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... light on the origin of life in the sea . It has been proved that Abyssal animals are carnivo- rous and depend upon the dead organisms which drop down from the surface waters . At the great depth at which they are found the water is so ...
... light on the origin of life in the sea . It has been proved that Abyssal animals are carnivo- rous and depend upon the dead organisms which drop down from the surface waters . At the great depth at which they are found the water is so ...
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... light ) . Abbreviation adopted on the Charts issued by the Hydrographic Office , Admiralty . Altair . The bright nautical star Aquilæ . Altarizmuth . See Azimuth . Altitude . A term applied to the angular distance of a celestial object ...
... light ) . Abbreviation adopted on the Charts issued by the Hydrographic Office , Admiralty . Altair . The bright nautical star Aquilæ . Altarizmuth . See Azimuth . Altitude . A term applied to the angular distance of a celestial object ...
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... light breeze . Off No Man's Land Buoy the yachts were timed : Yacht . Volante Freak Aurora Gipsy Queen America Beatrice Alarm Arrow Bacchante H. M. S. 11 7 II 8 20 II 8 30 I I 8 45 9 II II 9 15 II 9 20 II 10 O II 10 15 The other six ...
... light breeze . Off No Man's Land Buoy the yachts were timed : Yacht . Volante Freak Aurora Gipsy Queen America Beatrice Alarm Arrow Bacchante H. M. S. 11 7 II 8 20 II 8 30 I I 8 45 9 II II 9 15 II 9 20 II 10 O II 10 15 The other six ...
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... Light , situated off Cape Finisterre , was established in 1897 , and is a 3 - flash light every ARMING 20 seconds ; duration of flash one - tenth.
... Light , situated off Cape Finisterre , was established in 1897 , and is a 3 - flash light every ARMING 20 seconds ; duration of flash one - tenth.
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... light lifts and heavy travelling cranes to lift large castings , etc. , are constantly employed in and about the shipyard . The machinery shed , containing punching , shear- ing , drilling , bending and planing machines , has a length ...
... light lifts and heavy travelling cranes to lift large castings , etc. , are constantly employed in and about the shipyard . The machinery shed , containing punching , shear- ing , drilling , bending and planing machines , has a length ...
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1st class battleship 2nd class cruiser 3rd class cruiser Abbreviation adopted Admiral Admiralty appointed Approximate cost armament armoured cruiser Barbettes battle Beam Belt amidships British 1st class British torpedo-boat destroyer Cape Captain capture cargo clause Coal maxi Coal maximum coast collision command Complement Conning tower construction Deck Displacement Distinguishing letters docks Dockyard draught 27ft Elswick engineer Entered Navy expedition fishing boats registered fleet French Glasgow gross tonnage Guns harbour Island Japanese Krupp Length letters on sea liable lieutenant Line Liverpool lives lost Lloyd's London Lord marine Maxims Maximum draught medal ment mentioned in despatches Messrs miles Naval Architects Naval Brigade Navigation North passenger port rear-admiral River Royal Royal Navy sail sea fishing boats shipbuilding squadron steam steamers Steamship Steel Submerged tion tons Torpedo Tubes 18 torpedo-boat destroyer trade Turrets Twin screw underwriters vessel voyage Yacht Club yard
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Page 378 - Corn, fish, salt, fruit, flour, and seed, are warranted free from- average, unless general, or the ship be stranded ; sugar, tobacco, hemp, flax, hides, and skins, are warranted free from average, under five pounds per cent.
Page 133 - ... provided such loss or damage has not resulted from want of due diligence by the owners of the Ship, or any of them, or by the Manager.
Page 131 - And it is further agreed that if the ship hereby insured shall come into collision with any other ship or vessel and the assured shall in consequence thereof become liable to pay and shall pay by way of damages to any other person or persons any sum or sums in respect of such collision, the underwriters will pay the assured such proportion of three-fourths of such sum or sums so paid as their respective subscriptions hereto bear to the value of the ship hereby insured...
Page 130 - And it is especially declared and agreed that no acts of the insurer or insured in recovering, saving, or preserving the property insured shall be considered as a waiver or acceptance of abandonment.
Page 351 - ... until she hath moored at, anchor twenty-four hours in good safety; and upon the goods and merchandises, until the same be there discharged and safely landed.
Page 336 - ... until the same be there discharged and safely landed. And it shall be lawful for the said ship, &c., in this voyage, to proceed and sail to and touch and stay at any ports or places whatsoever without prejudice to this insurance.
Page 129 - Warranted free from particular average unless the vessel or craft be stranded, sunk, or burnt, but notwithstanding this warranty the underwriters are to pay the insured value of any package or packages which may be totally lost in loading, transhipment or discharge, also for any loss of or damage to the interest insured which may reasonably be attributed to fire...
Page 145 - Where by any of these Rules one of two vessels is to keep out of the way, the other shall keep her course and speed.
Page 134 - Warranted free of capture, seizure, and detention and the consequences thereof, or of any attempt thereat, piracy excepted, and also from all consequences of hostilities or warlike operations whether before or after declaration of war.
Page 132 - Should the Vessel hereby insured come into collision with or receive salvage services from another vessel belonging wholly or in part to the same Owners or under the same management, the Assured shall have the same rights under this insurance as they would have were the other vessel entirely the property of Owners not interested in the Vessel hereby insured...