bronze, and normally has the ship's name engraved or cast on it. Unlike civil clock bells, the strikes of a ship's bell do not accord to the number of...
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Watchkeeping (section Ship's bell)
Unlike civil clock bells, the strikes of a ship's bell do not accord to the number of the hour. Instead, there are eight bells, one for each half-hour...
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translated as "Mohoyiden Buks ship's bell"). The bell was the subject of study as early as the 1860s. Colenso wrote of the bell in 1865, "It is believed that...
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tuners, used to tune bells Glockenspiel Handbell National Bell Festival John Taylor Bellfounders School bell Ship's bell Suzu Train bell Veronese bellringing...
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SS Central America (redirect from Ship of Gold)
Recovered Bell From Fabled "Ship of Gold"". [email protected]. May 23, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2022. "Fabled Sunken Treasure Ship's Bell Donated...
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HMS Hood (category 1918 ships)
conducted two inquiries into the reasons for the ship's quick demise. The first, held soon after the ship's loss, concluded that Hood's aft magazine had exploded...
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poor visibility. Floating navigation signs with bells are called bell buoys. On ships, the ship's bell is used for sound signals. Due to more suitable...
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HMCS Ontario (C53) (category Ships of the Royal Canadian Navy)
November 1960. The ship's bell of HMCS Ontario is currently held at HMCS Ontario Cadet Training Centre in Kingston, Ontario. The second bell is held by the...
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a vote Last call bell, a signal that a bar is closing soon School bell, a signal used for transitions during a school day Ship's bell, a signal for marking...
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RSV Nuyina (category Ships built in Romania)
out. While the ship's protruding bridge wings were extended by 3.6 metres (12 ft) during construction to improve visibility near the ship's sides, this did...
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