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... vessel . ( Blackwall , 1885. ) Beam 24 ft . Alt . Length 130 ft . Maximum draught 12 ft . Displacement 420 tons . Complement 80 . Guns . 2-3.7 in . 3 Maxims . Hp . 400 10 kts . Coal 50 tons . Alternating ( near a light ) . Abbreviation ...
... vessel . ( Blackwall , 1885. ) Beam 24 ft . Alt . Length 130 ft . Maximum draught 12 ft . Displacement 420 tons . Complement 80 . Guns . 2-3.7 in . 3 Maxims . Hp . 400 10 kts . Coal 50 tons . Alternating ( near a light ) . Abbreviation ...
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... vessels being built of , as well as armoured with , iron , the superior strength and lasting qualities of which soon drove wood , as a con- structive material , out altogether . In 1873 the Minotaur was launched , a vessel of 10,300 ...
... vessels being built of , as well as armoured with , iron , the superior strength and lasting qualities of which soon drove wood , as a con- structive material , out altogether . In 1873 the Minotaur was launched , a vessel of 10,300 ...
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... vessels of special types , in- cluding several oil - carrying vessels , a cable repairing vessel , and an exceptionally finely modelled and luxuriously furnished yacht and a State barge for the Sultan of Turkey , have been constructed ...
... vessels of special types , in- cluding several oil - carrying vessels , a cable repairing vessel , and an exceptionally finely modelled and luxuriously furnished yacht and a State barge for the Sultan of Turkey , have been constructed ...
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... vessel's apparel , and sometimes to her cargo , either on its account or on the account of freight due . A Any vessel belonging to a British Sovereign or to a foreign Sovereign Government is exempt from arrest . Arrogant . British 2nd ...
... vessel's apparel , and sometimes to her cargo , either on its account or on the account of freight due . A Any vessel belonging to a British Sovereign or to a foreign Sovereign Government is exempt from arrest . Arrogant . British 2nd ...
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... vessel was lost off Nova Scotia . 33 At and From . From covers only from the time of the sailing of the vessel . " At and from " includes ( in a home port ) the risk immediately the insurance is effected ; ( in a foreign port ) from the ...
... vessel was lost off Nova Scotia . 33 At and From . From covers only from the time of the sailing of the vessel . " At and from " includes ( in a home port ) the risk immediately the insurance is effected ; ( in a foreign port ) from the ...
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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...