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surveying — /seuhr vay ing/, n. 1. the science or scientific method of making surveys of land. 2. the occupation of one who makes land surveys. 3. the act of one who surveys: The surveying required nearly two days. [1425 75; late ME: act of examining… … Universalium
North Pacific Exploring and Surveying Expedition — John Rodgers The North Pacific Exploring and Surveying Expedition, also known as the Rodgers Ringgold Expedition was a United States scientific and exploring project from 1853 to 1856. Commander Cadwalader Ringgold (1802–1867) led the expedition… … Wikipedia
Kyrenia ship — The Kyrenia ship is the wreck of a 4th century BC Greek merchant ship. It was discovered by Greek Cypriot sponge diver Andreas Kariolou in 1967 and salvaged close to Kyrenia in Cyprus in an expedition directed by Michael Katzev, a graduate… … Wikipedia
Amsterdam (VOC ship) — The Amsterdam was a 18th century cargo ship of the Dutch East India Company. The ship started its maiden voyage from Texel to Batavia on 8 January 1749, but was wrecked in a storm on the North Sea on 26 January 1749. The shipwreck was discovered… … Wikipedia
Plane surveying — Plane Plane, a. [L. planus: cf. F. plan. See {Plan}, a.] Without elevations or depressions; even; level; flat; lying in, or constituting, a plane; as, a plane surface. [1913 Webster] Note: In science, this word (instead of plain) is almost… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Amphibious cargo ship — Amphibious cargo ships were U.S. Navy ships designed specifically to carry troops, heavy equipment and supplies in support of amphibious assaults, and to provide naval gunfire support during those assaults. They were originally called Attack… … Wikipedia
Frederick (ship) — The Frederick was a ship that was wrecked at Cape Flinders on Stanley Island, Queensland, Australia in 1818.The Frederick was a wooden ship of 210 tons. [ [http://oceans1.customer.netspace.net.au/qld main.html Encyclopaedia of Australian… … Wikipedia
Transit (ship) — Transit was the name given to three sailing vessels designed and built to the order of Captain Richard Hall Gower.All three had fine lines at bow and stern, uniform frames mid ships with concave and convex sweeps and a deep keel. Their length to… … Wikipedia
Mexicana (ship) — The Mexicana (left, following) and Sutil (right, leading) during the 1792 voyage around Vancouver Island, drawn by José Cardero. Galiano s pennant flies from the mainmast of the Sutil. The Mexicana is spilling the wind from her sails to slow the… … Wikipedia
USS Auk (AM-38) — was an Lapwing class minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of removing mines that had been place in the water to prevent ships from passing.The first ship to be named Auk by the Navy, Minesweeper No. 38 was laid down on 20 June 1918… … Wikipedia
HMS Hydra (1838) — HMS Hydra launched in 1838, at Chatham Dockyard, was a wooden steam paddle sloop of the Royal Navy of 818 tons (builder s measurement). She was rated at convert|220|hp and carried 6 guns. erviceShe was involved in the bombardment of Beirut and… … Wikipedia
