RSR The Sinking of the Aragon With the outbreak of world one war the royal mail moved its home port to Newport‚ South Wales. However the Brittish government was in dire need of battle ships to strengthen their naval force. Many ships were converted from simply postal delivery vessels into war ready troop carrying ships. One of these ships was the Aragon The Aragon built in harland and wolf in Belfast
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Mark Walberg’s character and the other men are Navy Seals were tapped with a mission to kill a high powered Taliban leader. During their mission‚ they were stumbled upon by goat herders in the mountains. Unable to make communication with base‚ they must decide the fate of these men. They find themselves at odds with each other as what to do and consequences of their actions they are considering. Once the ill-fated decision is made to let them go‚ they move to higher ground and continue to try to
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and exercise of the royal prerogative give rise to serious constitutional questions concerning the rule of law in a democratic society.” Critically assess this statement. The first task of this essay is to say what the royal prerogative is. Then this essay will attempt to examine the scope and exercise of the said royal prerogative. Lastly this essay shall consider what issues regarding the rule of law are touched upon by the vexatious issue of the royal prerogative. The royal prerogative is a series
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Kidnapped By: Robert L. Stevenson This story is a narrative in which Mr. David Balfour of Shaws tells us his story of being kidnapped. After traveling to his Uncle Ebenezer’s house to receive his inheritance and Mr. Ebenezer trying to kill him on various occasions‚ eventually led to his uncle paying Captain Hoseason to kidnap David and take him to a far off land in Scotland to sell him as a slave. Once on the Captain’s ship the "Brig"‚ after being knocked out cold and pulled down below‚
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The battle of New Orleans was a significant battle in the war of 1812. It was a crushing defeat for the British‚ increased patriotism‚ and Andrew Jackson emerged an American hero. The United States acquired the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803‚ thereby gaining control of the Mississippi River‚ and its watershed at the golf of Mexico. The U.S. government realized how important this was and its potential of becoming a great trading post. By 1812 this area called New Orleans grew as expected
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Progress 4: Main focus: How to leave the dry dock Dry dock departure preparation Certification renewal requirements Sea Trials requirements Overview: Lloyds and class surveyors both have to be appeased before the ships can be passed as sea-worthy in its class. Ships sea trial requirements have been investigated ‚ how must the ship perform‚ what load testing must the new engine under go‚ what period of time while the sea trials take‚. Chief engineer must ensure all
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SUMMARY OF RELEVANT ASPECTS OF CORFU CHANNEL CASE (MERITS) Judgment of 9 April 1949 The Corfu Channel Case (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland-Albania) arose from incidents that occurred on October 22nd‚ 1946‚ in the Corfu Strait: two British destroyers struck mines in Albanian waters and suffered damage‚ including serious loss of life. The United Kingdom first seized the Security Council of the United Nations which‚ by a Resolution of April 9th‚ 1947‚ recommended the two Governments
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How can I best represent myself as a Filipino seafarer? WORLD CLASS indeed‚ that’s what a Filipino seafarer is. But what is a seafarer by the way. According to www.pinoymaritime.com‚ a seafarer is a traveler who goes by the sea. Or even a person who works near the ocean. Seafarers come from all over the world spending their lives close to the seas as they find life at sea to be a unique existence. They come from different backgrounds and cultures‚ and they work in varied areas of the shipping
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The ss Minnow was a little cruise ship manned by a small crew and several groups of passengers. It was caught in a tropical cyclone which blew it thousands of miles off course for several days. In the second day of the storm‚ the radio and all communication means were destroyed after the ship had sent out a distress call‚ expressing the fear that the ship would go down. Many days later‚ after the ship had been tossed through the South Pacific‚ the ship ran aground on an island which the Captain realised
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Part 1 1. What metaphors does Holmes use to describe the ship in stanzas one and two of "Old Ironsides"? - The last two lines of stanza one: comparing the ship to the visual & physical force of a meteor which sweeps all before it. The EAGLE OF THE SEA: the ship symbolizes the strength & dignity of the eagle which is also the nation’s symbol. The eagle is commands the sky; the ship commands the sea. all is subject to the strength of the ship. 2. In 1830‚ the 44-gun American
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