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111Medieval maritime culture — The medieval maritime culture began with the remnants of the naval tradition of the Roman Empire, included the technological advances that enabled the Vikings to colonize North America in 982, suffered tremendously during the crises of the 14th… …
112Porthole — A porthole is a small, generally circular, window used on the hull of ships to admit light and air. Porthole is actually an abbreviated term for port hole window . Though the term is of obvious maritime origin, it is also used to describe round… …
113SS America (1940) — The SS America was an ocean liner built in 1940 for the United States Lines. She carried many names in the 54 years between her construction and her 1994 wrecking, as she served as the SS America (carrying this name three different times during… …
114Mussel — Not to be confused with muscle. Mussel Blue mussels Mytilus edulis in the intertidal zone in Cornwall, England Scientific classification Kingdom …
115Manchester Liners — Ltd Type Public Industry Transportation Founded 1898 Headquarters Manchester, England Key people Robert B. Stoker (1932–1979) …
116MV Braer — The MV Braer was an oil tanker which ran aground off Shetland, Scotland, in January 1993.Reason for ship s lossIn the ship court after the loss, it was stated that reason for ship s loss was seawater contamination of the diesel oil. [ [http://www …
117Korea — This article is about the territory and civilization. For other uses, see Korea (disambiguation). Korea …
118Montauk, New York — Montauk   CDP Suffolk County, New York   Nickname(s): The Candycorn State …
119Mackay Trophy — The Mackay Trophy on display at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. The Mackay Trophy was established on 27 January 1911 by Clarence Hungerford Mackay, who was then head of the Postal Telegraph Cable Company and the Commercial… …
120Quinquereme — A quinquereme (Latin) or penteres (Greek) is a type of ancient oar propelled warship that was used by the Greeks of the Hellenistic period and later by the Carthaginians and Romans, from the 4th century BC to the 1st century. It was developed… …
