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  2. James Bartley - Wikipedia

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    James Bartley (1870–1909) is the central figure in a late nineteenth-century story according to which he was swallowed whole by a sperm whale. He was found still living days later in the stomach of the whale, which was dead from harpooning. The story originated of an anonymous form, began to appear in American newspapers.

  3. Gam (nautical term) - Wikipedia

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    Herman Melville titles Chapter 53 of Moby-Dick, "The Gam."After explaining that the word does not appear in dictionaries, he gives his own definition: GAM. Noun - A social meeting of two (or more) Whale-ships, generally on a cruising- ground; when, after exchanging hails, they exchange visits by boats' crews: the two captains remaining, for the time, on board of one ship, and the two chief ...

  4. List of kennings - Wikipedia

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    In order to make amends for his crime, Loki had the dwarf Dvalin make new hair for Sif, a wig of gold that grew like normal hair. N: Skáldskaparmál: gold Kraki's seed Hrólf Kraki spread gold on the Fyris Wolds to distract the men of the Swedish king. Can also be used to imply generosity; q.v. Hrólf Kraki. N: Skáldskaparmál: gold ...

  5. ‘Like going to the moon’: Why this is the world’s most ...

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    And for ship captains, it’s a challenge that needs to be approached with a healthy dose of fear. ... which was the world’s first passenger vessel with a Polar Class 2 hull — meaning it can ...

  6. Treasure from 1857 shipwreck nicknamed ‘Ship of Gold' to be ...

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    Chief scientist Bob Evans looks at gold bars recovered from the S.S. Central America steamship that went down in a hurricane in 1857 in a laboratory on Jan. 23, 2018, in Santa Ana, California.

  7. Sailors' superstitions - Wikipedia

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    Sailors' superstitions are superstitions particular to sailors or mariners, and which traditionally have been common around the world. Some of these beliefs are popular superstitions, while others are better described as traditions, stories, folklore, tropes, myths, or legends.

  8. Glossary of nautical terms (M–Z) - Wikipedia

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    Also ship's magazine. The ammunition storage area aboard a warship. magnetic bearing An absolute bearing using magnetic north. magnetic north The direction towards the North Magnetic Pole. Varies slowly over time. maiden voyage The first voyage of a ship in its intended role, i.e. excluding trial trips. Maierform bow A V-shaped bow introduced in the late 1920s which allowed a ship to maintain ...

  9. Environmental groups sue to force government to finalize ship ...

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    The whale numbers less than 360 and has been in decline in recent years in large part because of collisions with ships and entanglement in commercial fishing gear.