Ship types

a major part of battle in WWI. There were many types of warships that played different roles in combat over water. There were dreadnought battleships, pre-dreadnought battleships, torpedo boats, destroyers, monitors, submarines, and cruisers. The types of primary ships evolved throughout the war. Dreadnought Battleships These types of battleships were named after the warship that the British introduced in WWI. They differed from previous battleships because they had a primary armament of guns and a light secondary armament to defend themselves against other ships. The defensive weaponry was mainly for protection against torpedo crafts. An example of a dreadnought battleship is the HMS Dreadnought.…

from someone else's ship. It was the first use of the Queen Anne’s Revenge… It got upgraded and was ready for whatever conflict it came across. The Queen Anne’s Revenge is a very adventurous ship which has interesting things to know, what it was, and if this ship has still present today… To start off, the Queen Anne’s Revenge is a pirate ship. Furthermore, the Queen Anne’s Revenge had belonged to Blackbeard, but when this ship was made, it wasn’t his property. Before, the ship's name was “La…

Queen Anne’s Revenge In November 1996 researchers working with Intersal Inc. found a mound of cannon, anchors, and ballast stones off the coast of Beaufort Inlet, North Carolina. What the researchers discovered Queen Anne’s Revenge, the flagship of Blackbeard, real name Edward Teach (Wilde-Ramsing:2006). The ship, which sank in 1718, was not professional excavated by archaeologists till 1997 when the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources (NCDCR) to control of the site. The site has…

of 8760 hours in a year, the Maersk Ohio could theoretically complete about 13 voyages a year. The Atlantic crossing, after leaving the East Coast is when the Maersk Ohio typically carries around 3200 TEU’s (Capt Leville). While leaving Le Havre, France we were typically fully loaded with around 4120 to 4140 TEUs (Voyage Abstract). To maximize revenue the ship would want to carry around 700 Reefer Containers on both directions of the Atlantic Crossings. However, some additional considerations…

One of the punishments involves being locked up a chain and left to starve in a port. Pirates often received this punishment to prove a point that the actions they are doing is not correct. A pirate that received this type of punishment is that of Calico Jack that is mentioned previously. At other times pirates are asked kindly by the governor of the Bahamas Captain Woodes Rogers to turn themselves in. If the pirates turn themselves in, they will be pardoned before the date of September 5, 1718.…

the factual information packet about pirates/pirating/piracy. First off, pirates were well known for looting ships and making people walk the plank. In the novel Treasure Island, it talks about a ship headed to treasure island but some of the members are planning a mutiny. The other crew members who are not part of the mutiny know about it but haven’t taken action. If this were real pirates they would begin a dual making sure the others don’t get the treasure all for themselves. Also in the…

of Roman Ships This paper will explain the development of Roman boats and ships. Roman ships were brisk, reliable, and rather safe. They usually had a huge square sail, a smaller small foresail, and two huge side rudders off the stern controlled by a small tiller bar. The ship technology of Roman ships remained unequaled up until the 16th century, especially when it came to size and cargo capacity. Roman boats played a significant part in Roman Culture it was also instrumental to the use of…

Mainly due to the fact of an increasing commercial and colonial rivalry in order have the safety and power to move freely amongst the ocean in exploration of new lands. Improvement as stated in (Kennedy, 1987, p. 29) that is derived from the arms race and the scramble to trade would be improved cartography, navigational tablets, new instruments like the telescope, barometer, back staff, and gimbaled compass, and better methods of ship building helped make maritime travel less unpredictable form…

by sea, the cargo owner intending to ship goods wants use of an entire vessel for some purpose, he might wish to enter into direct6 contract with the shipowner for the charterer of latter’s ship that called Charterparty. For the use for a certain voyage, it is called voyage charter. Voyage charter is used for a single voyage or a series of voyages. Under a voyage charter, the charterer shall hire the vessel for the carriage of goods from a named port of loading to a port of discharge cargo. On…

master of his ship and in command at all times. Both crew members were shocked a little but grew to appreciate the seriousness and efficiency of their new captain and their assigned roles. As the crew tied the right lines, learned the new nautical terms and started their assigned tasks of setting up the fishing gear, Merrick looked down while they weren't looking and smiled, he was happy to make the decision and accept a crew, a crew of two under his command it was Gret and Arik two shipmates…