How To Use Steerageway In A Sentence

The Seastag moved slowly northward, then hove to off the southern breakwater, waiting, the paddle wheels turning just enough to keep the ship with bare steerageway. Wellspring of Chaos
Although the paddle wheels were beginning to pick up a slow and even rhythm, even Kharl could tell that the ship was losing headway and might soon even lose steerageway. Wellspring of Chaos
His ship, moving at three or four knots, with just a little more than steerageway on, would give them a couple of minutes of decent lee. LET NOT THE DEEP
They cut their electric motors back, slowed to steerageway, and that's why they disappeared off the scopes. Red Storm Rising
“Maintain station with bare steerageway, aye, sir,” the Coast Guard Officer repeated. Joint Operations

The Kilo was moving at steerageway just barely below the surface of the ocean, her antenna poking up above the surface for a scheduled communications break with the team ashore. Arctic Fire
TheS-570 was making just enough turns for steerageway. Pressure Point
It gives him steerageway, the ability to stay on course, to steer away from reefs and shoals. LET NOT THE DEEP
“Maintain bare steerageway to keep us in this area,” Tombstone said. Joint Operations
The Kilo submarine lingered ten miles away from the island, barely making steerageway through the silent ocean. Arctic Fire
He flicked a look back at the seas, wanting steerageway on again. LET NOT THE DEEP
Dorwan turned toward the end of the pier, watching as the vessel approached with bare steerageway. Ordermaster