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2. Galley - Wikipedia

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   Sentencing criminals, political dissenters and religious deviants to the galleys also turned the French galley corps into a brutal, cost-effective and feared prison system. [177] French Protestants were particularly ill-treated in this system. They were only a small minority of the prisoners, but their experiences came to dominate the legacy of ...

3. O'Day 20 - Wikipedia

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   The galley is located just aft of the bow cabin. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove and a sink. The head is located in the bow cabin under the "V"-berth. Cabin headroom is 46 in (117 cm). [1] [4] The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 218 and a hull speed of 5.5 kn (10.2 km/h). [4]

4. Mary Rose - Wikipedia

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   The excavation and raising of the Mary Rose was a milestone in the field of maritime archaeology, comparable in complexity and cost to the raising of the 17th-century Swedish warship Vasa in 1961. The Mary Rose site is designated under the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 by statutory instrument 1974/55. The wreck is a Protected Wreck managed by ...

5. Aircraft lavatory - Wikipedia

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   A crewman on board a World War 2 Royal Air Force Vickers Wellington bomber. The container to the right of him is the aircraft's "Elsan" chemical toilet (1939–1941) Early aircraft fitted with a toilet include the 1919 Handley Page Type W, the 1921 DH.29 Doncaster and the 1921 Caproni Ca.60. [1]

6. 7 Details That Instantly Make Your Kitchen Look More ... - AOL

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   Consider the galley sinks with dual gooseneck faucets or the built-in Miele coffee makers churning out unbeatable espressos, or the La Cornue ranges that serve as trophy pieces in the kitchen. One ...

7. Medieval ships - Wikipedia

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   Carvings of galleys on tombstones from 1350 onward show the construction of these ships. From the 14th century they abandoned a steering-oar in favour of a stern rudder, with a straight stern to suit. From a document of 1624, a galley proper would have 18 to 24 oars, a birlinn 12 to 18 oars and a lymphad fewer still.