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31Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition — The Imperial Trans Antarctic Expedition (1914–17), also known as the Endurance Expedition, was the last major expedition of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. Conceived by Sir Ernest Shackleton, the expedition sought to achieve the first… …
32Characters in the Deltora Quest series — The Deltora series features a wide line of characters, both important and minor. The series also features many different monsters and creatures that appeared in all of the many different books. This article is a list of the many different… …
33History of the Caribbean — The history of the Caribbean reveals the significant role the region played in the colonial struggles of the European powers since the fifteenth century. In the twentieth century the Caribbean was again important during World War II, in the… …
34Wahine disaster — The TEV Wahine lists heavily to starboard as it sinks in Wellington Harbour. Lifeboats from the ship can be seen to the left. The Wahine disaster occurred on 10 April 1968 when the TEV Wahine, a New Zealand inter island ferry of the Union Company …
35TSMS Lakonia — The TSMS Lakonia , originally named MS Johan van Oldenbarnevelt , was a ship that burned on December 22, 1963 with high loss of life.As Johan van Oldenbarnevelt The MS Johan van Oldenbarnevelt was built in Amsterdam at the Nederlandse Scheepsbouw …
36USS Astoria (CA-34) — The second USS Astoria (CA 34) was a United States Navy New Orleans class heavy cruiser that participated in both the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway, but was then sunk in August 1942 at the Battle of Savo Island. Originally the… …
37Eliza Anderson (sidewheeler) — The steamship Eliza Anderson operated from 1858 to 1898 mainly on Puget Sound, the Strait of Georgia, and the Fraser River but also for short periods in Alaska.Newell, Gordon R., ed., H.W. McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest , at 14,… …
38RMS Empress of Britain (1931) — The RMS Empress of Britain was an ocean liner built between 1928 and 1931 by the John Brown shipyard in Scotland owned by Canadian Pacific Steamship Company. This ship the second of three CP vessels to be named Empress of Britain [The first SS… …
39MV San Demetrio — The MV San Demetrio was a British tanker that was abandoned by her crew in mid Atlantic during the Second World War. She was later re boarded and successfully brought into harbour. She was the subject of a 1943 film, San Demetrio London , one of… …
40Sygna — The Sygna was a 53,000 tonne Norwegian bulk carrier and now shipwreck on Stockton Beach in the Port Stephens LGA in New South Wales, Australia. The ship ran aground during a major storm on 26 May 1974 and the wreck has become an icon and landmark …
