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Word: holing (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...hull. Together, with a combined lifting capacity of 350 tons, they failed to budge the sunken craft. They tried a second time and failed. It was concluded that the submarine had entirely filled with water. A diver with an oxy-acetaline torch cut a tiny hole in the engine room hatch. A few air bubbles escaped. Then nothing more. The compartment was filled with water...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: S-51 | 10/12/1925 | See Source »

...sons were serving their country when they died. I think the Navy is the finest possible life for travel." any young man who wishes to Later the engine room hatch was cut open and three bodies were taken out by divers. Another diver with an electrical device burned a hole in the forward torpedo room.*That also was flooded. All hope was gone...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: S-51 | 10/12/1925 | See Source »

Looking insufferably bored, Glenna Collett saw her ball dip over a swell of grass and disappear into the tenth hole of the course of the St. Louis Country Club. Her father was a famous amateur bicycle rider. Her bust measurement is 36 inches. She had on a lemon sweater, buff skirt, tan hat. The public displayed some interest in these facts because, by virtue of that putt, she won for the second time the U. S. women's golf championship...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Women's Golf | 10/12/1925 | See Source »

...moment later he saw that it was no small boat, but a submarine. The steamer quivered. She had run on the port side of the submarine just forward of the conning tower and had stove a deep hole into the undersea ship...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Of Block Island | 10/5/1925 | See Source »

...suddenly burned out-leaving the sea once again in undisturbed darkness. In six or seven minutes boats were lowered. Three men were found in the water, seamen from the S-51 caught from their bunks and vomitted up through the conning tower by the sea water pouring through the hole...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Of Block Island | 10/5/1925 | See Source »

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