In anything more than a moderate sea, she sailed badly, sometimes just barely holding steerage way.

Booms can be made fire resistant and to work in moderate seas.

This made the guns very wet and practically useless in less than moderate seas.

They pitched and rolled excessively, even in moderate seas.

That did give them more moderate seas, but to touch the coast in this weather was death for all aboard.

Not truly designed for open sea operations, the ships had a tendency to roll slowly and widely even in moderate seas.

Flying characteristics were generally good, proving easy to fly, taxi on water, and capable of taking off in moderate seas.

While not unfit to face heavy weather their decks were frequently awash in even a moderate sea.

Rolling in a moderate sea, a rudder stock cracked making steering difficult.

They also had very wet bows, even in moderate seas.