Sentence examples for large ship of from inspiring English sources

Dr Lehman's organisation uses small boats in its operations, although they would eventually like to build a large ship — of the water going kind.

After an hour and a half in pursuit, with darkness falling, the East Indiaman Exeter came alongside the French Médée, giving the impression by use of lights that she was a large ship of the line.

The large ship of the line was initially only attacked by Penelope, which manoeuvered around Guillaume Tell's stern, causing severe damage and delaying the French ship sufficiently for Berry to bring his squadron into action.

In an effort to simultaneously obtain help from France and reduce the number of personnel maintained in the city, the naval commander on the island, Contre-Admiral Pierre-Charles Villeneuve, ordered his subordinate Contre-Admiral Denis Decrès to put to sea with the large ship of the line Guillaume Tell, which had arrived in the port shortly before the siege began in September 1798.

On 6 July he ran into the French fleet and found himself pursued by several much larger ships-of-the-line.

Stockless anchors have replaced the older stock anchor on most of the large ships of the world.

Beatty's ships had originally been intended as distant support of the British cruisers and destroyers closer to the German coast in case the large ships of the High Seas Fleet sortied in response to the British attacks.

The main squadron was formed from large ships of the line, often dubbed the "Offshore Squadron" due to their position up to a hundred miles from the coast, to avoid the risks posed by the rocky Biscay shore.

However his convoy were all heavily laden and were therefore slower than they would normally be, while the heavy swell and strong winds favoured the large ships of the line.

Some inroads are already being made: although it is the world's largest ship of its kind, Emma Maersk is classed among the most energy efficient vessels afloat because it recycles its own heat.

Mr. Haniya visited the Mavi Marmara, the largest ship of the flotilla, on Monday and said, "The blood of Mavi Marmara martyrs and that of Palestinian martyrs is joined for a hopeful future".