What does Abaft the port beam mean?
Abaft the beam. Said of the bearing of an object which bears between the beam and the stern (further back than the ship's middle). Abandon ship. Get away from the ship, as in an emergency.
Abaft the beam. Said of the bearing of an object which bears between the beam and the stern (further back than the ship's middle). Abandon ship. Get away from the ship, as in an emergency.