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Weymouth Harbour: 17th century El Galeón replica ship arrives
El Galeón is a full-size replica of a 17th century Spanish ship A spectacular full-size replica of a 17th Century Spanish ship has docked in a quiet harbour. El Galeón, which arrived in Weymouth ...
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The race is on to save a 17th-century Swedish warship
STORY: In Stockholm, urgent work is underway to save the 17th-century warship Vasa ... Magnus Olofsson is the director of the ...
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Replica 17th century ship to dock in London
Tower Bridge will be opened to let the 500-ton ship pass through A full-sized replica of a 17th-century Spanish merchant ship is due to arrive in London. Tower Bridge will be opened to let the 500 ...
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American Shipbuilding Poised For 21st Century
With ASA shipbuilders now designing the Navy's 21st Century fleet, it is imperative that the Navy and Congress ade- 16A Cynthia L. Brown quately budget for ship design early in the process to ...
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Replica 17th century merchant ship docks in Thames
A full-sized replica of a 17th century Spanish armed merchant ship has arrived in London. Tower Bridge opened to let the 500-tonne El Galeon Andalucía pass through ahead of its arrival at St ...
Diving to Drink a 19th-Century Shipwreck’s Treasure
He showed Mr. Munger an old news clipping about the ship that detailed its sinking ... wrecks that still have intact glass in their windows or dishes stacked in the galley shelves. The team hoped the ...
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Replica 16th Century Ship Drifts Into Bridge After Losing Power Despite Having Sails
A replica of Ferdinand Magellan’s flagship the 16th-century sailing ship, the Trinidad, drifted into a bridge in St. Augustine, Florida on Monday. The crew of the Nao Trinidad reported losing ...
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Pre-17th Century
William Lee invents the knitting machine. First human flight, according to popular myth. Inspired by the Greek myth of Icarus, Brother Elmer (a monk at Malmesbury Abbey) creates a glider from wood and ...
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Would You Have Been Accused of Witchcraft in the 17th Century?
Would you have qualified as a witch in the 17th century? Take this quiz and find out. While the Salem witch trials are the most prominent in history, they were preceded by other witchcraft hysteria.
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Protecting whales from ship strikes
"I didn't think so. I didn't think it was very likely." Fran died from a collision with one of the cruise ships and container ships that make more than 200 million trips a year. According to Sean ...
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In cerebral ‘Witch,’ characters must decide what their souls are worth
Set in the 17th century, the play by Jen Silverman is on stage at Mad Horse Theatre in South Portland. Differing reactions are likely to arise in folks after seeing the season-opening production ...