It gets even more confusing when the commanding officer orders hard a starboard....

		francisofascii on April 19, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why do ships use “port” and “starboard” instead of... It gets even more confusing when the commanding officer orders hard a starboard. Does that mean turn the wheel left or right? Apparently it depends on the ship. There is the unsubstantiated story the Titanic crew bungled this. https://www.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-51664720100922