| 单词 | war vessel |
| 例句 | The company built scores of war vessels for Britain; its holdings today include a fashion magazine, a cricket team and manufacturers of textiles and biscuits. Zoroastrians confront depletion of their ancient faith 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z But now it is in the spotlight after a U.S. defense official said Ukrainian forces used Neptune missiles to strike and sink Russia’s flagship Moskva war vessel in the Black Sea. ‘Neptune’ missile strike shows strength of Ukraine’s homegrown weapons 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z Her lawyer, Leonardo Marino told reporters she is under investigation for alleged resistance to a war vessel. German captain who outraged Italian leader pushes limits 2019-06-29T04:00:00Z The operation mimicked a scenario where Chinese war vessels had crossed over the middle line of the Taiwan strait. Taiwan carries out drills amid rising fears of Chinese invasion 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z This large canoe with a graceful pointed prow was the war vessel of the marshes - an iconic symbol of pride. New life in Iraq's 'Garden of Eden' 2013-06-01T23:25:05Z The Littoral Combat Ship is a new class of speedy war vessels that can operate on the ocean and in shallow coastal waters. Hagel Reassures Asian Allies 2013-06-01T06:00:04Z Set right by Tidda's pointing finger, I saw the steamer, but I could not make out what she was, whether yacht or war vessel. The Clammer and the Submarine 2012-04-17T02:00:15.727Z The war vessels at length grew timorous, and lost all their desire to meet an American ship of equal rank. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:39.100Z The propeller, as applied to this war vessel, was similar in construction to that of the Francis B. Ogden, as well in theory as in minute practical details. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z Trunk engines are generally used in war vessels where it is required to have the engines below the water line. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z The belligerent who transforms a merchant ship into a war vessel must, as soon as possible, mention this transformation on the list of vessels belonging to its combatant fleet. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z They rescue the Christians, relieve the captive Greeks, and fight the Turkish war vessels. A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti 2012-02-06T03:00:13.023Z One was that the main business of our war vessels was to convoy the American soldiers to France; the other emphasized the anti-submarine warfare as its most important duty. The Victory At Sea 2012-01-17T03:00:15.547Z The old whaler Noank, of New London, however, had now become an American war vessel. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z In the spring of 1861 the Federals set fire to several war vessels in the Gosport navy yard on the Elizabeth river and abandoned the place. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z Merchant ships transformed into war vessels must bear the distinctive external signs of war vessels of their nationality. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z Gallivancia had no use for a humble American of the Willoughby type, but it gave hysterical welcome to the splendid war vessel and the natty men in uniform. In Pastures New 2011-12-23T03:00:12.717Z The submarine as a type of war vessel possesses no unusual characteristics different from those of other naval craft, with the single exception of its ability to submerge for a limited time. The Victory At Sea 2012-01-17T03:00:15.547Z "How did thee manage to escape the war vessels of thy good king?" The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z Of these, however, only three are of any great extent, and one, where the largest class of ocean-going steamers and of war vessels for the German navy are built, employs about 5000 persons. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z Every merchant ship transformed into a war vessel is bound to conform, in its operation, to the laws and customs of war. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z He repaired the forts, built numbers of war vessels, and cut up the pirates in many encounters. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z The submarine commanders were especially warned against attacking or committing any overt act against such American war vessels as might be encountered in European waters. The Victory At Sea 2012-01-17T03:00:15.547Z We were obliged to blow up the small cruiser Elbing, which, on the night of May 31-June 1, owing to a collision with other German war vessels, was heavily damaged. Raemaekers' Cartoon History of the War, Volume 2 The Second Twelve Months of War 2011-10-27T02:00:27.020Z How persistingly England has implored Germany to agree with her in stopping that ruinous race in the building of war vessels, we have seen. England, Canada and the Great War 2011-10-20T02:00:21.577Z Two feet is the regulation distance in the navy, but circumstances alter cases, and what might be a fair allowance on a carefully kept, well-ventilated war vessel, became a distinct hardship aboard the "Massachusetts." Campaign of the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry April 25-November 11, 1898 2011-10-16T02:00:16.233Z Previous to 1796 there had been a great navy yard on the Bay of Havana, and more than a hundred war vessels or convoys for Spanish treasure ships had there been built. The History of Cuba, vol. 2 2011-10-11T02:01:01.423Z In the late seventies and early eighties a new type of war vessel, the torpedo boat, caused almost as much perturbation as the submarine has caused in recent years. The Victory At Sea 2012-01-17T03:00:15.547Z When Athens was at the zenith of her glory, the principal war vessel was the "trireme," a ship with three rows of oarsmen to the side, each rising above another. Great Inventions and Discoveries 2011-10-01T02:00:30.900Z The searchlights from the war vessels arose and wavered like huge antennæ feeling for something through the night, now and again paving a golden path from the launch to the ships. Mortmain 2011-09-09T02:01:10.217Z After the royal post office was driven off the mainland, it took refuge on one of the war vessels, which lay in New York harbour. The History of the Post Office in British North America 2011-08-31T02:01:37.743Z This periodical assembly of a great number of merchant and war vessels in Havana had introduced the custom of holding fairs, during which great animation prevailed in the city. The History of Cuba, vol. 2 2011-10-11T02:01:01.423Z Indeed, the only respect in which the subsurface boat differs essentially from all other war vessels is in this power of becoming invisible. The Victory At Sea 2012-01-17T03:00:15.547Z This is one of the many nefarious franc-tireur proceedings of the British merchant marine against our war vessels, and it has found a belated but merited expiation. Lest We Forget World War Stories 2011-07-07T02:00:28.183Z The Boston town-meeting requested the removal of the war vessel, but the governor refused on the ground that such action would be beyond his jurisdiction. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z Here Foxcroft, the deputy postmaster general, and Dashwood, the departmental secretary, were prisoners of war; and Antill, the postmaster of New York, had taken up quarters in one of the war vessels in the harbour. The History of the Post Office in British North America 2011-08-31T02:01:37.743Z Here was the town of Leith, and in its harbor lay some English war vessels. Four American Naval Heroes Paul Jones, Admiral Farragut, Oliver H. Perry, Admiral Dewey 2011-07-04T02:00:24.047Z Externally they looked like the least impressive war vessels afloat. The Victory At Sea 2012-01-17T03:00:15.547Z This notice was sent to a long list of patrons—to sailors on board certain war vessels, to business men, and to clerks. Commercialized Prostitution in New York City 2011-06-25T02:00:18.937Z On that day and the next several war vessels moved up into the East River and at eleven o'clock on the morning of the fifteenth British forces landed at Kip's Bay. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z While navigation was open on the St. Lawrence occasional visits were made to Quebec by war vessels and merchantmen, and all such opportunities to send mails to England were taken advantage of. The History of the Post Office in British North America 2011-08-31T02:01:37.743Z British war vessels claimed the right to stop American ships on the sea, search them, and carry off American sailors, claiming them as deserters from the English navy. Four American Naval Heroes Paul Jones, Admiral Farragut, Oliver H. Perry, Admiral Dewey 2011-07-04T02:00:24.047Z It is all right for war vessels to manœuvre in close formation, they say, for we spend our time practising in these formations, and so they think that it is second nature to us. The Victory At Sea 2012-01-17T03:00:15.547Z The idea of a war vessel flying the Kaiser's black-cross ensign on the high seas seemed incredible. The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z Admiral Pocock was sent out with reinforcements, and a great fleet of fifty-three war vessels, besides transports and other craft, with an army of fifteen thousand proceeded against Havana. