Your ship is dead in the water with the rudder amidships. As the right-handed screw starts to turn ahead, the bow will tend to go __________.

Correct Answer: Option C — to port

When a right-handed propeller begins turning ahead from a dead-in-the-water state, the initial sidewise force pushes the stern to starboard. Due to the vessel's pivot point, this lateral movement of the stern causes the bow to swing to port. This is a standard characteristic of single-screw vessel behavior.