A ship is equipped with the illustrated turbine gear set and a right hand turning propeller. When steam is admitted to the astern element, with sternway on, the high-speed gear on the high pressure side is__________. See illustration SE-0016.

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turning clockwise as viewed from the aft end of the reduction gear.

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rotating in the opposite direction as the low-speed pinion on the low pressure side as viewed from the aft end of the reduction gear.

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turning clockwise as viewed from the forward end of the reduction gear.

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turning opposite to the rotation of the high-speed gear on the low pressure side.

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