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Originally posted by Seahawk
None of the ships have tugs or thrusters...they use rudder to counter the forces (think the venturi effect) of the water rushing between hulls.
I can imagine steel panels of the ship being sucked off the hull if going to fast.

The sides facing the opposing ship would be drawn together, like the uneven pressure on an airplane wing which causes lift.

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