A Naval Encyclopædia: Comprising a Dictionary of Nautical Words and Phrases; Biographical Notices, and Records of Naval Officers; Special Articles of Naval Art and ScienceL. R. Hamersly & Company, 1880 - 1005 pages |
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Page 189
... appointed . And he acts in like man- ner in case of the disability or death of the Naval Officer until a successor is appointed , unless there is a deputy duly authorized , under the hand and seal of the Naval Officer , who in that case ...
... appointed . And he acts in like man- ner in case of the disability or death of the Naval Officer until a successor is appointed , unless there is a deputy duly authorized , under the hand and seal of the Naval Officer , who in that case ...
Page 323
... Appointed from Connecticut , May 1 , 1826 ; receiving - ship " Independence , " Boston , 1826 ; sloop " Erie , " West India Squad- ron , 1827-28 ; sloop " Peacock , " West Indies , 1829-31 . Promoted to passed midshipman , April 28 ...
... Appointed from Connecticut , May 1 , 1826 ; receiving - ship " Independence , " Boston , 1826 ; sloop " Erie , " West India Squad- ron , 1827-28 ; sloop " Peacock , " West Indies , 1829-31 . Promoted to passed midshipman , April 28 ...
Page 409
... appointed to this office , although civilians areeligible , and until within the last ten years were frequently thus employed . The emoluments of the office were so liberal to them that in March , 1865 , Congress found it necessary to ...
... appointed to this office , although civilians areeligible , and until within the last ten years were frequently thus employed . The emoluments of the office were so liberal to them that in March , 1865 , Congress found it necessary to ...
Page 410
... appointed by the President , by and with the advice and consent of the Senate . In the army it is held by the se- nior law officer , who is also chief of the Bureau of Military Justice , an outgrowth of the Rebel- lion , and enjoys the ...
... appointed by the President , by and with the advice and consent of the Senate . In the army it is held by the se- nior law officer , who is also chief of the Bureau of Military Justice , an outgrowth of the Rebel- lion , and enjoys the ...
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... appointed by the President by selection from the officers of the corps , as is the commandant . The judge- advocate - general of the navy may be appointed from the officers of the marine corps . ( See JUDGE - ADVOCATE - GENERAL . ) Both ...
... appointed by the President by selection from the officers of the corps , as is the commandant . The judge- advocate - general of the navy may be appointed from the officers of the marine corps . ( See JUDGE - ADVOCATE - GENERAL . ) Both ...
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Admiral anchor applied appointed battery Blockading boat body bolted bottom bowsprit Brazil Squadron cable called Cape capstan captain captured carbon cent charge coal coast command Commissioned Commodore Commodore U.S.N. court court-martial crew cruise deck duty engine England English explosive fathoms feet fire fire-ships fish flag fleet force French frigate furnace fuze Gulf gun-cotton guns harbor heat Home Squadron inches iron islands Jean Bart July 16 keel lakes land lieutenant manding marine mast Mediterranean Squadron ment metal midshipman miles naval navigation navy navy-yard nitro-glycerine North officer ordnance Pacific Squadron passed passed midshipman piece placed plank plate port pounds Rear-Admiral river rope sail schooner ship ship's shore side sloop sloop-of-war South steam steamer steel surface timber tion tons U.S.N. Born United vessel voyage weight West West India Squadron wind wire yard
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