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z Seaport towns were enjoined that on no account should they furnish provisions to war vessels coming to them. The History of the Post Office in British North America 2011-08-31T02:01:37.743Z There were twenty-four wooden war vessels and four ironclads like the Monitor. Four American Naval Heroes Paul Jones, Admiral Farragut, Oliver H. Perry, Admiral Dewey 2011-07-04T02:00:24.047Z The four war vessels made a great effect, but the officers and sailors a greater. Ten Years Near the German Frontier A Retrospect and a Warning 2011-06-16T02:00:15.297Z After parting company with the squadron, she laid her course for the coast of Brazil, then one of the most profitable cruising grounds, although the waters swarmed with British war vessels. Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 2011-05-19T02:00:07.643Z Fearful of the mob, the governor fled to a war vessel. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z The mails for Bermuda were landed at Halifax, and taken to their destination in a war vessel. The History of the Post Office in British North America 2011-08-31T02:01:37.743Z The wooden war vessels followed, lashed together in pairs. Four American Naval Heroes Paul Jones, Admiral Farragut, Oliver H. Perry, Admiral Dewey 2011-07-04T02:00:24.047Z A night's run took one to Berlin, and at Flensberg, a few hours from our Legation, one could see the German war vessels. Ten Years Near the German Frontier A Retrospect and a Warning 2011-06-16T02:00:15.297Z Still, a boat lying low on the dusky water is difficult to see, and while he held his breath the war vessel drew abreast of them. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z They captured supply ships and transports, harassed commerce, captured many small war vessels, and protected trading vessels. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z Along with some Dutch war vessels he bombarded the city for eight hours, and inflicted such damage that the Dey agreed to every demand. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar 2011-04-14T02:00:59.373Z For two years this vessel had roamed the sea, burning and destroying nearly forty United States merchantmen, but always eluding the war vessels. Four American Naval Heroes Paul Jones, Admiral Farragut, Oliver H. Perry, Admiral Dewey 2011-07-04T02:00:24.047Z But there are navy war vessels in the port of Tripoli. Tripoli on the Brink: Showdown in the Streets 2011-02-25T16:40:00Z Our new and old war vessels were gathered about Key West, etc., and others were placed near our great harbors, which harbors were defended by torpedoes and other means of offense and defense. Project Gutenberg book of Historical Romance of the American Negro 2011-02-11T03:00:26.280Z The privateers and transports scattered, but the three war vessels were forced to run up the river where their crews destroyed them. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z For many days the North King, one of the largest war vessels of the period, had been undergoing repairs. In the Van; or, The Builders 2011-02-09T03:00:42.387Z The government sent a war vessel to bring his body home. Four American Naval Heroes Paul Jones, Admiral Farragut, Oliver H. Perry, Admiral Dewey 2011-07-04T02:00:24.047Z Three war vessels had also been dispatched to the island to prevent further breaches of international law. Cruise and Captures of the Alabama 2011-01-30T03:00:18.733Z A squadron of trading ships and a few war vessels were blocked in Italian ports till some of them were taken and others forced to flee in March 1653 off Leghorn. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z A climax was reached on December 31, 1779, when an encounter occurred between the convoys of a Dutch fleet and British war vessels. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z Like many of the British war vessels of that date, however, she was built in an antiquated style. In the Van; or, The Builders 2011-02-09T03:00:42.387Z It was one of the first steam war vessels built for the navy. Four American Naval Heroes Paul Jones, Admiral Farragut, Oliver H. Perry, Admiral Dewey 2011-07-04T02:00:24.047Z None of the great nations of the world adopted this view, however, and she was everywhere accorded the same treatment that was extended to war vessels of the United States. Cruise and Captures of the Alabama 2011-01-30T03:00:18.733Z The protected motor-boat flotilla had already been seized at Odessa, as had been the new war vessels still lying on the slips in the shipyards. The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive. Though De Caylus's fleet was not engaged, on October 31 Rowley fell in with another squadron of war vessels and supply ships, and captured or destroyed thirty out of forty sail. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z It was audacious for a little thing like that to attack a big war vessel like the North King. In the Van; or, The Builders 2011-02-09T03:00:42.387Z The days for wooden war vessels were over. Four American Naval Heroes Paul Jones, Admiral Farragut, Oliver H. Perry, Admiral Dewey 2011-07-04T02:00:24.047Z More than a month was spent in converting the innocent packet steamer into a war vessel, and before he could get to sea the mouths of the Mississippi were blockaded by a Federal fleet. Cruise and Captures of the Alabama 2011-01-30T03:00:18.733Z On his passage he was captured by a British war vessel and on the 6th of October was committed to the tower in London under the charge of high treason. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution As soon as the French heard of this, eighteen men-of-war with three thousand soldiers were sent to Canada, followed shortly by nine more war vessels. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z The troops landed at the squalid little village of Daiquiri in small boats, while the smaller war vessels shelled the town. The Career of Leonard Wood Small, fast-sailing war vessels, called privateers, had been fitted out by this republic. Four American Naval Heroes Paul Jones, Admiral Farragut, Oliver H. Perry, Admiral Dewey 2011-07-04T02:00:24.047Z In March, 1862, further efforts to utilize her as a war vessel were abandoned, and her officers made their way to England, where many of them were subsequently assigned to positions in the Alabama. Cruise and Captures of the Alabama 2011-01-30T03:00:18.733Z This is the system almost universally adopted in war vessels, and it is used also in some fast passenger ships. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" To lessen the danger, vessels were ordered to go in company, and as early as 1552 a fleet of war vessels was sent to escort them to Havana. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z With the exception of the look-out man in the bows the crew were all aft, watching the outpaced war vessel and exchanging ribald jests at the expense of her commander. A Traitor's Wooing Along the American coast alone the English had seven times this number of war vessels. Four American Naval Heroes Paul Jones, Admiral Farragut, Oliver H. Perry, Admiral Dewey 2011-07-04T02:00:24.047Z The local tribe furthermore furnished, equipped and fully manned five war vessels. The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State In May, however, England declared the Confederacy a belligerent power, thereby entitling it to make war and man war vessels, which could take refuge in foreign ports. The Greater Republic A History of the United States Unmolested, a fleet of transports from Rhode Island carrying supplies and siege guns, and convoyed by eight war vessels, sailed into the Chesapeake. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z Give us the pressure per square foot at certain ocean depths, and the pressure the war vessels are built to withstand. Harper's Round Table, May 21, 1895 During the war with Spain, most of these were mustered into the naval service and did duty on the war vessels or in the signal service along the coast. Four American Naval Heroes Paul Jones, Admiral Farragut, Oliver H. Perry, Admiral Dewey 2011-07-04T02:00:24.047Z Every naukraria had to furnish, equip and man a war vessel and to detail two horsemen. The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State But though he jerked the cartridges from the breech as rapidly as possible, he could make little impression on the crew of the war vessel. With Wolseley to Kumasi A Tale of the First Ashanti War A royal commission was despatched to America with three war vessels and several hundred men. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z Bk British war vessel, mutiny of crew, 11. The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History The war vessels should have remained out of sight until the marines had been safely landed from the sloops. Four American Naval Heroes Paul Jones, Admiral Farragut, Oliver H. Perry, Admiral Dewey 2011-07-04T02:00:24.047Z Among the papers found in the cabin by the plunderers was an Admiralty order addressed to all the commanders of war vessels. The Tower of Dago They were still some little distance from the war vessel, which lay to, at anchor off the coast, rolling with the swell. With Wolseley to Kumasi A Tale of the First Ashanti War In October, 1775, four British war vessels sailed into the harbor of Falmouth, now known as Portland, and set fire to the town. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z Among the questions discussed were reciprocity, the Atlantic fisheries, the Alaskan boundary, the seal fisheries, war vessels on the Great Lakes, the bonding privilege, alien labour laws, and mining rights. The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History One day in the following February, two English war vessels appeared in the harbor of Valparaiso. Four American Naval Heroes Paul Jones, Admiral Farragut, Oliver H. Perry, Admiral Dewey 2011-07-04T02:00:24.047Z Squad´ron—several war vessels detailed for service. Keep-Well Stories for Little Folks His eye was glued on the war vessel, and he watched her like a cat. With Wolseley to Kumasi A Tale of the First Ashanti War Governor Martin had been driven from the colony, and from the refuge of a war vessel commissioned Donald McDonald to collect an army of Loyalists in the central and western counties. