loading and discharge of cargo
31airport — airport1 /air pawrt , pohrt /, n. a tract of land or water with facilities for the landing, takeoff, shelter, supply, and repair of aircraft, esp. one used for receiving or discharging passengers and cargo at regularly scheduled times. [1915 20;… …
32Shell (projectile) — This article is about the artillery projectile. For the small arms ammunition, see Shotgun shell. Some sectioned shells from the First World War. From left to right: 90 mm fragmentation shell, 120 mm pig iron incendiary shell, 77/14 model 75 mm… …
33USS Trousdale (AKA-79) — was a Tolland class attack cargo ship named after Trousdale County, Tennessee. She was designed to carry military cargo and landing craft, and to use the latter to land weapons, supplies, and Marines on enemy shores during amphibious operations.… …
34USS Arenac (APA-128) — was a sclass|Haskell|attack transport of the US Navy. She was built and used during World War II. She was of the VC2 S AP5 Victory ship design type. Arenac was named for Arenac County, Michigan. World War II service Arenac was laid down under a… …
35USS Victoria (AO-46) — The second USS Victoria was originally built in 1917 as the steel hulled, single screw tanker George G. Henry . Constructed at San Francisco, California, by Union Iron Works, the ship was chartered by the United States Navy from her original… …
36Sector Commander — is the position title of the commanding officer of a United States Coast Guard Sector, usually of the rank of Captain (O 6). The Sector Commander s second in command is the Deputy Sector Commander. Also reporting directly to the Sector Commander… …
37Landing 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… …
38Loadmaster — A Loadmaster is an aircrew member on military transport aircraft. Loadmasters serve in the Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard and Navy of many nations. These include the USAF, RAF, AIRCOM, RAAF, Australian Army, and RNZAF.DutiesThe loadmaster… …
39USS Auriga (AK-98) — was an sclass|Auriga|cargo ship commissioned by the U.S. Navy for service in World War II. She was responsible for delivering troops, goods and equipment to locations in the war zone. SS Alcoa Partner was laid down under a Maritime Commission… …
40Port of Ashdod — The Port of Ashdod is Israel s main cargo port, processing approximately 60% of Israeli marine cargo. The port is located in Ashdod, about 25 kilometers south of Tel Aviv, adjoining the mouth of the Lachish River. Its establishment doubled the… …
