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1Tale of the shipwrecked sailor — The Tale of the shipwrecked sailor is an account of an Ancient Egyptian voyage to Punt written around 2200 BCE. Its textual artifacts include references to burnt offerings, incense, fragrant wood, ivory, grain, fruit, fish, fowl, and a giant… …
2Shipwrecks of the inland Columbia River — Steamboats on the Columbia River system were wrecked for many reasons, including striking rocks or logs ( snags ), fire, boiler explosion, or puncture or crushing by ice. Sometimes boats could be salvaged, and sometimes not. CollisionCollision… …
3drift — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 slow movement ADJECTIVE ▪ gradual, slow ▪ leftward, rightward ▪ He criticized the rightward drift of the party. ▪ continental …
4Gazelle (sidewheeler 1854) — Gazelle was an early sidewheeler on the Willamette River. She did not operate long, suffering a catastrophic boiler explosion less than a month after her trial voyage.Design and construction Gazelle was built at the now vanished town of Linn City …
5List of pipeline accidents — The following is a list of pipeline accidents: This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. Contents 1 Bel …
6USS Lancaster (1855) — The USS Lancaster was a sidewheel civilian steamer tow boat built in 1855 at Cincinnati, Ohio. Originally it was named Lancaster Number 3 then the Kosciusko . In March through May 1862, she was purchased and converted to a ram by Lt. Col. Charles …
7Technological and industrial history of Canada — The technological and industrial history of Canada encompasses the country s development in the areas of transportation, communication, energy, materials, public works, public services (health care), domestic/consumer and defense technologies.… …
8Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip — The Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip (18 April 1862 ndash; 24 April 1862) in the American Civil War was the decisive preliminary for the capture of the city of New Orleans by the Union naval force under Flag Officer (later Admiral) David G …
9Credit Island — Davenport as viewed from Credit Island across the Mississippi River Type Public park Location Davenport …
10Disasters — ▪ 2009 Introduction Aviation January 23, Poland. A Spanish built CASA transport plane carrying members of the Polish air force home from a conference on flight safety in Warsaw crashes near the town of Miroslawiec; all 20 aboard are killed …