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z The Dutch had established trading stations along the African coast, guarded by forts and war vessels. The Planters of Colonial Virginia It had been ten years since he had been on a war vessel, and he found many changes. Four American Naval Heroes Paul Jones, Admiral Farragut, Oliver H. Perry, Admiral Dewey 2011-07-04T02:00:24.047Z So we have nothing to fear for our fleet from the Vandal war vessels. The Scarlet Banner They were hanging to the broad gangway of the war vessel, while a sea of faces looked down upon them. With Wolseley to Kumasi A Tale of the First Ashanti War The war vessels ran by the batteries and anchored in the inner waters. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z Not only did the tobacco exports to Holland itself come to an end, but the Dutch war vessels played havoc with the trade between England and other countries and even between England and her colonies. The Planters of Colonial Virginia Five of the best Northern war vessels lay in the bay outside of the harbor. Four American Naval Heroes Paul Jones, Admiral Farragut, Oliver H. Perry, Admiral Dewey 2011-07-04T02:00:24.047Z The war vessels now went for the transports at Port Penn. Here a battery had been built on shore, made of bales of hay. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read By authority of Congress, Louis Kossuth, Hungarian patriot chief, is given an asylum on an American war vessel. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 6 August 1906 When British war vessels began to patrol the waters about the island and search vessels for contraband, it aroused the ire of the Dutch merchants. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z The practice of sailing in convoy for mutual protection was common in the middle ages, when all ships were more or less armed and the war vessel was not entirely differentiated from the trader. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" Long voyaging was better exercise for a progression in navigation than the daily pilotage of the war vessels. Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war By that time a fleet of war vessels had been built, and a squadron of these was sent to the Mediterranean under Commodore Richard Dale. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read "Almost the last thing I heard him say was, that he was going to ship on a war vessel." Marcy The Refugee Notwithstanding this tacit compact, British commerce suffered greatly at the hands of Spanish privateers and even Spanish war vessels. The United States and Latin America Two war vessels had moved up the East River and were followed by others. Nathan Hale Any measures we took to keep out of the way of enemy war vessels, then abroad, were our own. Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war What did the pirates of Algiers care for this young nation across the Atlantic, that had rich merchant ships and not a war vessel to protect them? Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read "What war vessels are those?" was the question asked eagerly by many passengers. A Trip to the Orient The Story of a Mediterranean Cruise The Creole was pursued by the Pizarro, a Spanish war vessel, which steamed into the harbor just as she cast anchor. The United States and Latin America Stopped a half hour at Fortress Monroe, where there was a great deal of shipping, including war vessels of all nations. The Southern Soldier Boy A Thousand Shots for the Confederacy The State war vessels, built and manned and maintained for strictly military uses, increased in strength and numbers. Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war This was in Delaware Bay, where Captain Barry had taken a war vessel with a few rowboats. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read Her war vessels claimed and exercised the right of searching for English seamen on board American vessels. The Black Phalanx African American soldiers in the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and the Civil War The revolutionists had been greatly disappointed at Dr. Amador's failure to get a definite promise of support from the American government, but their spirits revived when they learned of the presence of American war vessels. The United States and Latin America With the determination to be up to date, Brian had resolved to have no woodwork about this war vessel. Under Padlock and Seal And so when Sir Henry arrived off the coast, he decided, like a prudent man, not to land; but cruised along the shore, waiting for the coming of war vessels from England. Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools In fact, she made a wonderful escape from a whole squadron of war vessels. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read General Gillmore was in command of the veteran legions of the 10th Army Corps, aided by a powerful fleet of ironclads and other war vessels. The Black Phalanx African American soldiers in the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and the Civil War He thought that to build war vessels was only to build them for the British, as they would be sure to take them. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 92, June, 1865 Congress ordered the building of war vessels as promptly as possible, five cruisers first of all. The Little Book of the Flag The battery at once began to throw red-hot shells at the two war vessels in the river. Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools It was expected to blow up and rend to atoms the war vessels of Tripoli. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read Negroes were readily accepted all along the coast on board the war vessels, it being no departure from the regular and established practice in the service. The Black Phalanx African American soldiers in the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and the Civil War One hundred and twenty British war vessels were in New York harbor. Benjamin Franklin A Picture of the Struggles of Our Infant Nation One Hundred Years Ago American Pioneers and Patriots Series There were two ships anchored in the river, one a great war vessel with many sailors hanging over the rail and watching us curiously. Beyond the Frontier A Romance of Early Days in the Middle West He took five hundred sailors from the war vessels to help man the guns, and thus increased the garrison to eighteen hundred fighting men. Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools In addition to the war vessels of the fleet, there were six gunboats and two bomb vessels, all pouring shot and shell into the city which had so long defied them. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read Convoyed by a fleet of armored war vessels and gunboats, his transports reached Bermuda Hundreds on the afternoon of the 5th. The Black Phalanx African American soldiers in the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and the Civil War This continual stopping rather disturbed the order of our march, for steamers are more unwieldy and less accustomed to rapid maneuvering than war vessels. The Journal of Submarine Commander von Forstner On Saturday, November 22nd, he held a reception on Renown, saying good-bye to endless lines of friendly people of all classes and races who thronged the great war vessel. Westward with the Prince of Wales The British on the war vessels in the river, and at the fort on the opposite side of the river, answered; for they thought that the attacking party had been defeated. Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools Some war vessel from space had attacked the Mercutian, brought it down. Slaves of Mercury A hollow square of squat buildings enclosed the vast workshops and storage space of the fleet of war vessels. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930 She will have two single masts, but neither of them will have a military top, such as is now provided upon ordinary war vessels. Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose From the decks of the three war vessels, the Renown and the escorting cruisers, Quebec must have seemed like a city of a dream hanging against the quiet sky of a glorious evening. Westward with the Prince of Wales "Several shiploads of gray industrial diamonds from Venus have been seized by war vessels carrying the insignia of the Martian atmospheric guard." The Martian Cabal Nearer and nearer it came, intent on positive identification of the war vessel below it. The Solar Magnet The strong breeze being in her favor, the Fairy Belle made good speed along the coast, and in due time the warning lights of the Union war vessel showed themselves through the darkness. Marcy The Blockade Runner A considerable number of bombs was dropped on the dockyards and on the war vessels in the harbor. The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources Military necessity was also a feasible ground for pleading justification in concealing the fact that the ships cleared to deliver their cargoes to German war vessels instead of to the ports named in their papers. The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 8) Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War Then the cruiser Bremen joined the other German war vessels that had been sunk in the Baltic search. