Word: ship
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...smoke pipe of the revenue cutter caught fire, reveling the American position to the enemy, who opened an ineffective fire. the general idea that the fight was an easy one should be corrected, for when we retired for the so-called "breakfast" there was only one officer on our ship who felt certain that the Spaniards were whipped. After the battle was won a blockade of the city was made, and as the insurgents soon surrounded it on the land, the Spaniards were effectually hemmed in. Later, when it was seen that a long stay would be made, a thousand...
...cadet who have served at sea or who have served as deck officers of sea-going vessels of the United States merchant marine, should file with their applications a certificate or certificates showing such service, from the master of the merchant vessel with whom they have served, or from ship-masters associations, as it is proposed to give applicants credit for such service when satisfactorily shown...
...FITZ.ALL STUDENTS IN ENGINEERING.- On Friday afternoon, June 3d, there will be an excursion down Boston harbor to visit the "Main Drainage Works," including the settling basins and pumping station. The city steamer "Cormorant" will leave the wharf just back of the ship "Minnesota," near the Congress street bridge, at 2 o'clock. The excursion will be very interesting. All students in engineering are invited...
...HAYES.ALL STUDENTS IN ENGINEERING.- On Friday afternoon, June 3d, there will be an excursion down Boston harbor to visit the "Main Drainage Works," including the settling basins and pumping station. The city steamer "Cormorant" will leave the wharf just back of the ship "Minnesota," near the Congress street bridge, at 2 o'clock. The excursion will be very interesting. All students in engineering are invited...
...Abbott M. S. '62, Assistant Surgeon in the Navy during the Civil War, compared the condition of the Navy at the present time with that during the war. At the outbreak of the Rebellion, the first ironclad was in course of construction. This ship was never completed, but by the end of the war, 85 ironclads had been launched or were building at the navy yards. Since sea fighting was carried on under such close range in the Civil War, the superiority of the men was a most important factor. Men of all sizes and ages are eligible...