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  • 1ship — shipless, adj. shiplessly, adv. /ship/, n., v., shipped, shipping. n. 1. a vessel, esp. a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines. 2. Naut. a. a sailing vessel square rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a… …

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  • 2The Ionian Mission — Infobox Book | name = The Ionian Mission image caption = First edition cover (pre Geoff Hunt) author = Patrick O Brian country = United Kingdom language = English cover artist = series = Aubrey Maturin series genre = Historical novel publisher =… …

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  • 3The Yellow Admiral — Infobox Book | name = The Yellow Admiral image caption = First edition cover author = Patrick O Brian country = United Kingdom language = English cover artist = Geoff Hunt series = Aubrey Maturin series genre = Historical novel publisher = Harper …

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  • 4Missions of the United States Coast Guard — The United States Coast Guard carries out three basic roles, which are further subdivided into eleven statutory missions. The three roles are: Maritime safety Maritime security Maritime Stewardship The eleven statutory missions as defined by law… …

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  • 5Maritime history of the United Kingdom — The Maritime history of the United Kingdom involves events including shipping, ports, navigation, and seamen, as well as marine sciences, exploration, trade, and maritime themes in the arts from the creation of the kingdom of Great Britain[1] as… …

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  • 6Royal Charter (ship) — The Royal Charter was a steam clipper which was wrecked on the east coast of Anglesey on 26 October 1859. The precise number of dead is uncertain as the passenger list was lost in the wreck, but about 459 lives were lost, the highest death toll… …

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  • 7Echo class survey ship (2002) — The two ships of Echo class are the latest vessels to join the Royal Navy s Hydrographic Squadron. Given the names Echo and Enterprise , each ship displaces approximately 3,500 tonnes, and is equipped with a state of the art suite of equipment,… …

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  • 8The Bahamas — This article is about the country. For the Canadian singer guitarist, see Bahamas (musician). Commonwealth of the Bahamas …

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  • 9George Anson's voyage around the world — While Great Britain was at war with Spain in 1740, Commodore George Anson led a squadron of eight ships on a mission to disrupt or capture Spain s Pacific possessions. Returning to England in 1744 by way of China and thus completing a… …

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  • 10naval ship — Introduction       the chief instrument by which a nation extends its military power onto the seas. Warships protect the movement over water of military forces to coastal areas where they may be landed and used against enemy forces; warships… …

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