The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1989 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... ships with three or more masts , but there were also clipper barks , brigs , and schooners . Considerations of large ... ship was 1845 to 1860. Speed was demanded in the China tea trade and also for the fast delivery of cargoes at San ...
... ships with three or more masts , but there were also clipper barks , brigs , and schooners . Considerations of large ... ship was 1845 to 1860. Speed was demanded in the China tea trade and also for the fast delivery of cargoes at San ...
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... ships , offshore light structures , lighthouses , buoys , and electronic navigational aids such as loran and radio ... ship or aircraft in dis- tress . The Coast Guard conducts a computerized program , to which merchant vessels of all ...
... ships , offshore light structures , lighthouses , buoys , and electronic navigational aids such as loran and radio ... ship or aircraft in dis- tress . The Coast Guard conducts a computerized program , to which merchant vessels of all ...
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... ship , the Discovery , commanded by Charles Clerke , joined the Resolution at the Cape of Good Hope . By December 1777 the ships had revisited New Zealand , Tonga , and Tahiti . In January 1778 , Cook discovered and named the Sandwich ...
... ship , the Discovery , commanded by Charles Clerke , joined the Resolution at the Cape of Good Hope . By December 1777 the ships had revisited New Zealand , Tonga , and Tahiti . In January 1778 , Cook discovered and named the Sandwich ...
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