单词 | picket boat |
例句 | But on April 18, amid a Pacific gale, enemy picket boats spotted the Hornet and its escorts. Last Surviving 'Doolittle Raider' Recalls Crucial World War II Mission 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z Cushing himself swam to the swamps on the river bank, and after wading among them for hours reached a Federal picket boat. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z A picket boat conveyed the Prince and his staff through a narrow entrance into the small landlocked harbour, where they landed on a desolate pier, wet decorations flapping dismally in cold wind and spray. Down Under With the Prince 2012-01-29T03:00:07.103Z By the way, our picket boats report that a steamer came down the bay this morning, and moored inside the Middle Ground. Brave Old Salt or, Life on the Quarter Deck 2011-11-04T02:00:18.377Z Hardly a light showed on the river banks or along the spread of the stream, save indistinct gleams in the misty gloom where the picket boats kept up a ceaseless vigilant patrol. The Storm Centre 2011-03-01T03:00:39.427Z At six in the morning of the 25th eight picket boats, in line abreast, each boat towing four ship's cutters packed with men of the 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, approach the shore. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z We passed Fort Sumter and beyond the line of picket boats without being discovered. A brief sketch of the work of Matthew Fontaine Maury during the war, 1861-1865 Two picket boats were constructed with spar torpedoes attached, and with engines so formed that by spreading tarpaulin over them all light and sound was obscured. The Greater Republic A History of the United States Out in front of me was a picket boat, and the officer hailed me to know what was the matter. Some Personal Reminiscences of Service in the Cavalry of the Army of the Potomac Doubtless if they had passed the picket boats, the misty invisibility of all the surface of the water protected them, but for the most part the patrol of the river pickets was further down-stream. The Storm Centre 2011-03-01T03:00:39.427Z It is reported that one of our picket boats in the James River deserted last night. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital He knew that several warships and floating batteries and picket boats must be lying between his position and the Americans, but he must go on. Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance The British sailors especially rendered good service by means of a small picket boat commanded by Lieutenant Commander Kerr. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources After a preliminary bombardment by the supporting warships the men of the First Battalion, in thirty-two cutters drawn by eight picket boats, approached the shore. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources It was found that the seaplanes, when they were loaded with bombs, could not get off a sea that would hardly distress a picket boat. The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force Yet there I was, as large as life, in a picket boat, with my head still swathed in a bandage, superintending operations, and clearly recognisable with the assistance of a pair of binoculars. Under the Ensign of the Rising Sun A Story of the Russo-Japanese War By drifting with it, he would be borne to the Cambridge shore of the Charles, to General Washington’s army, providing he could dodge the ships, floating batteries, and picket boats. Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance Their interests had hitherto been concentrated in the string of whalers being towed down to the distant starting-point by a picket boat. The Long Trick “Have the Yankees any picket boats out?” demanded the man on shore. The Young Lieutenant or, The Adventures of an Army Officer W. W. Wood, fitted one of the new steam picket boats, which is about the size of a frigate launch, with a torpedo arrangement, and then took her down into the Sound for duty. Reminiscences of Two Years in the United States Navy The shore batteries, the Minnesota, the picket boat Zouave, kept up a heavy firing all the while upon the Merrimac, upon the Raleigh and the Jamestown, and also upon the Beaufort. The Long Roll The officers of the Iris, which was in trouble ahead of the Vindictive, describe Captain Carpenter as handling her like a picket boat. Winning a Cause World War Stories He settled himself comfortably on top of the cabin of the picket boat and pulled up the collar of his greatcoat about his face. The Long Trick The destroyers and picket boats were round her as smart as flies settle on a lump of sugar, and there was no loss of life. Gallipoli Diary, Volume I The officer of the Iris, which was in trouble ahead of the Vindictive, described Captain Carpenter as handling her like a picket boat. History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War He made his preparations with great care, and on the night of October 27, which was dark and stormy, he started in his picket boat. Dewey and Other Naval Commanders As soon as it was seen that the Aboukir was in danger of sinking all the boats were sent away from the Cressy, and a picket boat was hoisted out without steam up. The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915 On to this pier, picket boats, launches, dinghies, barges, all converge through the heavy swell with shouts and curses, bumps and hair's-breadth escapes. Gallipoli Diary, Volume I Many of them were wounded and the worst of these were put into a picket boat which had just that moment come along. Gallipoli Diary, Volume I As soon as it was seen that the Aboukir was in danger of sinking, all the boats were sent away from the Cressy, and a picket boat was hoisted out without steam up. History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War The Queen Elizabeth sent away a picket boat which passed through the bullet storm and most gallantly brought off the best part of them. Gallipoli Diary, Volume I |
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