Word: ton
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...plans was simply that the British Admiralty had decided that the Repulse was too valuable to be spared so far from home. There were, however, other more specific reasons. A German war fleet was last week prowling off the coast of Spain. In that fleet were two 10,000-ton "pocket battleships" which, in case of war, would make ideal commerce raiders. In all the world's navies there are but five ships that could catch and sink a pocket battleship and one of them is the Repulse. The others are the Renown and the Hood, both of which...
...capacity is 1,200, Their Majesties can voyage expansively. Specially outfitted suites were being built amidships last week for the King and Queen. To lessen rolling and pitching the ship will carry additional water ballast. The westbound voyage to Quebec is expected to take nine days. The 9,100-ton cruisers Southampton and Glasgow will act as escort...
...serving quite consistently as counters, while Lewis, Ferris, and Halstead have been consistently playing in the first string. Childs, Downes, and Halstead have been consistently playing in the first string. Childs, Downes, and Wilcox have seen action as substitutes and may well be the skeleton of next year's ton. Of the Seniors, Ralph Livingston and Hammond have been the mainstays...
...This week, while the Paris' passengers (and also Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh and two sons) were on the way to the U. S. on the Champlain the Sûreté had another mystery dumped into its lap. Tied up at her dock in Toulon, the 9,847-ton S. S. Angers was destroyed by fire...
Despite a desperate rally in the second half, the Crimson lacrosse team bowed 13 to 7 a powerful Dartmouth ton Saturday afternoon on the Business School Field...