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Established in 1867, the founder and first President of the Old Dominion Steamship Company was Isaac Bell (1814–1897), and its first Vice President was George W. Elder. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Former Attorney General of Delaware Jacob Moore served for a period as the company's legal counsel. [ 8 ]
List of shipwrecks: 1 January 1867 Ship State Description Alexander United Kingdom: The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from London to Hartlepool, County Durham. [1] Athlete United Kingdom: The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. [2] Bonny Lass United Kingdom
While steam turbine-driven merchant ships such as the Algol-class cargo ships (1972–1973), ALP Pacesetter-class container ships (1973–1974) [37] [38] and very large crude carriers were built until the 1970s, the use of steam for marine propulsion in the commercial market has declined dramatically due to the development of more efficient ...
Converted to sail/steam and entered service in 1857. Used as gunnery training vessel from 1860. Stricken in 1867. Hulk scrapped in 1905. [2] Ville-de-Paris: laid down in 1806 at Rochefort as Marengo; renamed to Ville-de-Vienne in 1807, Comte-d'Artois in 1814, and Ville-de-Paris in 1830. Launched in 1850.
Swiffer Bissell Steamboost is a steam mop. It uses special steam pads and it deeply penetrates dirt. Swiffer Continuous Clean Air Cleaner is an air filtration system introduced in 2018. [5] Like Swiffer mops, it uses a refill system for the filter, which is a common model across the air filtration industry.
A mop (such as a floor mop) is a mass or bundle of coarse strings or yarn, etc., or a piece of cloth, sponge or other absorbent material, attached to a pole or stick. It is used to soak up liquid, for cleaning floors and other surfaces, to mop up dust, or for other cleaning purposes.
List of shipwrecks: 6 December 1867 Ship State Description Celine Leonie France: The schooner foundered in the Bristol Channel off Swansea, Glamorgan, United Kingdom. Her crew took to the boats; they were rescued the next day by the steamship Perthshire Lassie ( United Kingdom). Celine Leonie was on a voyage from Swansea to Les Sables d'Olonne ...
HRG Group, Inc., formerly Harbinger Group Inc. and Zapata Corporation, [3] was a holding company based in Rochester, New York, [4] having originated from an oil company started by a group including future U.S. president George H. W. Bush. In 2009, it was renamed the Harbinger Group Inc. [5]