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  2. Glory of the Seas (clipper) - Wikipedia

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    In 1875 she set the record of 35 days for a passage from San Francisco to Sydney, Australia. According to McKay, [ 1 ] until 1885 under Captain McLaughlin Glory carried general cargo from New York to San Francisco and wheat from there to Britain, and was nearly wrecked in a storm when arriving in Britain in 1880.

  3. List of the largest shipbuilding companies - Wikipedia

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    Company name Primary Industry 2016 Revenue (USD billion) 2015 Revenue (USD billion) 2010 Revenue (USD billion) 2009 Revenue (USD billion) 2008 Revenue (USD billion) Headquarters Founded Employees (thousands) Executive head 1: HD Hyundai Heavy Industries: Shipbuilding: $33.89: $39.33: $19.67: Ulsan, South Korea: 1972: 26.0 (2011) Lee Sang-kyun ...

  4. Ain't It Cool News - Wikipedia

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    Ain't It Cool News (AICN) is an entertainment news website founded by Harry Knowles and run by his sister Dannie Knowles since September 2017, dedicated to news, rumors, and reviews of upcoming and current films, television, and comic book projects, with an emphasis on science fiction, superhero, fantasy, horror, and action genres.

  5. 10 most common eBay scams to look out for

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    The collection/pick up scam This scam is so good it almost seems like a way to avoid a scam, but beware. If a buyer asks you if they can collect the item in person, be wary, regardless of their story.

  6. John Brown & Company - Wikipedia

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    The company Brown had set up with his partners, however, John Brown & Company, continued steadily under the management of Ellis and his two sons (Charles Ellis and William Henry Ellis). In 1899 the company bought the Clydebank Engineering and Shipbuilding shipyard from J & G Thomson, and embarked on a new phase in its history, as a shipbuilder. [7]

  7. Scam letters - Wikipedia

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    Currently it is unclear how far back the origin of scam letters date. The oldest reference to the origin of scam letters could be found at the Spanish Prisoner scam. [1] This scam dates back to the 1580s, where the fictitious prisoner would promise to share non-existent treasure with the person who would send him money to bribe the guards.

  8. Category:Shipbuilding companies - Wikipedia

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    Boat builders (7 C, 27 P) D. Defunct shipbuilding companies ... Abu Dhabi Ship Building; ... Kyle and Company; L.

  9. Allied Shipbuilders - Wikipedia

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    Allied Shipbuilders grew from the demise of a predecessor company, West Coast Shipbuilders Ltd.The demand for wartime cargo-ship orders provided the incentive for a group of Vancouver businessmen to set up a four-berth shipyard in False Creek, Vancouver, British Columbia, [1] on a site where the J. Coughlan & Sons shipyard had operated during the First World War and where the Athlete's Village ...