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Australia (KA–5) is an Australian 12-metre-class America's Cup racing yacht that twice challenged unsuccessfully for the America's Cup in 1977 and 1980. Designed by Ben Lexcen in association with the Dutch designer Johan Valentijn for Alan Bond, Australia failed to win a single race against the 1977 defender, Courageous (US-26), but won one race against the 1980 defender, Freedom (US-30).
In service for Peace Boat: Built as the Sun Princess for Princess Cruises: Minerva: 1996 1996-2017 Laid up, for sale Hull built in 1989, and originally intended as a Soviet research vessel, the Okean, completed as a cruise ship for Swan Hellenic in 1996 Veendam: 1996 1996-2020 Laid up, owned by Seajets: Built as the Veendam for Holland America ...
de Havilland Marine was a division of Hawker de Havilland Australia Pty. Ltd. which is now owned by Boeing Australia and known as Boeing Aerostructures Australia.. Following the downturn of aviation manufacturing in the late 1950s, the Australian subsidiary of de Havilland looked to produce products utilizing the skills and knowledge available to the company.
Spirit of America: Sparkman & Stephens: Newport Offshore, Ltd. [72] USA 38: US–38: 1982: Magic: Johan Valentijn: Custom Marine & Pilots Point Marina [73] USA 40: US–40: Liberty: USA 42: US–42: 1984: America II: M. William Langan-Sparkman & Stephens: Williams & Manchester Shipyard [74] USA 44: US–44: 1985: America II: M. William Langan ...
The America, No. 1 was a 19th-century American pilot boat built in 1897 for Captain James H. Reid Sr. of Boston and designed by Boston designer Thomas F. McManus.The Boston America did not resemble her famous namesake, yacht America, rather she was designed with a fishing schooner "Indian header" bow.
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SS America: 1940 United States Lines: Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company in Newport News, Virginia [22] [23] Gibbs & Cox: Wrecked in Canary Islands 1994 [22] [24] SS La Guardia: 1944/1948 American Export Lines: Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company Kearny, NJ, Converted to passenger service at Ingalls Shipyards, Pascagoula ...
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