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Who was the leader of the French fleet that kept British ships out of the Chesapeake Bay?
Jean lafite
What is true about president Wilson illness in 1918?
President Wilson had a stroke. It was kept a secret.
Did the Kriegsmarine use Italian aircraft and ships in the battle of the Atlantic?
Aircraft yes. Ships no.
What ships was your uncle Albert Fish on in WWII?
My Uncle Albert Fish - What ships was he on in the navy?
How many ships did Britain have in World War 1?
by 1914 Britain had 250 ships compared to Germany's 56 ships.
What is a binnacle list?
Binnacle List - A ship's sick-list. A binnacle was the stand on which the ship's compass was mounted. In the eighteenth century and probably before, a list was given to the officer or mate of the watch, containing the names of men unable to report for duty. The list was kept at the binnacle the wooden and brass stand that housed the ships compass,
What is a binnacle boy?
A binnacle boy was a young sailor who was responsible for polishing the brasswork on the binnacle, a stand on the deck of a ship that houses the compass. This term is not commonly used today as modern ships use electronic navigation systems.
What is a binnacle?
A binnacle is a wooden housing for the ship's compass, with corrector magnets and illuminating arrangements.
What is the name of the place where ships are kept?
The place is called "port" where ships are kept? woodenboatusa.com
Is there a binnacle on an airplane?
No, while airplanes have both magnetic and gyro compases, they are not contained in a binnacle. The binnacle was the compass holding housing on ship which allowed the compass to stay level when the ship moved with the waves
Where was the binnacle located on the Titanic?
bridge
Where are ships kept?
A ship yard!
What does the word binnacle mean?
The binnacle is the apparatus that houses the compass for the purpose of steering on a boat or ship. It is usually ergonomically placed just forward of the steering wheel in the wheelhouse.
What piece of marine equipment is traditionally housed in a binnacle?
compass
What is the box that surrounds around a compass called?
I believe it is referred to as a binnacle
Is the Binnacle Boy by Paul Fleischman part of another book is it fiction or nonfiction?
The Binnacle Boy by Paul Fleischman is one of three stories in his book Graven Images, a work on children's fiction. ~ Jason
Food supplies in the new colonies were kept in?
Supplies were kept on the three supply ships that arrived with the first fleet
