Question 4200 Deck General

The correct answer is B) probably to port. When a single-screw vessel with a right-handed propeller is going full speed astern with full right rudder, the bow will swing to port. This is due to the asymmetric thrust created by the right-handed propeller, which tends to push the stern to starboard, causing the bow to swing to port. The other answer choices are incorrect because: A) The bow will not swing slowly to port and then quickly to starboard - it will likely swing steadily to port. C) The bow will not swing quickly to port and then more slowly to port - it will swing steadily in one direction. D) The bow will not swing to starboard, as the asymmetric thrust of the right-handed propeller will cause it to swing to port.