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This is a list of ships of the line of the United States Navy. Because of the operating expense, a number of these were never launched. These ships were maintained on the stocks, sometimes for decades, in case of an urgent need. [1] [2] [3]
Tolkien, as a Roman Catholic, knew the significance of light in Christian symbolism; he equated it with the Christian Logos, the Divine Word. [10] The scholar Lisa Coutras states that transcendental light is an essential element of his subcreated world. In it, the Two Trees embody the light of creation, which in turn reflects God's light. [11]
A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed during the Age of Sail from the 17th century to the mid-19th century. The ship of the line was designed for the naval tactic known as the line of battle, which involved the two columns of opposing warships manoeuvering to volley fire with the cannons along their broadsides.
List of ships of the line of the United States Navy This page was last edited on 6 April 2017, at 16:02 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
This sub-category lists all ships which sailed for the Blue Funnel Line. Pages in category "Ships of the Blue Funnel Line" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total.
The Albion-class ship of the line were a class of five 74-gun third-rate ships of the line, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir Thomas Slade. Design
The ship was large for its armament: with a keel length of 43.2 metres (142 ft) it rivalled the British 100-gun first-rate HMS Royal William, although with a width of 13.4 metres (44 ft), it was almost 2 metres (6.6 ft) narrower than the Royal William.
Victorian-era ships of the line (1 C, 20 P) Pages in category "Ships of the line" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.