Sentence examples for in narrow waters from inspiring English sources

One consequence of the rapidity of the program was that much of the timber must have been unseasoned; this is relevant to the eventual Greek decision at the Battle of Salamis (480) to fight in narrow waters, where the resulting loss of speed (green timber makes ships heavier and slower) would matter less.

She spent the war as a flotilla leader, conducting raids and patrols in the narrow waters of the Adriatic Sea.

Admiral Paolo Thaon di Revel, the Italian naval chief of staff, believed that Austro-Hungarian submarines and minelayers could operate effectively in the narrow waters of the Adriatic.

In addition, Admiral Paolo Thaon di Revel, the Italian naval chief of staff, believed that Austro-Hungarian submarines and minelayers could operate too effectively in the narrow waters of the Adriatic.

Admiral Paolo Thaon di Revel, the Italian naval chief of staff, believed that Austro-Hungarian submarines and minelayers could operate too effectively in the narrow waters of the Adriatic.

Admiral Paolo Thaon di Revel, the Italian Naval Chief of Staff, believed that Austro-Hungarian submarines and minelayers could operate very effectively in the narrow waters of the Adriatic.

Admiral Paolo Thaon di Revel, the Italian naval chief of staff, believed that Austro-Hungarian submarines could operate too effectively in the narrow waters of the Adriatic, which could also be easily seeded with minefields.

Admiral Paolo Thaon di Revel, the Italian naval chief of staff, believed that the threat from Austro-Hungarian submarines and naval mines in the narrow waters of the Adriatic was too serious for him to use the fleet in an active way.

The lighthouse was manned by keeper Charles Mulford in the late 1800's and lit the narrow waters between Shelter Island and Cedar Island.

Please stick to the following speeds (revs given for diesel narrowboat) Near moored boats = 2 mph (3.2 km/h) strolling speed/tickover/1000 revs (absolute max, better if slower, MUST be slower in shallow or narrow water).

Eight British soldiers die in an explosion in Co Tyrone, the single biggest loss of life for the army since the Narrow Water massacre in 1979.