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  2. Hobart's Funnies - Wikipedia

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    The tank could place demolition charges at heights up to 12 feet. The tank was driven against a wall, and the framework was lowered into the ground against the wall. The tank then backed up 100 feet, laying out an electric detonating cable. The explosives were then detonated by the tank driver. It was the successor to the single-charge device ...

  3. SS Lake Illawarra - Wikipedia

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    SS Lake Illawarra was a handysize bulk carrier of 7,274 tons in the service of the Australian National Line.This ship is known for causing the Tasman Bridge disaster when she collided with pylon 19 of Hobart's giant high concrete arch style Tasman Bridge on the evening of 5 January 1975 at 9.27 pm, [1] [2] [3] resulting in the deaths of 12 people.

  4. List of tallest buildings in Hobart - Wikipedia

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    1 Wrest Point Casino hotel tower 73 m (240 ft) 19 1973 Hotel 410 Sandy Bay Road Designed by Sir Roy Burman Grounds and the tallest building in the state of Tasmania. 2 Royal Hobart Hospital K Block 68.5 m (225 ft) 10 2020 Hospital Campbell Street The tallest building within the Hobart CBD. 3 NAB House (formerly the AMP Building) 58 m (190 ft) 14

  5. List of Hobart tug boats - Wikipedia

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    Boyer [1] Royal Australian Navy RNT104: Cape Peron (Westamar) [1] Royal Australian Navy RNT104: Tacoma (Maydeena (1)) 1950: America: Converted to fishing boat: 1950- Swiftness (Temp. Plover) 1920: Fleming & Ferguson, Paisley, Scotland: Burnt and Scuttled Storm Bay, Tasmania 1979: Diesel: 1959–1970s Kallista: Belize: 36m: 8m: 1963- Maydeena (2 ...

  6. Tank steering systems - Wikipedia

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    Tank steering systems allow a tank, or other continuous track vehicle, to turn. Because the tracks cannot be angled relative to the hull (in any operational design), steering must be accomplished by speeding one track up, slowing the other down (or reversing it), or a combination of both.

  7. Hobart Corporation - Wikipedia

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    The Hobart Corporation is an American mid-market provider of commercial grocery and foodservice equipment. The company manufactures food preparation machines for cutting, slicing and mixing , cooking equipment, refrigeration units, warewashing and waste disposal systems , and weighing , wrapping, and labeling systems and products.

  8. Bridgewater Bridge (Tasmania) - Wikipedia

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    The new bridge, when complete, will carry the Midland Highway and the old bridge will be left open for rail, pedestrian and local traffic. While the Bridgewater Bridge is recognised as being limited in its ability to perform the function of the Midland Highway, it also has important heritage values and is recognised as a landmark in the area.

  9. Stowage plan for container ships - Wikipedia

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    20 feet container size is: 20 ft (6.1 m) length by 8 ft (2.4 m) width by 8.6 ft (2.6 m) height. 40 feet container size is: 40 ft (12 m) length by 8 ft (2.4 m) width by 8.6 ft (2.6 m) height. Container vessels are built to contain as many containers as possible, accordingly the vessels are divided into sections: