Provision-ship
1Ship money — was a tax, the levy of which by Charles I of England without the consent of Parliament was one of the causes of the English Civil War. The Plantagenet kings of England had exercised the right of requiring the maritime towns and counties to… …
2ship — shipless, adj. shiplessly, adv. /ship/, n., v., shipped, shipping. n. 1. a vessel, esp. a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines. 2. Naut. a. a sailing vessel square rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a… …
3Landing Ship, Tank — A Canadian LST off loads an M4 Sherman during the Allied invasion of Sicily in 1943. Landing Ship, Tank (LST) was the military designation for naval vessels created during World War II to support amphibious operations by carrying significant… …
4General stores issue ship — is a type of ship used by the U.S. Navy during World War II and for some time afterwards. The task of the general stores issue ship was to sail into non combat, or rear, areas and disburse general stores, such as canned goods, toilet paper,… …
5Liberty ship — Liberty ships were cargo ships built in the United States during World War II. They were British in conception but adapted by the U.S., cheap and quick to build, and came to symbolize U.S. wartime industrial output. Based on vessels ordered by… …
6Star of Oregon (ship) — The Star of Oregon was a schooner sailing vessel of the mid 19th century used on the west coast of North America. It was the first sailing ship built in what is now the U.S. state of Oregon. Pioneer settlers built the ship from 1840 to 1842 in… …
7Dublin class ship of the line — Class overview Name: Dublin Operators:   …
8List of ship commissionings in 1945 — The list of ship commissionings in 1945 includes a chronological list of all ships commissioned in 1945. NOTOC Other ships Gearing Class (Named for: Distinguished officers enlisted men of USN USMC) * DD 829 Myles C. Fox * DD 830 Everett F. Larson …
9USS Serpens (AK-97) — The USS Serpens (AK 97) was a United States Coast Guard manned Crater class cargo ship in the service of the United States Navy in World War II. It was the first ship of the Navy to have this name. It is named after Serpens, a constellation in… …
10Licensed victualer — Victualer Vict ual*er, n. [F. victuailleur.] [Written also {victualler}.] 1. One who furnishes victuals. [1913 Webster] 2. One who keeps a house of entertainment; a tavern keeper; an innkeeper. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. A vessel employed to carry… …
