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HMNZS Endeavour (A-184)
USS ''Namakagon'' (AOG-53) was a built for the United States Navy during World War II. In some sources, the ship's name is also spelled ''Namakogon''. After her decommissioning from the U.S. Navy in 1957, the former ''Namakagon'' served as Antarctic supply vessel HMNZS ''Endeavour'' (A184) for the Royal New Zealand Navy (1962–1971), and as ROCS ''Lung Chuan'' for the Republic of China Navy. ''Lung Chuan'' ended active service when she was decommissioned from the Republic of China Navy in 2005. Service history United States Navy career ''Namakagon'' was laid down on 1 August 1944 by Cargill, Inc., Savage, Minnesota and was launched on 4 November 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Alfred J. Scobba. The ship was commissioned on 18 June 1945. The gasoline tanker ''Namakagon'' completed her U.S. Gulf Coast shakedown and, having filled her tanks at Baytown, Texas, departed for the Pacific Ocean, 19 July 1945. She arrived at Pearl Harbor as hostilities in the Pacific ceased and on 20 August ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namakagon River
The Namekagon River (pronounced ''NAM-uh-KAH-gun'') is a tributary of the St. Croix River (Wisconsin–Minnesota), St. Croix River. It is longU.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed October 5, 2012 and is located in northwestern Wisconsin in the United States. Its course is protected as part of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway. According to the Geographic Names Information System, the river's name has also been spelled Namakagon, Namekagan, and Namekagun; the United States Board on Geographic Names issued a decision setting "Namekagon" as the river's spelling in 1933. Its name is derived from the Ojibwe language ''Namekaagong-ziibi'', meaning "river at the place abundant with sturgeons." Course The Namekagon River issues from Lake Namakagon in southeastern Bayfield County, Wisconsin, Bayfield County and flows southwestwardly through Sawyer County, Wisconsin, Sawyer and Washburn County, Wisconsin, Washburn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakedown Cruise
Shakedown cruise is a nautical term in which the performance of a ship is tested. Generally, shakedown cruises are performed before a ship enters service or after major changes such as a crew change, repair or overhaul. The shakedown cruise simulates working conditions for the vessel, for various reasons. For most new ships, the major reasons are to familiarise a crew with a new vessel and to ensure all of the ship's systems are functional. Overview If the ship is the first of its class, it will likely also be performing its sea trials, a test of its performance. In this context, 'shakedown cruise' and 'sea trials' may be used interchangeably, though each has a slightly different meaning. In such a case, it is likely that the ship's systems will be pushed to redline, or maximum capacity, to demonstrate the class's speed and other important traits. Until bested by another ship of the same class, this shakedown performance will be the standard of the class's capabilities, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyūshū
is the third-largest island of Japan's five main islands and the most southerly of the four largest islands ( i.e. excluding Okinawa). In the past, it has been known as , and . The historical regional name referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands. Kyushu has a land area of and a population of 14,311,224 in 2018. In the 8th-century Taihō Code reforms, Dazaifu was established as a special administrative term for the region. Geography The island is mountainous, and Japan's most active volcano, Mount Aso at , is on Kyushu. There are many other signs of tectonic activity, including numerous areas of hot springs. The most famous of these are in Beppu, on the east shore, and around Mt. Aso in central Kyushu. The island is separated from Honshu by the Kanmon Straits. Being the nearest island to the Asian continent, historically it is the gateway to Japan. The total area is which makes it the 37th largest island in the world. It's slightly larger than Taiwan island . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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