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  • 101HMS Java (1811) — The French built frigate Renommée was taken by the British near Madagascar and renamed HMS Java . She was rated as 38 guns and carried 47 guns and cannonades. She was under the command of Captain Harry Lambert during the War of 1812Toll, p.376] …

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  • 102Lugger — A lugger is a type of small sailing vessel setting lugsails on two or more masts and perhaps lug topsails. Defining the rigThe lugsail is an evolved version of the classical square sail. In both rigs, the upper side of the sail is attached to a… …

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  • 103Sailcloth — Sails have been made from cloth for all of recorded history. Typically sails were made from flax (linen), hemp or cotton in various forms including canvas. However, modern sails are rarely made from natural fibers. Most sails are made from… …

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  • 104Maritime history of California — History of California This article is part of a series Timeline …

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  • 105Sunday Times Golden Globe Race — The Sunday Times Golden Globe Race was a non stop, single handed, round the world yacht race, held in 1968 ndash;1969, and was the first round the world yacht race. The race was controversial due to the failure by most competitors to finish the… …

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  • 106Jim Rohn — September 17, 1930 is an American entrepreneur, author, and motivational speaker, .His work has been influential in launching or furthering the careers of many others in the personal development industry, including Anthony Robbins, Mark Victor… …

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  • 107Pytheas — of Massilia (Ancient Greek Πυθέας ὁ Μασσαλιώτης), 4th century BC, was a Greek geographer and explorer from the Greek colony Massilia (today Marseille, France). He made a voyage of exploration to northwestern Europe possibly no earlier than around …

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  • 108Battle of Cape St Vincent (1797) — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Cape St. Vincent partof=the French Revolutionary Wars campaign=Mediterranean Theater French Revolutionary Wars caption= The Battle of Cape St Vincent, 14 February 1797 by Robert Cleveley date=14… …

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  • 109HMS Eurydice (1841) — HMS Eurydice was a 24 gun frigate which was the victim of one of Britain s worst peace time naval disasters when she sank in 1878.Origins of the Eurydice Designed by Admiral the Hon. G. Elliot, the second Eurydice was a very fast 24 26 gun… …

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  • 110Drascombe — Contents 1 Design principles 2 Flotilla 2.1 Caboteur 2.2 Coas …

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