History of Maritime

The Andrea Doria sank because she collided with and MS Stockholm. The Stockholm had a sharp prow designed for ice breaking and it punctured the side of the Andrea Doria, causing her to take on too much water and to sink.

While the Arabs are generally credited with this, their boats were often constructed from the wood found in the forests of India. So far, it's hard to say.

The Red Sea, the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman, the Gulf of Aden, and the Arabian Sea.

U.s has more aircraft carriers as compare to other countries of the world.

The dying words of Captain James Lawrence.

The first explorer to discover that the Americas weren't part of Asia was called Ren-Robert Cavelie.

The pieces of Titanic sunk 12,600 feet under sea level - or 2 1/2 miles.

USS Maine

Viking Longships ranged any where from 10 tons to 40 tons or more unloaded depending on the size of the ship and whether it was a Warship or a Cargo Ship as the Warships tended to be lighter than the heavier built Cargo Vessels.

Joseph Howe was a Nova Scotian journalist, politician, and public servant. He is one of Nova Scotian's greatest and best-loved politicians. His considerable skills as a journalist and writer have made him and Nova Scotian legend.

Quoted from Wikipedia :)

In 1898, the Komonder Sved Foyu made the passage from New York to London in 20 days.

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1898 was at the end of the 19th century (not the 18th as asked in the question), a time when trans-Atlantic ships were frequently steamships or combination of steam and sail. The first steamship crossing of the Atlantic was in 1819 and took just under a month. (SS Savanah). Steam or steam/sail were significantly faster and more reliable than the sailing ships of the 18th century had been. Trans-atlantic crossings in the late 1890s in a steamer usually took 7 to 10 days in the more recent passenger ships.

In the 18th century (1700-1799) all trans-Atlantic crossings were by sail only. I have read that 2 to 4 months was average - varying by season and by direction (sailing east was faster than sailing west).

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Svend Foyu was a Norwegian shipping magnate who made his fortune in whaling - specifically due to his use of harpoon cannons with exploding harpoons.

I am unable to discover whether the "Komonder Sved Foyu" mentioned in the original response to this question was connected with Svend Foyu nor whether it was a sailing boat, sail/steamer, or steamer only.

Titanic was built in Belfast, Ireland, in the dockyards of Harland & Wolff.

She was made of iron, steel, and too much wood to pass today's safety codes.

It makes for a great Naval and Maritime tradition.

Some believe that if the Captain abandons the ship before the crew or passengers it will cause them to panic, since he/she is the leader and if you are the last one left on a ship there is a better chance you will die. It also could be due to a feeling of responsibility and failure to protect people and the ship. The Captain is responsible for the overall safety of the people and cargo (if any) as well as the vessel itself so it may be the shame of having failed to protect them that makes him/her go down with the ship. In more recent years it has become an increasingly uncommon practice in some countries. While they do feel the Captain should do everything he/she can to get the other people off safely, he/she is considered too valuable a person to pointlessly give their life up, because of the many years of experience and training it takes for a person to become a great Captain.

The Maltese cross is identified as the symbol of the Christian warrior. The cross is eight-pointed and has the shape of four "V" shaped arms joined together at their bases, so that each arm has two points. Its design is based on crosses used since the First Crusade. The eight points symbolise the chivalric virtues; * Loyalty * Piety * Frankness * Braveness * Glory and honour * Contempt of death * Helpfulness towards the poor and the sick * Respect for the church The Maltese cross remains the symbol of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and other Orders of St John. In recent centuries it has come to be adopted as the insignia of numerous orders of chivalry, and appears on the coat-of-arms of the Mecklenburg-Strelitz district. In Australia the Maltese Cross is the state emblem of Queensland. In Great Britain the first postmark employed for the cancellation of the then new postage stamps in the 1840s was the shape of a Maltese cross and named accordingly. The Maltese cross also forms the basis for the design of the Order of the Bath. The Maltese cross is also the symbol of Neath Rugby Football Club in Neath, Wales. At King George V's funeral procession, as the funeral cortege turned into New Palace Yard, the Maltese cross (really a cross patt�e) fell from the Crown and landed in the gutter. This was viewed as a bad omen for the next King, Edward VIII, who would abdicate before the year was out. The Maltese cross flower (Lychnis chalcedonica) was named after the Maltese cross because its petals are similarly shaped, though its points are more rounded into "heart"-like shapes. The Geneva drive, a gear that translates a continuous rotation into an intermittent rotary motion, is also sometimes called a "Maltese cross mechanism" due to its similar shape. Similar crosses are used as the symbol of some Fire Services in the United States, and are often referred to as a Maltese cross, although this is not technically correct as the shape of these crosses differ. Other similar crosses (properly known as the cross patt�e) appear as the Victoria Cross and on the flag of Wallis and Futuna. It also has been used (with an elliptical orb in the center) as the official badge of the Delta Phi fraternity since 1833. The official symbol of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity is the heraldic cross pattee, though the organization's founder thought it was a Maltese cross when the organization was formed in 1865. It is considered as one of the National Symbols of Malta and used to be depicted on the two mils coin of the island prior to the removal of the currency from circulation.