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War There were other war vessels in the harbor, but they were all dismantled and laid up in ordinary, so the buccaneers had no pursuit to fear. Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer A Romance of the Spanish Main "He means to wreck any war vessel that may give chase to his schooner," answered Marcy. Marcy The Blockade Runner After this salutary lesson the Turks at Alexandretta did not seek any further encounters with the sailors of allied war vessels. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources "How can your antiquated war vessels, capable of hurling a high explosive shell no more than fifty miles, fight off an enemy that is thousands of miles distant?" asked Hart. Astounding Stories of Super-Science July 1930 To counterbalance this Germany lost sixty-seven war vessels, Turkey five and Austria four, the seventy-six ships having an aggregate tonnage of 206,100. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War Porter converted them into war vessels, and created for himself an active little squadron, with which he sailed for the Marquesas Islands. Harper's Young People, August 24, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly This affair created great excitement, and from that time until the summer of 1812 the American war vessels were kept actively cruising along our coasts. Harper's Young People, August 10, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly They ordered more than a dozen war vessels to be built. Harper's Young People, July 13, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly On the public buildings, on the fortresses and masts of war vessels, waves the same flag—a white flag, reminding the American people that a new epoch of fraternity has risen for them. Latin America and the United States Addresses by Elihu Root Another British war vessel was sunk the next day. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War We went back to the docks and went over the super-dreadnaughts, Tiger and Benbow, the biggest war vessels in the world. “Crumps”, The Plain Story of a Canadian Who Went The United States had twenty war vessels, exclusive of one hundred and twenty gun-boats. Harper's Young People, August 10, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly I informed the natives the vessel was a war vessel, and that if molested by the natives, they would shoot them. A Narrative of the Mutiny, on Board the Ship Globe, of Nantucket, in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 1824 And the journal of a residence of two years on the Mulgrave Islands; with observations on the manners and customs of the inhabitants The persistent charge, often of late refuted, hardly needs refutation, in view of the well-authenticated fact that Jones never served on a war vessel except under a regular commission. Paul Jones The Barbarossa, although an ancient ship as war vessels are rated, carried four 12-inch guns and was a formidable fighting craft, having been overhauled by German engineers about a year before the war started. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War Many Americans feared that the enemy might send a war vessel up the Potomac and destroy the Mount Vernon residence and capture Mrs. Washington. From Farm House to the White House The life of George Washington, his boyhood, youth, manhood, public and private life and services The Germans are continuing the questionable tactics of sowing floating mines in neutral waters to the danger of neutral shipping, as well as of British and French war vessels. Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, November 11, 1914 There was a gun crew on the transport—several of them, in fact—and the troop ships were escorted by war vessels and the swift, snake-like destroyers, which moved with such remarkable speed. Ned, Bob and Jerry on the Firing Line The Motor Boys Fighting for Uncle Sam Take soldiers and war vessels, General Scott, to Charleston and enforce the law at all hazards. History Plays for the Grammar Grades He must be able to recognize the various types of war vessels, and the various nationalities of vessels of the merchant marine. The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force Without war vessels it would be necessary for Bacon to divide his little army into numerous widely separated detachments in order to defend hundreds of miles of shore. Bacon's Rebellion, 1676 Within three days, sir, we have lost six war vessels, while a seventh, the Kasuga, has been temporarily put out of action. Under the Ensign of the Rising Sun A Story of the Russo-Japanese War The new warship attracted the attention of the navies of Europe and brought about a change in the construction of war vessels. How the Flag Became Old Glory She has a thousand war vessels, while the United States has only ten or twelve first-class vessels. History Plays for the Grammar Grades On the 17th of April, 1776, occurred the first engagement between an English war vessel and a commissioned American war vessel. The True Story of the American Flag Nagasaki has a fine, deep harbor, where steamers and war vessels coal and take on supplies. A Soldier in the Philippines It was further stipulated that, following the ancient rule of the Sultans, no foreign war vessels were to pass through the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus while Turkey was at peace. A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) At Canton the river, which is there only a few hundred yards wide, was jammed with craft of all kinds, including one or two small war vessels and hundreds, probably thousands, of sampans. Wanderings in the Orient The boys have one great mess-room; and, although they never have been to sea, they are taught to treat the school as if it were a war vessel. Some Naval Yarns The value of high-pressure engines in war vessels was illustrated by the British ship "Calliope," which was able to steam out to sea, and thus escaped destruction on the reefs. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 In order to win England over to the idea of neutrality, the Imperial Chancellor declared his willingness to decrease the rate at which our war vessels were being constructed. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 April-September, 1915 August 27, and war vessels patrolled the shores, some seventy miles long. World's War Events, Vol. I The commissioners were very handsomely entertained on board the war vessel, and after dinner messages in writing were exchanged. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America When you first land you are decidedly struck by the great figure-heads of old war vessels, which are set up on the "quarter-deck" and in front of some of the buildings. Some Naval Yarns Carthage possessed war vessels with five banks of oars, and built on a plan different from that of the smaller vessels. Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality He will get nothing out of it, because he is firing peas out of a pea-shooter against an iron-clad war vessel. The Hidden Power And Other Papers upon Mental Science Situated right on the sea coast, it boasts a magnificent harbour, in which all the war vessels of the world, from the mightiest iron-clad to the tiniest torpedo boat, might lie at anchor. Bert Lloyd's Boyhood A Story from Nova Scotia In some families there is a tradition that they were captured by a war vessel. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America It was found that the fleet of war vessels said to be outside the bar would take advantage of the night to come to the succor of the fort. The Continental Monthly, Vol 3 No 3, March 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Notwithstanding the alarm given by the schooner, the barges of Galeana found no difficulty in effecting a landing upon the isle—but on the opposite side to that where the war vessel lay. The Tiger Hunter The great object of obtaining steamships, so constructed, under the inspection of the Navy Department, as to be suitable for war vessels, and subject to exclusive appropriation and use as such, would be sacrificed. Ocean Steam Navigation and the Ocean Post After the first year of war, while a swarm of privateers and smaller war vessels still took heavy toll of British commerce, the frigates were blockaded in American ports and American commerce was destroyed. A History of Sea Power While sailing along the coast, the "Alligator" was sighted by a Portuguese war vessel, the "Marianna Flora," who mistook her for a pirate, and determined to capture her. Stories of New Jersey The Turkish navy, to-day, numbers about sixty war vessels, six of which are ships of the line, and six steam frigates, built partly at London and Toulon. The Continental Monthly, Vol 3 No 3, March 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy On Lake Erie as on Lake Ontario, both the British and the Americans exerted themselves in the construction of war vessels. The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1 September 13th, 1814, the British admiral, with sixteen heavy war vessels, opened bombardment upon the fort. Between the Lines Secret Service Stories Told Fifty Years After The old fellow had always imagined that "Tag Day" was a toast on German war vessels. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, June 17, 1914 There was no war now in which he might engage, but his mind was very busily occupied in regard to the proper construction of war vessels. Stories of New Jersey In a few hours the city was completely evacuated, and the foreign war vessels sailed away from the offing. