Before revision: upright=1.5|Ormos Ammoudi, Santorini, Greece upright=1.5|Santa Elena alongside Kriti Jade at Birzebbuga roadstead, Malta A roadstead (or roads – the earlier form) is a body of water sheltered from rip currents, spring tides, or ocean swell where ships can lie reasonably safely at anchor without dragging or snatching.United States Army technical manual, TM 5-360.
After revision: upright=1.5|Ormos Ammoudi, Santorini, Greece upright=1.5|Santa Elena alongside Kriti Jade at Birzebbuga roadstead, Malta A roadstead or road is a body of water sheltered from rip currents, spring tides, or ocean swell where ships can lie reasonably safely at anchor without dragging or snatching.United States Army technical manual, TM 5-360.