The eight points of the Maltese cross symbolise the eight beatitudes of Christ's Sermon on the Mount (Matt 5.3-10): The poor in spirit, They who mourn, They who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, The meek, The peacemakers, They who hunger and thirst for righteousness, The pure in heart, The merciful The Maltese Cross is also interpreted as a symbol of the eight chivalric virtues: Observation, Tact, Resource, Dexterity, Sympathy, Perseverance, Discrimination, Explicitness Another theory considers the eight points of the Maltese Cross a symbol for the eight langues of the Order of Malta: Provence, Auvergne, France, Aragon, Italy, Germany, England, Castilia

The six men depicted in the picture, three (Franklin Sousley, Harlon Block, and Michael Strank) did not survive the battle; the three survivors (John Bradley, Rene Gagnon, and Ira Hayes) became celebrities upon the publication of the photo. The picture was later used by Felix de Weldon to sculpt the USMC War Memorial, located adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery just outside Washington, D.C.

It was the RMS Falaba, that went down with 104 people on 28 March, 1915. It was the first passenger ship sunk by torpedo during World War I.

wood

I am assuming you mean in America right?

Jamestown, founded in 1607

yes they did they built them to trade, fight, and fish.

The person who led the second expodition to circle the world was Drake.

A fleet of warships is usually called a fleet, and it includes many auxiliary vessels as well as warships to keep the fleet supplied and operational. Over the centuries smaller units of warships have been known by various names; task force, task group, flotilla, squadron, armada, and others.

Modern nuclear aircraft carriers (of which both the US and France have deployed) are powered by 2 nuclear reactors. In general, they have enough nuclear fuel rods on board to keep running for about 20-25 years.

However, many other aircraft carriers are conventionally powered, and run on ordinary fuel oil. The amount of fuel oil on board varies widely, though most have a minimum range of 10,000 nm at a standard cruising speed. Long-range "fleet" carriers of world war two (the USS Essex class being the best example) typically had enough fuel oil to cruise at 15 knots (half of top speed) for around 20,000 nm.

In addition to fuel for the ship itself (for propulsion and to generate power to run the ship's equipment), all aircraft carriers need to carry avgas for the aviation units. Once again, the amount varies by the size, design, and era of the carrier, and is generally tailored to meet the fuel consumption requirements for the expected aircraft carried. The USN Nimitz class, for example, carries around 3 million gallons of aviation gas, which gives it somewhere around two weeks of continuous air operations.

All members of the military have taken this oath. all members, active, active reserve, and inactive reserve are by oath obligated to do what their commandar and chief orders!

I, _____, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God."

navy people are in war, most ships are vessels awaiting to shoot missles and navy seals and corpsman go out with the marines.

Christianity

RMS Lusitania was a British luxury ocean liner owned by the Cunard Steamship Line Shipping Company and built by John Brown and Company of Clydebank, Scotland. Christened and launched on Thursday, June 7, 1906. Lusitania met a disastrous end as a casualty of the First World War when she was torpedoed by the German submarine, U-20, on May 7, 1915. While carrying many American passengers, the great ship sank in just 18 minutes, eight miles (15 km) off of the Old Head of Kinsale, Ireland, killing 1,198 of the 1,959 people aboard. The sinking turned public opinion in many countries against Germany. It is often considered by historians to be the second most famous civilian passenger liner disaster after the sinking of the Titanic.