The Nautical Encyclopedia
Patterson’s Illustrated Nautical Encyclopedia — Howard Patterson, 1891

Jury Rudder

Sea Terms

A temporary rudder rigged at sea in order to steer the vessel in the event of injury to the rudder proper.

Ship's bell, the rudder and the jury rudder
Ship's bell, the rudder and the jury rudder
Jury rudder, plan 1 — steering by a water-cask towed astern
Jury rudder, plan 1 — steering by a water-cask towed astern
Jury rudder, plan 2
Jury rudder, plan 2
Jury rudder, plan 3
Jury rudder, plan 3
Jury rudder, plan 4
Jury rudder, plan 4
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