assigned cargo to ships
51Net tonnage — is calculated by measuring a ship s internal volume and applying mathematical formulae. Net tonnage (often abbreviated as NT, N.T. or nt) is a dimensionless index calculated from the total moulded volume of the ship s cargo spaces by using a… …
52India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
53Merchant aircraft carrier — HMS Activity, formerly Empire Activity Merchant aircraft carriers (MAC) were bulk cargo ships with minimal aircraft handling facilities, used during World War II by Britain and the Netherlands as an interim measure to supplement British and… …
54List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy — This is a list of auxiliaries of the United States Navy. It covers the various types of ships that support the frontline combat vessels of the United States Navy. See also: * United States Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force * United States Coast Guard… …
55Landing Ship, Tank — A Canadian LST off loads an M4 Sherman during the Allied invasion of Sicily in 1943. Landing Ship, Tank (LST) was the military designation for naval vessels created during World War II to support amphibious operations by carrying significant… …
56USS Balao (SS-285) — USS Balao (SS/AGSS 285), a sclass|Balao|submarine, was a ship of the United States Navy; balao is the name of any of several halfbeaks. Balao (SS 285) was launched 27 October 1942 by Portsmouth Navy Yard in Kittery, Maine, sponsored by Mrs.… …
57Waterline — refers to an imaginary line marking the level at which ship or boat floats in the water. To an observer on the ship the water appears to rise or fall against the hull . Temperature also affects the level because warm water provides less buoyancy …
58USS Alshain (AKA-55) — USS Alshain (AKA 55)(nicknamed Johnny) was an sclass|Andromeda|attack cargo ship in the service of the United States Navy. She was named after the star Alshain in the constellation Aquila ., and served as a commissioned ship for 11 years and 9… …
59USS American Legion (APA-17) — was a sclass|Harris|attack transport that served with the US Navy during World War II. A steel hulled, twin screw passenger and cargo steamship, the vessel was laid down as Badger State on 10 January 1919 under a United States Shipping Board… …
60USS Munaires (ID-2197) — SS Munaires in a photograph possibly taken on 7 January 1918 at the time of her inspection for possible naval service by the 5th Naval District. Career (United States) …
