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Gulf Of Mexico Gulf Coast
1,634 words
Before a territory can be settled, it has to be
explored. Through an exquisite quest, amongst
adventure and hardships, Sir Rene Robert Cavalier
de La Salle set out to explore the Great Lakes and
Mississippi River. In the winter of 1681 - 1682,
the French explorer Rene Robert Cavalier, Sir de
la Salle, led an expedition from Canada down the
Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico. La Salle
reached the river's outlet to the gulf, where he
set up a cross and a wooden post carved with the
coat of ar...
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Post Cold War Second World War
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... latin was to launch the infamous Kamikaze anti
shipping campaign. Though Japanese Army Air Force
pilots occasionally flew on such one-way suicide
missions, the overwhelming majority of Kamikazes
were Japanese naval attackers. The threat of the
Kamikaze was the greatest aerial anti shipping
threat faced by Allied warfare forces in the war.
Approximately 2, 800 Kamikaze attackers sunk 34
Navy ships, damaged 368 others, killed 4, 900
sailors, and wounded over 4, 800. The Kamikaze
anticipated th...
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England And France Atlantic Ocean
1,417 words
I will explore the history of the first pirates,
giving background needed to understand piracy in
early Europe. I will take you on a journey through
the life of Pirates and Privateers in early
Europe. I will look at how the roles of Pirates
and Privateers have changed over time and how
opposing governments used them to help fight their
wars. I will also look at the changes in the
technology used by Pirates and Privateers.
Recordings dating as far back as 4, 000 years tell
of the threat of pirate...
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Christopher Columbus Santa Maria
670 words
Christopher Columbus was an Italian navigator. He
was born in 1451 in Genoa, Italy. He was the
oldest of three sons. He was the first European to
sail across the Atlantic Ocean. He began working
at sea early and moved to Portugal. He got married
to Felipa Perestello e Money in 1479 and had a son
in 1480 named Diego. A few years later Felipa
died, and Columbus began another relationship with
Beatriz Enriquez de Havana of Cordoba and had his
second son Ferdinand. Columbus first voyage he
departed ...
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How Chinese Rudder Effected Christopher Columbus
1,541 words
The development of the rudder was one of the most
important sea navigational inventions that have
ever been invented. Before the twelfth century in
northern Europe, ships were steered by a
quarter-rudder mounted on the stern side of the
vessel. Up until the fourteenth century the use of
the quarter rudder persisted in the Mediterranean.
Two quarter-mounted steering oars were used. By
age of exploration, the pintle-and-gudgeon rudder,
hung from the sternpost had replaced
quarter-rudder. The rudde...
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Wooden Ships Revolutionary Change
852 words
From the many inventions that emerged from the
American Civil War, the Ironclad, designed by
Captain John Ericsson and Robert L. Stevens, has
impacted the world by advancing naval warfare
technology. It gave America more influence in
Europe and put America ahead of Europe in naval
matters. The impact and influence changed naval
warfare's forever by forcing wooden ships to
become obsolete. The Ironclad was among the first
technological and modern tools of war. Its impact
on technology in navies c...
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Food And Water American Revolution
1,184 words
The word "privateer" conjures a romantic image in
the minds of most Americans. Tales of battle and
bounty pervade the folklore of privateering, which
has become a cherished, if often overlooked part
of our shared heritage. Legends were forged during
the battle for American independence, and these
men were understandably glorified as part of the
formation of our national identity. The fact of
the matter is that the vast majority of these men
were common opportunists, if noteworthy naval
warriors....
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Fire Yelled Kristen U S S Relativity Ships
592 words
Captain! Sensors pick up a huge fleet of 12, 596
ships they out number us 8 to 3148, " Kristen said
in a futile voice. "Arm all weapons prepare to
vent the plague throughout the universe, " Kristin
ordered. "Enemy fleet in range, " Mandalon said.
"Slow to impulse, " Austin ordered. " 32 ships
against an armada of ships? Their stupid, "
Golduran said. "Magnificent valor. Tell squadrons
one through fifty to attack, " Austin ordered.
"Captain, they " ve crossed the minefield, "
Robert yelled. "Blow...
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Cruise Lines Joint Venture
1,469 words
Carnival (NYSE: CCL) is the largest and most
popular cruise line in the world, with 16 "Fun
Ships" operating voyages of 2 to 17 days in length
to the Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexico, Alaska, Hawaii,
the Panama Canal, New England, the Canadian
Maritimes, Bermuda, and Europe. The company
currently has five new "Fun Ships " two 88, 500
-ton "Spirit-" and three 110, 000 -ton
"Conquest-class" vessels with an estimated value
of $ 2. 2 billion US scheduled for delivery
between now and 2004. Online Article T...
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World War One Declared War On Germany
1,344 words
The U-boat fleet all started in 1905, when the
German government ordered for a new type of
military submarine to be produced, and be called
das Unterseebootein, which means undersea boat,
and is abbreviated as U-boat. Within a short time,
Krupps Germaniawerft plant designed the almost
perfect submarine, except for one flaw, the use of
petrol engines. Using gasoline was extremely
dangerous, with the constant risk of explosions.
So instead of petrol engines, they replaced them
with diesel engines....
