USS Windlass (ARS(D)-4), a Gypsy-class salvage lifting vessel of the United States Navy, was originally conceived as LSM-552 and laid down on 27 August...
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Due to the large size of AFDM-2 two rescue and salvage ships, USS Salvager and USS Windlass arrived with three special support barges to help in the salvage...
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Landing Ship Medium (redirect from USS LSM-316)
Salvager (ARS(D)-3), authorized as LSM-551, later reclassified to YMLC-3 USS Windlass (ARS(D)-4), authorized as LSM-552, later reclassified to YMLC-4 Dates...
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(1918) USS Windlass (ARS(D)-4/YMLC-4) USS Windom (1896) USS Windsor (AP-100/APA-55, ARD-22) USS Winfield S. Cahill (SP-493) USS Winged Arrow (AP-170) USS Wingfield...
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hauling ropes, cables, and hawsers. The principle is similar to that of the windlass, which has a horizontal axle. The word, connected with the Old French capestan...
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parted during the passage to Philadelphia. Windlass successfully pulled her free, though one of Windlass' crew was killed in an accident. Baldwin was...
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performing one of her many rescues, Hoist along with Seneca (ATF-92) and Windlass (ARS(D)-4), freed Blue Jacket (T-AF-51), which had grounded 2 March 1965...
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German submarine U-1105 (redirect from USS U-1105)
towed to Solomon's Island, Maryland for explosives testing. USS Salvager and USS Windlass were assigned to tow U-1105 into Chesapeake Bay where she was...
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The USS Missouri grounding occurred 17 January 1950 when the battleship USS Missouri (BB-63) ran aground while sailing out of Chesapeake Bay. No one was...
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In June, she moved up the east coast to Narragansett Bay; operated with Windlass (ARS(D)-4) to lift a sunken tug from 130 feet of water and move it closer...
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USS Druid (SP-321) was a private yacht launched 10 February 1902 as Rheclair that was built for Daniel G. Reid. Reid sold the yacht to Senator Nelson...
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USS Natoma Bay (CVE–62) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy that served in the Pacific War during World War II. The carrier...
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The third USS Raritan (LSM-540) was a LSM-1-class landing ship medium in the United States Navy following World War II. She was named for a river in New...
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entering new markets, and acquiring other local businesses. By 1882, Hyde Windlass was eyeing the new and growing business of iron shipbuilding, and it incorporated...
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mines. Larger boats and heavier anchors required larger davits and anchor windlass, and the mines required specialized handling machinery. 1918 Navy data...
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such as mooring a vessel. The boatswain typically operates the ship's windlasses when letting go and heaving up anchors. Moreover, a boatswain may be called...
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USS Hunting (E-AG-398) was built as the LSM-1-class landing ship medium LSM-398 at the Charleston Navy Yard and launched in the first week of 1945. After...
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faulty air compressor. To prevent water from being taken into the anchor windlass room, the anchor winch, hydraulic unit, and mooring capstan were replaced...
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were stopped by the failure of her condensate pump, steering gear, anchor windlass, make up and main feed pumps, evaporators, fuel oil service pumps and turbine-driven...
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USS Virgo (AKA-20) was an Andromeda class attack cargo ship of the United States Navy, named after the constellation Virgo. She was later converted to...
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anchors required larger davits and anchor windlass, and the mines required specialized handling machinery. USS Canonicus was commissioned on 2 March 1918...
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USS LSM-161 was a LSM-1-class landing ship medium built for the United States Navy during World War II. Like many of her class, she was not named and...
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Electric 5-kilowatt gasoline generator. The vessel was equipped with electric windlass, pumps for bilge and sanitary service, lighting, heating and cooking. The...
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USS Lydonia (SP-700) was United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919 that saw service during World War I. Prior to her U.S. Navy...
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v t e Parts of a sailing ship Aftercastle Afterdeck Anchor Anchor windlass Apparent wind indicator Beakhead Bilge Bilgeboard Bitts Boom brake Bow Bowsprit...
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anchors required larger davits and anchor windlass, and the mines required specialized handling machinery. USS Canandaigua was commissioned on 2 March 1918...
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carried away her emergency damage control measures and flooded the anchor windlass room. She returned to Ulithi on 4 October for repairs by Dixie and, on...
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at a depth of 6.1 metres (20 ft). The bow area of the boat contains the windlass and portions of the starboard railings remain undamaged. The stern name-board...
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