pearl lugger
1lugger — I. /ˈlʌgə / (say luguh) noun a vessel with lugsails; a small sailing vessel, frequently two masted, often associated with island trading, pearl or trepang fishing, etc. {from lugsail} II. /ˈlʌgə / (say luguh) noun Colloquial a person who subjects …
2Paspaley — is the largest pearling company in Australia[citation needed]. It started operations in the 1930s and is based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. It has about 20 farms, situated between Dampier, Western Australia and the Cobourg Peninsula… …
3USS Tench (SS-417) — USS Tench (SS 417), the lead ship of her class of submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the tench. Her keel was laid down on 1 April 1944 at the Portsmouth Navy Yard. She was launched on 7 July 1944, sponsored by… …
4USS Icefish (SS-367) — USS Icefish (SS 367), a Balao class submarine, was a ship of the United States Navy named for the icefish, any member of the family Salangidae , small smeltlike fishes of China and Japan. Also known as whitebait. Icefish (SS 367) was launched 20… …
5USS Tigrone (SS-419) — USS Tigrone (SS 419), a Tench class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the tigrone, a tiger shark found in tropical waters. Her keel was laid down on 8 May 1944 by the Portsmouth Navy Yard. She was launched on… …
6USS Tunny (SS-282) — The USS Tunny (SS/SSG/APSS/LPSS 282) was a Gato class submarine which saw service in World War II and in the Vietnam War. Tunny received nine battle stars and two Presidential Unit Citation (US)s for her World War II service and five battle stars …
7USS Smith (DD-378) — The second USS Smith (DD–378) was a Mahan class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for Lieutenant Joseph B. Smith, USN. LT Smith had been killed as the senior officer aboard USS Congress when Congress was sunk… …
8USS Plaice (SS-390) — USS Plaice (SS 390), a Balao class submarine, was a ship of the United States Navy named for the plaice, one of the various American flatfish; summer flounder.Operational history Plaice was laid down by the Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, Maine 14 …
9USS Erben (DD-631) — USS Erben (DD 631), a Fletcher class destroyer, was a ship of the United States Navy named for Rear Admiral Henry Erben (1832 ndash;1909). Erben (DD 631) was launched 21 March 1943 by Bath Iron Works Corp., Bath, Maine; sponsored by Mrs. C. B. G …
10Edward L. Beach, Jr. — Infobox Military Person name= Edward Latimer Beach, Jr. born= birth date|1918|4|20 died= death date and age|2002|12|1|1918|4|20 placeofbirth= New York City, New York placeofdeath= Washington, D.C. placeofburial= United States Naval Academy… …
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