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The Ernest-Bazin was a test ship, meant to test the design. If its test succeeded, a roller ship with 4 disc pairs was to be constructed to transport passengers from Le Havre to New York City. [5] However, when preparing to cross the English Channel in early 1897, the design was found to be unworkable. When the rollers rotated through the water ...
Caught fire in the middle of the Pacific Ocean about 1,800 nautical miles from Oahu. Nearby commercial ships helped rescue 16 crew members, but five crew members lost their lives in the incident. [18] The ship was reportedly carrying 3,800 Nissan vehicles, but the cause of the fire is still unknown. 10 March 2019: Grande America
The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World, 2005–2006; Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems. US Naval Institute Press. Annapolis, Maryland. 2005. Jane's Fighting Ships 2005–2006, Jane's Information Group, ISBN 0-7106-2692-4; The Military Balance 2008, The International Institute for Strategic Studies, ISBN 978-1-85743-461-3
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Roll-on/Roll-off car carrying ship being boarded by articulated haulers at the Port of Baltimore RoRo ports and inland waterways of the United States. Roll-on/roll-off (RORO or ro-ro) ships are cargo ships designed to carry wheeled cargo, such as cars, motorcycles, trucks, semi-trailer trucks, buses, trailers, and railroad cars, that are driven on and off the ship on their own wheels or using ...
The Albanian Wikipedia (Albanian: Wikipedia Shqip) is the Albanian language edition of Wikipedia started on 12 October 2003. As of 17 February 2025, the Wikipedia has 101,694 articles and is the 73rd-largest Wikipedia.
A sail is a tensile structure, which is made from fabric or other membrane materials, that uses wind power to propel sailing craft, including sailing ships, sailboats, windsurfers, ice boats, and even sail-powered land vehicles. Sails may be made from a combination of woven materials—including canvas or polyester cloth, laminated membranes or ...
Rollerons on the trailing edge of the fins of the AIM-9 Sidewinder missile Detail of a rolleron on a Sidewinder Rollerons on the fins of the K-13 missile. A rolleron is a type of aileron used for rockets and used to provide passive stabilization against rotation.