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  • 1collier — n. 1. Coal miner, coal digger. 2. Coal dealer, coal merchant, dealer in coals. 3. Coal transport, coaling vessel …

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  • 2SS Kronprinz Wilhelm — The German passenger liner Kronprinz Wilhelm was built for the Norddeutscher Lloyd, a former shipping company of the Hapag Lloyd by the AG Vulcan shipyard in Stettin, Germany, in 1901. She took her name from Crown Prince Wilhelm, son of the… …

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  • 3Admiralty Yard Craft Service — The Admiralty Yard Craft Service was the civilian service which operated auxiliary vessels for the British Admiralty, mainly in HM Dockyards or the vicinity. It was renamed the Port Auxiliary Service (PAS) between 1960 and 1962, and later the… …

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  • 4USS Oregon (BB-3) — was a pre Dreadnought Sclass|Indiana|battleship of the United States Navy. Her construction was authorized on 30 June 1890, and the contract to build her was awarded to Union Iron Works of San Francisco, California on 19 November 1890. Her keel… …

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  • 5Royal Fleet Auxiliary — The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) is a component of the Naval Service that keeps the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom running around the world. Its main function is to supply the Royal Navy with fuel and supplies. It also counts a repair ship, and… …

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  • 6USS Yacona (SP-617) — USS Yacona (SP 617), built in 1898 in Scotland, started its life as a civilian steam yacht. She was called Cem and Amélia in her early years and only later renamed Yacona, the name it had when it was acquired by the US Navy in September… …

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  • 7USS Vedette (SP-163) — otherships|USS VedetteUSS Vedette (SP 163) was a commercial yacht built in 1899. At the outbreak of World War I, the yacht was leased by the U.S. Navy, and was used as a patrol vessel in the North Atlantic Ocean. She served honorably during the… …

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  • 8Cowichan (steamship) — Cowichan circa 1918, at a logging float landing. Career Name: Cowichan …

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  • 9History of the Royal Australian Navy — The History of the Royal Australian Navy can be traced back to 1788 and the colonisation of Australia by the British. During the period until 1859, vessels of the Royal Navy made frequent trips to the new colonies. In 1859, the Australia Squadron …

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  • 10Replenishment oiler — HMCS Protecteur A replenishment oiler or fleet tanker is a naval auxiliary ship with fuel tanks and dry cargo holds, which can replenish other ships while underway in the high seas. Such ships are used by several countries around the world. The… …

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