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) Men were greatly in demand for British war vessels, and it was conceived that the right to impress a British sailor anywhere on land or water belonged to His Majesty's naval officers. The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1 The chain of war vessels extending along the Potomac under the command of Commodore Foxhall A. Parker, he having jurisdiction of the waters, was known as the Potomac flotilla. Between the Lines Secret Service Stories Told Fifty Years After The war vessel Queen Charlotte and the batteries at Sandwich opened fire, while the wooded shores re-echoed to the savage yells of 600 painted braves. Tecumseh A Chronicle of the Last Great Leader of His People; Vol. 17 of Chronicles of Canada Experiments in the steel-plating of ships had already been made in England and in France, but the first war vessel so fitted for practical use was produced by the Southern Confederacy—the celebrated Merrimac. A History of the United States Everything afloat was hurriedly equipped as a war vessel. A Little Girl in Old Boston Instead, these directed her to the United States coast, where she was seized off Long Island by a war vessel and brought into New London. History of the United States, Volume 3 General Bragg occupied Pensacola, the United States navy yard, and Fort Barrancas on the mainland; while Fort Pickens, on Santa Rosa island, was held by Federal troops, with several war vessels anchored outside the harbor. Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War Even then they were deemed utterly unsuitable for war vessels, as being very difficult to repair and keep afloat when perforated by the enemy’s shot, as they must inevitably be in action. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 Tone was on board one of the war vessels in his capacity as a French officer serving under General Hoche. A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III Salem was busy at her wharves, where peaceable merchantmen were being transformed into war vessels. A Little Girl in Old Boston His schooner has been fired into by a war vessel, he has returned the fire—any passionate man might be tempted to do that. Gascoyne, the Sandal-Wood Trader Several craft of the British Navy and two other American war vessels had received his S. O. S. radio message and had started on their way. Dave Darrin After The Mine Layers The British Admiralty are offering two hundred and fifty war vessels for sale. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-04-14 The British war vessels suffered severely, but none were said to have been lost. The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth Century Before he went to work on American war vessels, he worked in various parts of the country—in automobile shops, in the General Electric Co. in Schenectady and as an engineer on Sheepshead Bay boats. Secret Armies The New Technique of Nazi Warfare This frigate was one of several British war vessels whose presence in American waters was a constant menace to merchantmen and an insult to the National Government. Union and Democracy Mines and shore batteries together can prevent the passage of war vessels through straits ten to fifteen miles wide, no matter how powerful the vessel's batteries may be. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 Admiral Timworth now had three war vessels under his own eyes. Dave Darrin on Mediterranean Service or, With Dan Dalzell on European Duty The stranger drew rapidly nearer, and was soon made out to be a war vessel. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 Edward F. Lodder, of Her Majesty's war vessel "Brun," which continually lies in the harbor, directly opposite and near to the Consulate. Official Report of the Niger Valley Exploring Party We were invited to attend a dinner on board of a great British war vessel, then lying at Esquimault. Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. All international law experts agree that a vessel that refuses to halt when challenged by warning shots from a properly commissioned belligerent war vessel proceeds at her own peril. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 This is a question often put to the executive officer of a war vessel, for ninety-nine times out of a hundred he knows the answer. Dave Darrin on Mediterranean Service or, With Dan Dalzell on European Duty The war vessels of the five Powers cluttered Fitu-Iva's one small harbour. A Son Of The Sun The United States sloop-of-war St Louis, and the Austrian brig-of-war Hussar, are at anchor in the roads of Smyrna; while a second Austrian war vessel and three mail steamers are at a little distance. The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 All this firing would have attracted the attention of any Spanish war vessel there might be about. Held Fast For England A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83) Every war vessel is now filled with machinery of various sorts, much of which is delicate or easily disabled. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 His longships were crowded with picked men, and war vessels of all sizes—from little boats to dragons with thirty banks of rowers—augmented his fleet. Erling the Bold Empty of air-craft; but to the north just below the horizon, we knew that the line of war vessels was hovering. Tarrano the Conqueror His sloop passed into the Delaware just in time to avoid capture by a British war vessel. Architects of Fate or, Steps to Success and Power The exact position, however, was indicated by the masts of the two war vessels, rising above the trees. On the Irrawaddy A Story of the First Burmese War Defeated war vessels sink as a rule with almost all on board. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 They bought or built war vessels everywhere and increased their army. The Story of Russia I suppose, at that moment, the Earth war vessels were no more than five miles away. Tarrano the Conqueror It was the answering salute from the war vessel. Madge Morton's Secret Before these regulations were proclaimed war vessels could procure coal of the Panama Railway in the Zone ports, but no belligerent vessels are known to have done so. The New York Times Current History, A Monthly Magazine The European War, March 1915 Our war vessels had captured merchant vessels trying to run the blockade, had taken them into prize courts, and had sold them there, distributing the proceeds among themselves. Ethics in Service The world was still marveling at Japan's audacity when it was informed that three other Russian war vessels had been disabled owing to a night torpedo attack under Admiral Togo. The Story of Russia Some of these were battered by artillery from the war vessels in the river, and the shot and shells had such effect on the Burmese that they evacuated them, after a very unequal resistance. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" A British spy had kept the authorities informed, and the war vessel was at the designated point of landing to gather in the "forlorn hope" of the invaders. Troublous Times in Canada A History of the Fenian Raids of 1866 and 1870 Great Britain, after what we had claimed what was full notice of what was going on, permitted certain war vessels to be constructed in England for the Confederate Government. Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 Then Sir Francis caused fire to be applied to the Spanish ships, and thirty great war vessels were destroyed before the eyes of the townspeople, while the English fleet sailed triumphantly away. Under Drake's Flag A Tale of the Spanish Main But the "tin sardine" has grown up, and the commander of the monster war vessel is at the mercy of the little craft which he ridiculed. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights One of the many nefarious franc-tireur proceedings of the British merchant marine against our war vessels has thus found a belated but merited expiation. History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War Three British war vessels steamed quietly into the St. Croix River, ready for instant service, and a couple of American gunboats were also on guard to prevent a crossing. Troublous Times in Canada A History of the Fenian Raids of 1866 and 1870 She was speedily followed by other war vessels containing more abundant reinforcements. The Bastonnais Tale of the American Invasion of Canada in 1775-76 The Wasp sighted several of them in the moonlight but, fearing they might be war vessels, followed warily until morning revealed on her leeward side the Frolic. The Fight for a Free Sea: A Chronicle of the War of 1812 The Chronicles of America Series, Volume 17 Protected by our high seas convoy, by our destroyers and by French war vessels, the contingent proceeded and joined the others in a French port. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights The surrender of all war vessels in Turkish waters or waters occupied by Turkey. History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War Do you recollect, Theodosia, the remark of the Mayor of New York, when he invited you to go on board a war vessel? A Dream of Empire Or, The House of Blennerhassett The navy supplies the operators for the rapidly increasing number of war vessels, and has undertaken to supply radio operators for all merchant vessels in transatlantic service. Our Navy in the War But when unfriendly feeling arose, Congress ordered war vessels to be built. Stories of Later American History The next contribution of life on the part of the Negro in the American navy was made when the U.S.S. war vessel Cyclops so mysteriously disappeared. