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11Brown & Sharpe — is today a division of Hexagon Metrology, Inc., a multinational corporation focused mainly on metrological tools and technology. During the 19th and 20th centuries, Brown Sharpe was one of the most well known and influential firms in the machine… …
12USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) — The fourth USS Ticonderoga (CV 14/CVA 14/CVS 14) of the United States Navy was an aircraft carrier.The ship was laid down as Hancock on 1 February 1943 at Newport News, Virginia, by the Newport News Shipbuilding Dry Dock Co.; renamed Ticonderoga… …
13Suzhou Industrial Park — The art sculpture of Harmony, one of the icons in Suzhou Industrial Park …
14USS Jefferson County (LST-845) — The USS Jefferson County (LST 845) was an sclass|LST 542|tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named after counties in 25 states, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.LST 845 was laid down by… …
15Operation Sandblast — Part of Cold War (1953–1962) …
16china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
17China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
18mining — /muy ning/, n. 1. the act, process, or industry of extracting ores, coal, etc., from mines. 2. the laying of explosive mines. [1250 1300; ME: undermining (walls in an attack); see MINE2, ING1] * * * I Excavation of materials from the Earth s… …
19USS Thomas E. Fraser (DM-24) — Career Builder: Bath Iron Works Laid down …
20France — • Geography, statistics, and history Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. France France † …
