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Boston Whaler boats also remain afloat when completely swamped (full of water). Because of these attributes, Boston Whaler's trademarked sales line is "the unsinkable legend." Today, this "unsinkable" attribute is not exclusive to Boston Whalers.
A tanker (or tank ship or tankship) is a ship designed to transport or store liquids or gases in bulk. Major types of tankship include the oil tanker (or petroleum tanker ), the chemical tanker , cargo ships , and a gas carrier .
The Antasena-class combat boat is offered in 3 variants: [28] Tank boat caliber 105 mm (manufacturer designation: X18 tank boat), the original "tank boat" program, mounting 105 mm cannon. Carried 20 troops with 6 crew. Mockup only. APC 30 (manufacturer designation: X18 ATC), mounting 30 mm autocannon and could carry 60 troops with 5 crew.
It was too little and too late. The Thompson creditors in 1966 forced the sale of the company and Saul Padek got control of all the stock for less than $4,000 cash layout. The Thompson family was out of the boat business at Peshtigo. Under Padek's ownership Thompson Bros. Boat Mfg. Co. declared chapter 11 bankruptcy in September 1966. Padek ...
One of the first types of purpose-built small powered fishing boats to appear on the Chesapeake Bay were the Hooper Island draketails of the 1920s and 1930s. The Hooper Island draketails featured construction similar to the sailing skipjacks, but were narrower as stability was not needed to carry a sail and a narrow hull made best use of the ...
Hackett featured a raised pilothouse at the bow, situated on top of a set of cabins, and a boxy hull to maximize cargo capacity. Between the raised forecastle and engine funnel at the stern was a long, unbroken deck lined with hatches spaced 24 feet (7.3 m) apart (to match the chutes of the gravity ore dock in Marquette, Michigan ).
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The name comes from the panga fish, which is commonly netted. The upswept bow of the boat resembles the machete or knife called a panga. Photo of pangas at Tiburón Island by Steve Marlett. [citation needed] Photo of pangas at La Antigua River, Mexico, by Philo Nordlund. [citation needed] Photo of a panga in the Comoros Islands by M. Wanasimba.