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Four And A Half Hampton Roads
611 words
The battle at Hampton Roads was part of the
Peninsula Campaign that lasted from March to
August of 1862. There was a total of five ships
engaged in the battle. From the US Navy, there
were four ships, the USS Congress, USS Minnesota,
USS Cumberland, and the USS Monitor. The CS Navy
had one ship, the CSS Merrimack. On March 8, 1862,
the CSS Merrimack steamed into Hampton Roads. She
proceeded to sink the USS Cumberland and then ran
the USS Congress aground. Captain Buchanan then
set his sights on ...
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Sir Francis Drake Spanish Armada
1,715 words
Sir Francis Drake Francis Drake was an experienced
and daring seafarer. Among many adventures, the
famous voyage, his successful circumnavigation of
the world between 1577 and 1580 ensured that he
would be one of the best remembered figures of
Tudor England. In his own lifetime, he was thought
of with mixed feelings, both at home and abroad.
Some English people regarded him as a hero, but he
was distrusted by others, who saw him as having
risen above his station. Although he was feared
and hated...
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Cruise Ships Cruise Lines
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Outline Thesis Port Everglades Pujalt i Outline
Thesis Statement: Port Everglades has experienced
steady financial and geographical growth over the
past decade. The purchase of more land will create
more business and an increase of profit that would
benefit investors as well as the community. I.
Land Purchase A. Benefits B. Cost II. Broward
County Government A. Buying Decisions B. Tax
Breaks III. Increased Business A. Cruise Ships B.
Containerized Cargo IV. Projections A. Revenues B.
New Jobs Pu...
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Cuban Missile Crisis Nikita Khrushchev
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History: Was II: Cuban Missile Crisis Research
Paper November 03, 1998 Cuban Missile Crisis
Research Paper Overview The Cuban Missile Crisis
was the closest the world ever came to nuclear
war. The United States armed forces were at their
highest state of readiness ever, and Soviet field
commanders in Cuba were prepared to use
battlefield nuclear weapons to defend the island
if it was invaded. In 1962, the Soviet Union was
desperately behind the United States in the arms
race. Soviet missiles wer...
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Cuban Missile Crisis Nikita Khrushchev
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Cuban Missile Crisis Research Paper Overview The
Cuban Missile Crisis was the closest the world
ever came to nuclear war. The United States armed
forces were at their highest state of readiness
ever, and Soviet field commanders in Cuba were
prepared to use battlefield nuclear weapons to
defend the island if it was invaded. In 1962, the
Soviet Union was desperately behind the United
States in the arms race. Soviet missiles were only
powerful enough to be launched against Europe but
U. S. missiles...
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North And South Bermuda Triangle
1,432 words
The Dragons Triangle On the other side of the
world from the Bermuda Triangle is similar
mysterious place called the Dragons Triangle. To
the Japanese this place is known as Ma-No Umi,
which means the sea of the Devil. For centuries
Japanese fishermen have told stories of mysterious
losses of fishing boats to Sea Demons and Dragons
who inhabit the Triangle. Ships have been recorded
missing in the triangle for more than 3000 years
some reports go as far back as the Sung and You
dynasties of ancie...
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Anglo Saxon King Alfred
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Question: Why was Alfred Able To Defeat The
Vikings? In the autumn of 856, Danish Viking ships
sailed to England and invaded what is now Norfolk
in East Anglia. By Easter of 878, the Danes held
control of all of East Anglia, Mercia, most of
Wessex (all save Hampshire, Wiltshire and
Somerset) and had set up a puppet ruler in
Northumbria. The invaders had destroyed or overrun
almost everything that had been of the four great
Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England. However, by 896
King Alfred of Wessex an...
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Four And A Half Hampton Roads
1,240 words
The battle on March 9, 1862, between the USS
Monitor and the CSS Merrimack, officially the CSS
Virginia, is one of the most revolutionary naval
battles in world history. Up until that point, all
battles had been waged between wooden ships. This
was the first battle in maritime history that two
ironclad ships waged war. The USS Merrimack was a
Union frigate throughout most of its existence, up
until the Union Navy abandoned the Norfolk Naval
Yard. To prevent the Confederate Navy from using
her ag...
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U S Government Panama Canal
1,909 words
Intro In the 16 th century, Europeans dreamed of
building a ship canal across the Isthmus of
Panama. Spanish kings considered building a canal
to carry treasure from their South American
colonies back to Spain, but no attempt was made.
Such a project only became possible in the 19 th
century, with the machinery and knowledge produced
during the Industrial Revolution, the transition
from an agricultural to a mechanized economy. In
the late 1870 s a private French company won a
concession from Col...
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Ponce De Leon Juan Ponce De
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Ponce de Leon? s Search for the Elusive Fountain
Ponce de Leon? s quest for the fountain of youth
led to the discovery of Florida and many other
unexpected yet significant discoveries. His
discoveries helped him to become a rich man and a
brave conquistador. On March 3, 1513, Juan Ponce
de Leon sailed from the island of Puerto Rico with
three ships. After asking King Ferdinand of Spain
permission to conquer and settle the island of
Bimini, Ponce de Leon set sail on a quest for a
mythical fountai...
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