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights The British navy, he said, since the beginning of the war had lost in fighting ships of all classes a total of 230, more than twice the losses in war vessels of all the Allies. History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War He's been on a war vessel, and knows what guns are, and if he saw you mountin' them it might break up our friendly relations. Captain Scraggs or, The Green-Pea Pirates The remains were accorded military honors in Paris, and were brought to this country on a war vessel. American Adventures A Second Trip 'Abroad at home' They turned the fire of their war vessels upon the Americans, who, however, kept right on with their work. Stories of Later American History If you choose to marry this young lady, I have nothing to say about that; but no woman can be a passenger in a war vessel under my command. Within The Enemy's Lines The Allied governments protested that the Deutschland was really a war vessel and on the 12th of July a commission of three American naval officers was sent down from Washington to make an investigation. History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War It consisted at the outbreak of the war of 70 protected light cruisers, 134 destroyers, and a number of merchant ships convertible into war vessels, together with submarines and other small ships. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 12) The War Begins, Invasion of Belgium, Battle of the Marne Within six years he was master of an American war vessel. American Adventures A Second Trip 'Abroad at home' An English war vessel, the Drake, was sent out to capture the Ranger. Stories of Later American History On other occasions, such as launches of ironclad war vessels, the expected presence of the Emperor and Empress was announced in the newspapers. Russian Rambles In the United States those shipyards exist almost wholly by virtue of government contracts to build war vessels, and in Great Britain largely by virtue of admiralty subsidies. The Canadian Commonwealth To offset these reverses, the brilliant victory of the British ship Shannon over the American war vessel Chesapeake, in a naval duel fought outside Boston harbour, somewhat restored British complacence. The Story of Isaac Brock Hero, Defender and Saviour of Upper Canada, 1812 The United States flag was raised over the island, and it is now held as a place to store large quantities of coal for the use of our war vessels. Young Peoples' History of the War with Spain At the sight of the hostile vessels the local differences were for the time being laid aside, and, war vessels being an urgent necessity, public subscriptions were eagerly forthcoming for the purchase of these. South America Since the Russian war vessels are not many, while the Naval Academy continues to turn out a large batch of young officers every year, the opportunities for effecting the requisite sea service are limited. Russian Rambles There were daily attacks on merchantmen, as well as on war vessels, by the deadly submarine, and there was no telling, once they reached the danger zone, what their own fate might be. The Moving Picture Boys on the War Front Or, The Hunt for the Stolen Army Films The seamen had been aboard, made the yacht clean and shipshape as a war vessel on parade, and had got permission to leave for their last night ashore. The Stolen Singer Besides capturing or destroying these war vessels, we took from Spain, during the war, twenty-four steam vessels, sixty-one sailing vessels and sixty-one lighters. Young Peoples' History of the War with Spain In that year Spain sent out Admiral Pinzon to the Pacific coast in command of three war vessels. South America She embarked amid cheers, music, and tears, and, as she sailed out of the harbor, the rigging of the vessels was decorated with flags, and manned, while the artillery from the war vessels thundered salutes. Great Singers, Second Series Malibran To Titiens Mr. Jefferson, President of the United States, at once issued a proclamation prohibiting all British war vessels from entering our harbors. General Scott The English King constructed a superior class of fast-sailing war vessels from designs made by himself. The Leading Facts of English History We soon sighted some war vessel, and asked if they had any orders, the reply being, according to Serjt. The Fifth Leicestershire A Record Of The 1/5th Battalion The Leicestershire Regiment, T.F., During The War, 1914-1919. This prodigious navy was manned by one hundred and forty-four thousand sailors, and eighty-five of her war vessels were on the American coast, equipped and ready for action. Dewey and Other Naval Commanders An American flag was seized by armed Germans, war vessels were sent to Samoa, and a naval battle seemed about to take place. A School History of the Great War Bonnet and his men now knew that they were engaged with commissioned war vessels, and they fought for their lives. Kate Bonnet The Romance of a Pirate's Daughter It was nearly three thousand miles from the main base of supplies and, though the British navy kept the channel open, transports were constantly falling prey to daring privateers and fleet American war vessels. History of the United States Here it was met by the noble battleship Indiana and nine other war vessels, thus making a convoy altogether of fifteen fighting craft. The Colored Regulars in the United States Army In amazing contrast to all this, we had only twenty large war vessels and a number of gunboats that were of little account. Dewey and Other Naval Commanders It was evident from this that the Germans intended sinking the ship if we came across a British or Allied war vessel. Five Months on a German Raider Being the Adventures of an Englishman Captured by the 'Wolf' At 7 o'clock we could see two war vessels approaching, and soon made out they were cruisers. The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915 In a similar way the Baltic Sea has become the scene of invented "battles"—of "German defeats," of course; the Russian Baltic Fleet sank a German war vessel in a battle that never occurred. New York Times Current History: The European War from the Beginning to March 1915, Vol 1, No. 2 Who Began the War, and Why? The war vessels, drawn up in proper order, early began to hurl shot and shell upon the towns, forts, blockhouses and clumps of trees that could be discovered along the shore. The Colored Regulars in the United States Army It was but half an hour after that when we knew that the two ships were Danish war vessels, and that they were laying a fresh course to overhaul us. King Olaf's Kinsman A Story of the Last Saxon Struggle against the Danes in the Days of Ironside and Cnut His intimate knowledge of the position of the war vessels would be of use in this murk and darkness. French and English A Story of the Struggle in America On the way I passed Thorwald's ship at a distance, and was afraid of her, she seeming to be a fully-armed war vessel. A Sea Queen's Sailing There is here a pretty village, not far from which is a basin, where some gun-boats were hauled up, and a few war vessels were on the stocks. Narrative of a Voyage to the Northwest Coast of America in the years 1811, 1812, 1813, and 1814 or the First American Settlement on the Pacific The Chesapeake, an American war vessel was hailed, fired upon and forced to strike her colors, by the British. The Colored Regulars in the United States Army Imagining that a war vessel had unexpectedly put in at the harbour, he rose and went to the door to greet his visitor and invite him to his table. Round the World in Seven Days The fact is that the Lusitania was a British war vessel under orders of the Admiralty to carry a cargo of contraband of war. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 3, June, 1915 April-September, 1915 British war vessels were off the port and inside it. Mrs. Warren's Daughter A Story of the Woman's Movement Hence, for the purpose of attack as well as defense, every nation of considerable power or commercial importance, keeps a navy, consisting of a number of war vessels, ready for service. The Government Class Book Designed for the Instruction of Youth in the Principles of Constitutional Government and the Rights and Duties of Citizens. This applies especially to the sailing war vessels in Nelson's time. Drake, Nelson and Napoleon All the harbor defenses were fully manned, and a number of war vessels were in port all the time. Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made On the contrary, the most definite instructions have repeatedly been issued to German war vessels to avoid attacks on such ships under all circumstances. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 3, June, 1915 April-September, 1915 Frig'ate, a war vessel, usually carrying from twenty-eight to forty-four guns, arranged in two tiers on each side. McGuffey's Fifth Eclectic Reader The range had been found almost with the first fire from the approaching war vessels and the Germans were replying as fast as they were able. The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets Or, the Fall of the German Navy Novel Sight.—The appearance in the streets of Birmingham of a real war vessel would be a wonderful thing even in these days of railways and steam. Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham A History and Guide Arranged Alphabetically In the meantime they were one in the effort to get Beth Drexel back to the safety of riotous Tampico or of a war vessel. Dutch Courage and Other Stories A German war vessel has sunk the ship. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 3, June, 1915 April-September, 1915 Counsular officers will hereafter collect any fees for bills of health and supplemental bills of health issued foreign war vessels. A Supplement to A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents The British and allied war vessels presented a noble sight, stretched out as far as the eye could see, and beyond. The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets Or, the Fall of the German Navy The harbor, if it could be called a harbor, was full of war vessels, prizes, and colliers. A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" She was not heard of until three months later when she was reported to be at Nassau completing her equipment as a Southern war vessel. Great Britain and the American Civil War If the German Government is thereby convinced that the ship has been destroyed by Germany's war vessels, it will not delay in carrying out the provisions of Paragraph 2 above. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 3, June, 1915 April-September, 1915 After the battle of Placilla he, with other medical officers of the war vessels in the harbor, was giving voluntary assistance to the wounded in the hospitals. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 9, part 1: Benjamin Harrison Beyond it were the flagship of Admiral Beatty, flanked still farther east by three big war vessels, and Admiral Tyrwhitt's flagship. The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets Or, the Fall of the German Navy The gun deck of the "Yankee," like the gun deck of most war vessels, is Jack's living room. A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" But diplomatic and public quiescence was disturbed when the United States war vessel Kearsarge, while in port at Queenstown, November, 1863, took on board fifteen Irishmen and sailed away with them. Great Britain and the American Civil War A Russian war vessel appeared off Broughton's Bay, demanding on behalf of Russians the right of commerce. Korea's Fight for Freedom The Baltimore was in the harbor of Valparaiso by virtue of that general invitation which nations are held to extend to the war vessels of other powers with which they have friendly relations. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 9, part 1: Benjamin Harrison The fleet would return the next day to receive the surrender of the larger enemy war vessels, but to-day it meant to make sure that the submarines were taken safely to port. The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets Or, the Fall of the German Navy The Governor of Pernambuco had sent three war vessels to the islands to enforce the neutrality of the place, which, according to Yankee representations, had been infringed. The Cruise of the Alabama and the Sumter Therefore they are continually preparing defenses and building fortifications, as those in China have done, who have added many war vessels and garrisons, because of their suspicions of these departures. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 06 of 55 1583-1588 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century "Yes, and already it has been settled that bombs shall not be dropped into besieged cities where civilians may be killed, but only into forts and on war vessels," the army officer told them. The Boy Scouts of the Flying Squadron In Washington's administration, a number of American ships were captured by British war vessels. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 12 — Modern History Here the members of the third class embarked in the steam launches each craft representing a war vessel—for fleet drill. Dave Darrin's First Year at Annapolis With changed names they were turned into war vessels, and few, indeed, were the women who would go aboard them in the near future. As Seen By Me For communication at sea, however, it had no competition, and merchant-ships as well as war vessels were rapidly equipped with wireless apparatus. Masters of Space Morse, Thompson, Bell, Marconi, Carty When the Continental Congress met, he at once volunteered, and was given command of the Lexington, the first American ship to capture a British war vessel. The Glories of Ireland Only one American war vessel was taken by the enemy, and that one had been originally a captured French vessel. Washington and his colleagues; a chronicle of the rise and fall of federalism German built war vessel of great speed.—Her dimensions and rating.—1 illustration. Scientific American Supplement, No. 799, April 25, 1891 Two finds from the stream bed are in Botley market hall, a portion of a Danish war vessel and an almost entire prehistoric canoe. Wanderings in Wessex An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter The British Admiralty quickly recognized the value of wireless telegraphy to war vessels. Masters of Space Morse, Thompson, Bell, Marconi, Carty Fortunately she had been to functions on several of the war vessels, so that she might find a loop-hole if he was too insistent on details. The Apartment Next Door The building of a war vessel or the boring of a gun must be regarded as a casus belli. A Surgeon in Belgium The King sends out to seek and summon all the high barons of the land, and causes to be requisitioned and equipped ships, war vessels, boats, and barks. Four Arthurian Romances The first is mainly used for war vessels, where the total weight is likely to be nearly constant. The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section T, U, V, and W It was rumored that a Spanish torpedo-boat had evaded the United States war vessels and made its way up the great river. Masters of Space Morse, Thompson, Bell, Marconi, Carty The French, about 1650, transferred the name to larger vessels, and by 1750 it had been appropriated for a class of war vessels intermediate between corvettes and ships of the line. The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section F, G and H The cannon now most in use for the armament of war vessels and for seacoast defense consists of a forged steel tube reinforced with massive steel rings shrunk upon it. The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section C On almost every war vessel white and black sailors sleep and live together in crowded quarters without protest or friction. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue Collect pictures of war vessels, those of old times and those of to-day, and explain their differences. Introductory American History Results began to appear in the late eighties when the number of modern steel war vessels increased from three to twenty-two in four years. The United States Since the Civil War This harbor was a rendezvous for the Spanish war vessels and transports in 1861 when Spain resumed control of Santo Domingo and again in 1865 when she relinquished possession. Santo Domingo A Country with a Future We need war vessels which can attain twenty knots, to be master of the sea.--L'Illustration. Scientific American Supplement, No. 497, July 11, 1885 Among the models of war vessels was the representation of the ill-fated English cruiser "Victoria," considered to be the finest marine model ever constructed. By Water to the Columbian Exposition There were two war vessels in the river. The Naval War of 1812 Or the History of the United States Navy during the Last War with Great Britain to Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans When transports and merchant-vessels were being sent across the ocean, they were gathered into groups or convoys and were protected by war vessels, especially torpedo-boat destroyers. The United States Since the Civil War Then a second war vessel followed the first into view, and finally a third. The Face and the Mask His Majesty replies briefly; there is a general salute from all forts, war vessels, and merchant shipping; and the remainder of the day is devoted to feasting and various enjoyment. The English Governess at the Siamese Court Being Recollections of Six Years in the Royal Palace at Bangkok Some, however, feared for the Pacific coast settlements, with insufficient fortifications and no war vessels of importance, except the magnificent Western-built battleship, Oregon. History of California In 1782 the American war vessels were in reality privateers; the crews were unpracticed, the officers untrained, and they had none of the traditions and discipline of a regular service. The Naval War of 1812 Or the History of the United States Navy during the Last War with Great Britain to Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans Should Denmark receive tribute of ships passing through the sounds to the Baltic, and may Turkey prohibit foreign war vessels from passing through the Bosphorus? Studies in Civics The three recruits were added to his muster-roll and gradually initiated into the mysteries of sailor's life on a war vessel. Sustained honor The Age of Liberty Established German warships were powerless to assist the beleaguered city, as Japanese and English war vessels had driven them far from the coast of China. America's War for Humanity In it was fought the first battle in which modern war vessels were engaged. History of California All British war vessels were equipped with anti-aircraft guns and these were ever loaded and ready for action; for there was no telling what moment they might be called into use to repel a foe. The Boy Allies at Jutland How