Scientific American Reference BookMunn, 1904 - 516 pages |
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... Compared . Relative Strength in Materiel . Relative Order of Warship Strength . Sea Strength of the Principal Naval Powers . Number of Torpedo Vessels and Submarines . Navies of the World in Detail . Regulations of the Naval Academy ...
... Compared . Relative Strength in Materiel . Relative Order of Warship Strength . Sea Strength of the Principal Naval Powers . Number of Torpedo Vessels and Submarines . Navies of the World in Detail . Regulations of the Naval Academy ...
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... comparable with the voyage of the Discovery in sensational experiences . Incidentally it has swept away the Termination Land of Wilkes , passed the winter in the close pack , carried out numerous and important sledge journeys , discov ...
... comparable with the voyage of the Discovery in sensational experiences . Incidentally it has swept away the Termination Land of Wilkes , passed the winter in the close pack , carried out numerous and important sledge journeys , discov ...
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... compared with 24 per cent . for for- eign steamers . Collision ( 31 per cent . ) is the principal cause of British steam- er accidents ; stranding ( 31 per cent . ) of German accidents . Accidents engines and boilers may be due to de ...
... compared with 24 per cent . for for- eign steamers . Collision ( 31 per cent . ) is the principal cause of British steam- er accidents ; stranding ( 31 per cent . ) of German accidents . Accidents engines and boilers may be due to de ...
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... Foreign Shipping established . 1858. Great Eastern launched into Thames . Jan. 31 ; commenced , May 1 , 1854 . the -Whittaker's Almanac . 28,500 COMPARED . NUMBER OF VESSELS OVER 5,000 TONS EACH 26 SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN REFERENCE BOOK .
... Foreign Shipping established . 1858. Great Eastern launched into Thames . Jan. 31 ; commenced , May 1 , 1854 . the -Whittaker's Almanac . 28,500 COMPARED . NUMBER OF VESSELS OVER 5,000 TONS EACH 26 SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN REFERENCE BOOK .
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28,500 COMPARED . NUMBER OF VESSELS OVER 5,000 TONS EACH , AND PARTICULARS. " Great Eastern " -Length over all , 692 ft . ; beam , 83 ft .; depth , 57 % ft .; displacement on 25 % ft . draught , 27,000 tons ; horse power , 8,000 ...
28,500 COMPARED . NUMBER OF VESSELS OVER 5,000 TONS EACH , AND PARTICULARS. " Great Eastern " -Length over all , 692 ft . ; beam , 83 ft .; depth , 57 % ft .; displacement on 25 % ft . draught , 27,000 tons ; horse power , 8,000 ...
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