Explores the entire history of seafaring, from ancient Egyptian shipbuilders to the nuclear submarines and supertankers of today. (940+ entries)
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Admiral Graf Spee
German pocket battleship of the Deutschland class. Length/beam/draft: 186 m × 21.3 m × 7.25 m .
Advertising
Shipping is an international enterprise, and advertising has long played a crucial part in its commercial success.
Aircraft Carrier
The U.S. Navy carried out pioneer flights from ships in 1910 , but the first attempt to use ship-launched aircraft operationally came with the British-improvised seaplane carrier
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Alabama
(formerly Enrica ), auxiliary bark (1 funnel, 3 masts). Length/beam/draft: 67.1 m × 9.7 m × 4.3 m (220‵ × 31.75‵ × 14‵) .
Alexandria
The port of Alexandria is the principal port of Egypt and handles over three quarters of the country’s foreign trade.
America
(later Camilla , Memphis ), schooner (2 masts). Length/beam/draft: 29 m × 7 m × 3.4 m (95‵ × 23‵ × 11‵) .
Antioch
Antioch on the Orontes River was founded c. 300 b.c.e. by King Seleucus I (surname Nicator, ruler of the Seleucid empire 306 --
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Actium, Battle of
The Battle of Actium , fought on September 2 in 31 b.c.e.
Admiral Popov
This experimental circular ironclad, a remarkable type of warship, was the result of a quest for a gun platform of maximum stability.
Admiral’s Cup
See Yachting and Pleasure Sailing .
Admiralty Law
See Law, subentry on Private Maritime Law .
Aegospotami
See Ancient Navies .
Fredrik Henrik af Chapman
(1721 -- 1808 ) , Swedish naval architect and shipbuilder. Chapman was born September 9 , 1721 , to English parents who had emigrated to Sweden
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Agents and Managers
In principle, the profession of agent is as old as that of the foreign-trading merchant.
