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Of or pertaining to ships and or the sea, especially military vessels.
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Can anyone identify these ships? And what year?
Note that Wikipedia uses its WWII registration number - see the hull's entry on the Naval Vessel Register. …
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How did the USS Reprisal sink?
If it was, it might be hard to identify, because there is plenty of company for it at the bottom of the Grand Banks.
1American Naval Records Society, Naval Documents of The American Revolution, Volume …
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How did conditional POW exchanges work in WW2?
Parole is indeed the word that all parties would have used and understood in 1945. In fact, this is a military tradition that has roots going back as far as Roman Empire - for example, Marcus Atilius …
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What does a "boat crimper" do?
A "boat crimper" is synonymous with a "boot crimper" - a person who specializes in manufacturing and repairing boots. The process of crimping is used to make leather conform to shapes that can't be c …
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Where is the Nemesis?
Nemesis was sold in 1852, and I would presume (but can't confirm) that it was sold for scrap. I can't locate any indications that it was ever re-registered though.
See Warships of the World to 1900 …
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