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51Keel — In boats and ships, keel can refer to either of two parts: a structural element, or a hydrodynamic element. These parts overlap. As the laying down of the keel is the initial step in construction of a ship, the construction is dated from this… …
52USS Constellation (1797) — USS Constellation was a 38 gun frigate, one of the six original frigates authorized for construction by the Naval Act of 1794. She was distinguished as the first U.S. Navy vessel to put to sea and the first U.S. Navy vessel to engage, defeat, and …
53Flight deck — The flight deck of an aircraft carrier is the surface from which its aircraft take off and land, essentially a miniature airfield at sea. On smaller naval ships which do not have aviation as a primary mission, the landing area for helicopters and …
54Colossus class aircraft carrier — The Colossus class aircraft carriers were a class of Royal Navy light aircraft carriers. A total of sixteen ships were foreseen.Two ships of the Colossus class (HMS|Perseus|R51|6 and HMS|Pioneer|R76|2) were tailored for aircraft maintenance… …
55Battle of Preston (1648) — Infobox Military Conflict conflict= Battle of Preston caption=Battle of Preston 1648 partof=the Second English Civil War date= 17 August ndash; 19 August 1648 place= Preston north of Warrington, Lancashire result= Decisive Parliamentarian victory …
56USS Chesapeake (1799) — For other ships of the same name, see USS Chesapeake. Career (United States of America) …
57Original six frigates of the United States Navy — USS Constitution, one of the original six frigates of the United States Navy Class overview Operators: United States Navy …
58Bulk carrier — The Sabrina I is a modern Handymax bulk carrier. Class overview Name: Freighter Subclasses …
59Waterline — refers to an imaginary line marking the level at which ship or boat floats in the water. To an observer on the ship the water appears to rise or fall against the hull . Temperature also affects the level because warm water provides less buoyancy …
60International Rule (sailing) — The International Rule, also known as the Metre Rule, was created for the measuring and rating of yachts to allow different designs of yacht to race together under a handicap system. Prior to the ratification of the International Rule in 1907,… …
