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  • 81Washington Crossing the Delaware (sonnet) — Washington Crossing the Delaware is a sonnet that was written in 1936 by David Shulman. The title and subject of the poem refer to the scene in the painting Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze. The poem is noted for being… …

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  • 82MV Royal Daffodil — The MV Royal Daffodil is a ferry in operation on the River Mersey, England and is currently the flagship vessel of the three Mersey Ferries. From launch until a major refit in 1998, she was named MV Overchurch .MV Overchurch The vessel was built… …

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  • 83Tasman Bridge disaster — Infobox name=Tasman Bridge title=Tasman Bridge caption=Tasman Bridge in Hobart, Tasmania. January 1975. After being hit by bulk carrier MV Lake Illawarra . headerstyle = background:#ccf; labelstyle = background:#ddf; header1 = Locale data3 =… …

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  • 84G3 battlecruiser — The G3 battlecruisers were a class of battlecruiser planned for the Royal Navy after the end of World War I and news of naval expansion programs by the United States and Japan. The four ships of this class would have been larger, faster and more… …

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  • 85Single-handed sailing — The sport of single handed sailing is sailing with only one crewmember (ie. only one person on board the vessel). The term is usually used with reference to ocean and long distance sailing, and particularly competitive sailing. Terminology In… …

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  • 86HMS Polyphemus (1881) — The third HMS Polyphemus was a Royal Navy torpedo ram, serving from 1881 until 1903. A shallow draft, fast, low profile vessel, she was designed to penetrate enemy harbours at speed and sink anchored ships. [cite book|title=War at Sea in the… …

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  • 87Hindenburg disaster — Infobox Aircraft accident name = LZ 129 Hindenburg caption = Hindenburg a few seconds after catching fire. date = May 6, 1937 type = Airship fire site = Lakehurst Naval Air Station in Manchester Township, New Jersey coords =… …

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  • 88Woody Point, Newfoundland and Labrador — Woody Point   Town   Woody Point from lookout …

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  • 89History of the Royal Australian Navy — The History of the Royal Australian Navy can be traced back to 1788 and the colonisation of Australia by the British. During the period until 1859, vessels of the Royal Navy made frequent trips to the new colonies. In 1859, the Australia Squadron …

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  • 90Robert Rogers' 28 "Rules of Ranging" — The 28 Rules of Ranging are a series of rules and guidelines originally created by Major Robert Rogers in 1757, during the French and Indian War (1754–1763). The rules were originally written at Rogers Island in the Hudson River near Fort Edward …

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