like a great war vessel it looks, with sails all set, as seen by the uncertain light of the moon. Wild Northern Scenes Sporting Adventures with the Rifle and the Rod Reader, this was on an English war vessel,--the vessel of a nation professing a high state of civilization. Sustained honor The Age of Liberty Established Other deliveries of German war vessels were continued. America's War for Humanity Every war vessel of the British navy, every fortification, naval base and depot of supplies was coded in Secret Service ciphers. The Secrets of the German War Office He was the inventor of the first practical screw propeller for steamboats, and by his invention of the revolving turret for war vessels he completely changed naval architecture. A Brief History of the United States One of these vessels, the Mexico, had been used as a war vessel, and had four guns mounted on it. History of the Gatling Gun Detachment, Fifth Army Corps, at Santiago With a Few Unvarnished Truths Concerning that Expedition Eight merchant schooners were at Ogdensburg, being converted into American war vessels, and, immediately after being repulsed at Sackett's Harbor, two of the British armed vessels started to Ogdensburg to destroy them. Sustained honor The Age of Liberty Established Captain Wilkes, commanding a war vessel of the United States, was in the neighborhood and learned of these proceedings and plans. The Life of Abraham Lincoln At five o'clock in the morning a gray, rainy, foggy morning, through which the ships moved almost ghost-like, I made out sixteen war vessels. The Secrets of the German War Office Great Britain at that time had 112 war vessels, carrying 3714 guns, and 78 of these vessels were stationed on or near our coast. A Brief History of the United States This delay was occasioned by the Navy reporting that a Spanish war vessel had been sighted in the Nicholas Channel. History of the Gatling Gun Detachment, Fifth Army Corps, at Santiago With a Few Unvarnished Truths Concerning that Expedition The commander of the Sea Wing declared him to be an English negro, and he was hurried away to try the hard service on board a British war vessel. Sustained honor The Age of Liberty Established It is the duty of the Department of the Navy to superintend the construction and armament of war vessels, and in addition exercise a supervisory control over the naval service. Problems in American Democracy In the event of hostilities, in fact before the outbreak of war, it is no ways impossible to blow up the Firth of Forth Bridge and bottle all war vessels concentrated at the Rossyth base. The Secrets of the German War Office She claimed that in time of war she had a right to the services of her sailors; that if they were on foreign ships, they must come home and serve on her war vessels. A Brief History of the United States The British government went so far as to send war vessels into our waters to seize our ships as prizes. A Brief History of the United States On the 28th of March, the brilliant career of the United States frigate Essex, in the Pacific Ocean, was terminated by her capture by two British war vessels at Valparaiso. Sustained honor The Age of Liberty Established As the Sylph steamed into the little harbor, one of the British war vessels turned slightly, and a shell screamed over the Sylph's bow. The Boy Allies under Two Flags Both England and the United States have constructed enormous war vessels within the past decade. Marvels of Modern Science And your ship - a submarine, I note — a war vessel, it can be plainly seen. The Boy Allies with Uncle Sam's Cruisers The swift steamers could baffle the antiquated U.S. war vessels on the Pacific. The Little Lady of Lagunitas A Franco-Californian Romance Also he obtained copies of the secret telegraph and naval codes and the complete armaments of all war vessels, both in service and in process of construction. Mary Louise And meekly she obeyed when Goliah commanded her to dismantle her war vessels and to turn the metal into useful appliances for the arts of peace. Revolution, and Other Essays However, you will be altogether safe from interference from Turkish war vessels, and if overhauled by one of them the safe conduct will be sufficient to prevent interference with you. A Knight of the White Cross : a tale of the siege of Rhodes Here was a school of splashing swimmers; there, a fleet of fishing-smacks; a provision-ship loading for a cruise as consort to one of the great war vessels. The Thrall of Leif the Lucky A Story of Viking Days There are five huge Yankee war vessels in Monterey harbor. The Little Lady of Lagunitas A Franco-Californian Romance A blockade, such as we maintained around Cuba, is established by stationing war vessels at the entrances of harbors and at intervals along the blockaded coast. Our War with Spain for Cuba's Freedom Albuquerque followed around the southeast passage in 1503; a permanent traffic between Portugal and India was established, and thereafter yearly fleets of merchant and war vessels rounded the Cape. American Nation: a history — Volume 1: European Background of American History, 1300-1600 At the end of that time a war vessel was to call and convey him back to Chili. By Reef and Palm If successful, there would be nothing to prevent this fleet from passing the straits, defeating the inferior Turkish war vessels and attacking Constantinople from the rear. A History of the Nations and Empires Involved and a Study of the Events Culminating in the Great Conflict The Utes are merciless in the day of their advantage, and the American war vessels cut off all escape by sea to Mexico. The Little Lady of Lagunitas A Franco-Californian Romance In a month new war vessels had been purchased, the old monitors had been repaired and put in commission, the American liners had been transferred to the navy. Our War with Spain for Cuba's Freedom Indeed he became so threatening that Mr. Wilson called out the militia, and ordered a squadron of war vessels to Mexican waters. This Country of Ours King Alfred, who was himself building several war vessels of ordinary size, took great interest in Edmund's craft and paid several visits to it while it was in progress. The Dragon and the Raven Its navy consists of about two hundred war vessels, built largely in British dockyards and manned by sailors trained under British officers. A History of the Nations and Empires Involved and a Study of the Events Culminating in the Great Conflict Peralta's spies bring rumors of war vessels expected, both English and American. The Little Lady of Lagunitas A Franco-Californian Romance The alleged cause of the delay was the report that the Hornet while out scouting had sighted several Spanish war vessels. Our War with Spain for Cuba's Freedom He was an Admiral in the Confederate navy, and was the builder of the famous Confederate war vessel Alabama. Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography With his six war vessels and 1707 men, he was unsupported and at least a month's voyage from America. The Path of Empire; a chronicle of the United States as a world power More than once had these tiny war vessels proved themselves of great service, and the United States Government had a large number of them built. Lincoln's Yarns and Stories: a complete collection of the funny and witty anecdotes that made Lincoln famous as America's greatest story teller It will be months before the war vessels will sail. The Little Lady of Lagunitas A Franco-Californian Romance I have seen a number of Spanish war vessels that are half sunk, and there are lots more out of sight. Our War with Spain for Cuba's Freedom We encountered English war vessels burning and shelling villages in punishment for murders. The Cruise of the Snark Before the Wasp could take possession of her opponent, however, the two war vessels to which the Avon had been signaling came up. Hero Tales from American History By previous stipulation, the United States and England were each to have but one war vessel on the Great Lakes. Lincoln's Yarns and Stories: a complete collection of the funny and witty anecdotes that made Lincoln famous as America's greatest story teller Scores of merchant steamers, transports and war vessels were lying off Taku as well as hundreds of junks. New Forces in Old China An Inevitable Awakening In the seventy years prior to that time a great navy yard grew up on the Bay of Havana, and 114 war vessels were built there to convoy the Spanish treasure ships. Our War with Spain for Cuba's Freedom Now its commercial fleets and war vessels cross all oceans, and there is no port where the German merchant marine does not occupy the greatest part of the docks. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Neon's advice was due to his desire to secure a passage home in these war vessels for themselves and their soldiers, without allowing any one else to share in their good-fortune. Anabasis And—oh yes, a war vessel’s in the group, the Cambrian. Adventure Half a year after, a war vessel had poked her nose into the lagoon, shelled Ano Ano, and sent its inhabitants scurrying into the bush. Jerry of the Islands For a twelve-month the manufacture of powder ceased, and all soldiers and sailors were withdrawn from all fortifications and war vessels. The Strength of the Strong Besides, it had been over two years since the last British war vessel had appeared in the Solomons. Jerry of the Islands Scarcely had the war vessel passed out to open sea, when the people of Ano Ano were back from the bush to the village. Jerry of the Islands |
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