Word: crafts
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...basic difference exists between the naval requirements of Great Britain and France. The Empire depends primarily upon surface craft to rule waves. The Republic must rely upon submarines to blow up such surface ships as approach her shores-because France has a huge army to support and cannot spare the cash to compete with Great Britain in surface warboats. Submarines, being the cheapest effective naval weapon of defense, are in high favor with the "coast-defensive"* navies of France...
...companions waited during 15 minutes of flames for an explosion that never came. Heavy seas extinguished the fire which had gutted the engine room. Heavy seas tossed the Dornier-Napier and its passengers for the next twelve hours. They tried smoke signals which almost re-ignited the craft, sent by radio S. 0. S., false position and corrected position signals, grew seasick. All wireless resources spanning the Atlantic came into play. Twelve steamships altered or considered altering their courses for rescue purposes. In the meantime Courtney pondered the almost indefatigable jinx which has attended his flying career (TIME, July...
...found on the high seas. On his account, travelers who are connoisseurs of captains choose the Minnewaska. He was the youngest of 18 children, ran away to sea at the age of 13, and during his motley career has supervised the tiller of every sort of craft. But Captain Claret's capability, his geniality and prowess as a raconteur do not constitute a complete estimate of the man. There is linked with him some apparently metaphysical Baedeker which directs him wherever the fates most joyfully convene. During the War he was on the bridge of the transport Minnehaha when...
...flat round bows, slapping up the river mud with broad paddles set astern. The occasion was a race between the Betsy Ann and the Chris Greene, two packets plying the Ohio between Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. Captain Chris Greene of the Chris Greene had boasted that his vessel, a steel craft built in 1925, could beat the Betsy Ann "any time." This was nothing short of insulting to a little wooden ship who had made speed records 30 years ago on the Mississippi and who had a pair of gold-tipped elk horns to prove her an undefeated champion. The Betsy...
...last week, sailed the little yacht Nina, first to cross the ocean in the race from Sandy Hook, and declared winner of the queen's cup for yachts of less than 55 feet waterline length. On hand to greet the victor were the royal yacht, numerous other pleasure craft, U. S. and Spanish warships, dense crowds on quays and piers...