sea trial

noun

A testing phase of watercraft at sea, often after a repair period.

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nounsea trial (plural sea trials)

plural sea trials

  1. A testing phase of watercraft at sea, often after a repair period.

    After completing its sea trials, the RMS Olympic was ready for its maiden voyage on June 14, 1911.

    2026 September 8, William DeLong, Cara Johnson, “How The RMS Olympic Narrowly Averted The Tragic Fate Of The Titanic”, in All That's Interesting, archived from the original on 08 Sep 2026
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