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111Scuttling — is the act of deliberately sinking a ship by allowing water to flow into the hull. This can be achieved in several ways valves or hatches can be opened to the sea, or holes may be ripped into the hull with brute force or with explosives.… …
112The Grey Seas Under — is a non fiction book by well known Canadian author Farley Mowat about the Atlantic Salvage Tug Foundation Franklin, operated by the firm Foundation Maritime in Canada s Maritime provinces from 1930 to 1948.Foundation Franklin, (ex HMS Frisky),… …
113Country Fire Service appliances — CFS appliances Country Fire Service appliances used by the CFS (or SACFS) in the state of South Australia are provided and funded by the South Australian Government, and by donations from the public. As the funding model of government funding is… …
114Peter Waters — Peter Waters(1930 2003), former Conservation Officer at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC worked in the areas of disaster recovery and preparedness, and the salvage of water damaged paper goods. His published works, specifically… …
115USS Petrel (ASR-14) — The fifth USS Petrel (ASR 14) was a submarine rescue ship in the United States Navy. Petrel was laid down 26 February 1945, was built by Savannah Machine Foundry Co., Savannah, Georgia; launched 26 September 1945; sponsored by Mrs. Effie Jeffreys …
116USS William Ward Burrows (AP-6) — was a transport ship that saw service with the US Navy in World War II. Santa Rita a twin screw, steel hulled, passenger and cargo motorship launched in May 1929 at Copenhagen, Denmark, by Burmeister and Wain was built for the Grace Steamship… …
117USS Recovery (ARS-43) — Recovery (ARS 43) was laid down 6 January 1945 by the Basalt Rock Co., Inc., Napa, California; launched 4 August 1945; sponsored by Mrs. Harry Burris; and commissioned 15 May 1946, Lt. J. T. Moritz in command.Following shakedown, Recovery… …
118international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
119Iran — /i ran , i rahn , uy ran /, n. a republic in SW Asia. 67,540,002; ab. 635,000 sq. mi. (1,644,650 sq. km). Cap.: Teheran. Formerly (until 1935), Persia. * * * Iran Introduction Iran Background: Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic… …
120Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… …
