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111Early thermal weapons — were devices or substances used in warfare during the classical and medieval periods (approx 8th century BC until the mid 16th century AD) which used heat or burning action to destroy or damage enemy personnel, fortifications or territories.… …
112History of the Isle of Wight — Today, the Isle of Wight is rich in historical and archaeological sites dating from prehistoric periods from an extraordinary wealth of fossil discoveries including dinosaur bones through to remains from the Bronze Age, Iron Age and Roman periods …
113Penal labour — Female convicts chained together by their necks for work on a road. Dar es Salaam, Tanganyika c.1890 1927. Penal labour is a form of unfree labour in which prisoners perform work, typically manual labour. The work may be light or hard, depending… …
114Spray (sailing vessel) — The S.V. Spray was the vessel rebuilt by Joshua Slocum and used in his successful attempt to circumnavigate the world single handedly, the first voyage of its kind. The Spray was a convert|36|ft|9|in|m|sing=on sloop rigged fishing boat refitted… …
115Indian maritime history — To the northwest of Lothal (2400 BCE) lies the Kutch peninsula. Proximity to the Gulf of Khambhat allowed direct access to sea routes. Lothal s topography and geology reflec …
116Ship chandler — A ship chandler is a retail dealer in special supplies or equipment for ships. For traditional sailing ships items that could be found in a chandler might include: rosin, turpentine, tar, pitch, linseed oil, sperm whale oil, tallow, lard, varnish …
117HMS Inflexible (1876) — HMS Inflexible was a Victorian ironclad battleship carrying her main armament in centrally placed turrets. The ship was constructed in the 1870s for the Royal Navy to oppose the perceived growing threat from the Italian Regia Marina in the… …
118Cospatrick (ship) — The Cospatrick The Graphic 9 Jan 1875 Cospatrick Career (Great Britain) …
119Captain Jat — is a fictional sea captain created by English writer William Hope Hodgson. Captain Jat was another attempt to create a recurring character, like Hodgson s Captain Gault. Captain Jat is featured in the stories The Island of the Ud and The… …
120Spirals in Hyperspace — Infobox Album Name = Spirals in Hyperspace Type = studio Artist = Ozric Tentacles Released = 2004 Recorded = Genre = Psychedelic rock, space rock Length = 69:36 Label = Magna Carta Producer = Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|3|5… …
