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The Liberty of the Clink was an area in Southwark, on the south bank of the River Thames, opposite the City of London.Although situated in Surrey the liberty was exempt from the jurisdiction of the county's sheriff and was under the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Winchester who was usually either the Chancellor or Treasurer of the King.
The "megaships" went from a single deck with verandas to all decks with verandas, [10] and feature ameneties such as theaters, fine-dining and chain restaurants, spas, fitness centers, casinos, sports facilities, and even amusement park attractions. [1] [11] Cruise ships require electricity both for propulsion and onboard power. [12]
This is a list of ships owned by the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, ... Ocean liner: 312 ft. 33.6 ft. 1,579 GRT: ... Liberty ship built as Gabriel Franchere.
The Clink was a prison in Southwark, England, which operated from the 12th century until 1780. The prison served the Liberty of the Clink , a local manor area owned by the Bishop of Winchester rather than by the reigning monarch.
Ocean Angel was built by Todd Shipyards Corporation, Bath, Maine, United States.She was completed in October 1942. [3] Built for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT), she was placed under the management of Barr, Crombie & Co. Transferred to the Ministry of Transport (MoT) in 1946 and placed under the management of Alcyone Shipping Finance Co. Sold to her managers in 1951 and renamed Alcyone Angel.
RMS Caronia was a Cunard Line transatlantic steam ocean liner. She was launched in 1904 and scrapped in 1932. In World War I she was first an armed merchant cruiser (AMC) and then a troop ship. RMS Carmania was launched in 1905 as her sister ship, although the two had different machinery. When new, the pair were the largest ships in the Cunard ...
A Freedom-class ship compared with other large structures. The Freedom-class ships are similar in design and layout to the earlier second-generation Voyager class, including an ice skating rink and a 136 m (446 ft) central atrium [1] named the Royal Promenade, featuring a pub, shops, arcades, bars, and a 24-hour Cafe Promenade.
These lists of Liberty ships are sortable lists, allowing ships to be looked up by hull number. Liberty ships were a type of mass-produced cargo ship built to meet inexpensively the United States's World War II maritime transport needs. List of Liberty ships (A-F) List of Liberty ships (G–Je) List of Liberty ships (Je–L) List of Liberty ...