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  2. List of ship directions - Wikipedia

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    Aweather: toward the weather or windward side of a ship. [10] Aweigh: just clear of the sea floor, as with an anchor. [11] Below: a lower deck of the ship. [1] Belowdecks: inside or into a ship, or down to a lower deck. [12] Bilge: the underwater part of a ship between the flat of the bottom and the vertical topsides [13]

  3. Brown Shipbuilding - Wikipedia

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    The area for the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston. The Brown Shipbuilding Company was founded in Houston, Texas, in 1942 as a subsidiary of Brown and Root (now KBR) by brothers Herman and George R. Brown to build ships for the U.S. Navy during World War II. Brown Shipbuilding Company ranked 68th among United States corporations in the value ...

  4. Engine room - Wikipedia

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    Main engine deck of a cargo vessel Location of a ship's engine room on a bulk carrier Engine room of the Mercy Ship Caribbean Mercy in 1997. Her propulsion diesel is an MAK. EMD diesels in the engine room of the Research Vessel Davidson circa 2002. On a ship, the engine room (ER) [1] is the compartment where the machinery for marine propulsion ...

  5. Afterdeck - Wikipedia

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    The afterdeck can be used for a number of different purposes, yet not all ships have an afterdeck. In place of the afterdeck, a ship may be built with a poop deck , that is a deck that forms the roof of a cabin built in the rear, or "aft", part of the superstructure of a ship; a poop deck is usually higher up than an afterdeck.

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    In addition to the support options listed above, paid members also have access to 24/7 phone support by calling 1-800-827-6364. Popular Products. Account; AOL Mail;

  7. United States Naval Station Orange - Wikipedia

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    The shipyard opened on August 24, 1940, to manage the construction of 24 landing craft. To support the shipyards the navy built new naval offices, barracks and civilian housing. The Navy built twelve piers in the Sabine River at the Base. U.S. Naval Station Orange also worked with the civilian shipyards in Texas during World War II.

  8. USS Arlington (LPD-24) - Wikipedia

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    USS Arlington (LPD-24), a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, is the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for Arlington County, Virginia, the location of the Pentagon and the crash site of American Airlines Flight 77 during the terrorist attacks on 11 September 2001.

  9. Conning tower - Wikipedia

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    A conning tower is a raised platform on a ship or submarine, often armoured, from which an officer in charge can conn (conduct or control) the vessel, controlling movements of the ship by giving orders to those responsible for the ship's engine, rudder, lines, and ground tackle. It is usually located as high on the ship as is practical, to give ...