Seamanship Sentence Examples

In July of that year, however, he was pursued by a squadron of British vessels, and escaped by good seamanship and the fine sailing qualities of the "Constitution."

Tone, who accompanied it as "Adjutant-general Smith," had the greatest contempt for the seamanship of the French sailors, which was amply justified by the disastrous result of the invasion.

It contains a fine Gothic Protestant church (St Mary's) dating from the 13th century and has several educational establishments, notably a school of seamanship. Its industries comprise iron-founding, ship-building, brewing, and the manufacture of cigars, leather and tinned fish.

But the venture was beyond the resources of the ships and the seamanship of the time.

He had a high reputation in the United States navy for practical seamanship. He died at Philadelphia on the 13th of February 1843.

His father was a sea captain, and the boy was early skilled in seamanship and navigation.

Early in 1793 the "Juno" went to the Mediterranean under Lord Hood, and her captain distinguished himself by an audacious feat of coolness and seamanship in extricating his vessel from the harbour of Toulon, which he had entered in ignorance of Lord Hood's withdrawal.

In these actions, except the last, the Americans had the advantage of greater size and a heavier broadside, but they showed excellent seamanship and gunnery.

It was due to his exertions as an organizer and a diplomatist quite as much as to the brilliant seamanship of Admiral de Ruyter, that the terms of the treaty of peace signed at Breda (July 31, 1667), on the principle of uti possidetis, were so honourable to the United Provinces.

It reminds us of the general conditions of Greek seamanship when we find that Corcyra was the meetingplace for the allied fleet, and that Syracuse was reached only by a coasting voyage along the shores of Greek Italy.

The effort succeeded in great measure through the fine seamanship of Capt.

The fishermen and fisherwomen form a quite distinct class of the people; both sexes are noted for their bodily strength, and the men for their bold and skilful seamanship. Tunny and sardines are cured and exported in large quantities, oysters are also exported, and many other sea fish, such as hake, sea-bream, whiting, conger and various flat-fish are consumed in the country.

More severe loss would have followed if the better average seamanship of the English and Dutch had not stood them in good stead.

The buccaneers, in fact, constituted a mercenary navy, ready for employment against the power of Spain by any other nation, on condition of sharing the plunder; and they were noted for their daring, their cruelty and their extraordinary skill in seamanship.

He began to lay down galleys and long ships, and hired pirates renegade vikings no doubtto train crews for him and to teach his men seamanship. The scheme, however, was only partly completed when in 876 three Danish kings entered Wessex and resumed the war.

Fiume also possesses a theatre and a music-hall; palaces for the governor and the Austrian emperor; a high court of justice for commerce and marine; a chamber of commerce; an asylum for lunatics and the aged poor; an industrial home for boys; and several large schools, including the marine academy (1856) and the school of seamanship (1903).

The last named has a very fine collection of drawings by Spanish and other artists, a good library and classes for instruction in seamanship, mathematics and languages.

The Spanish ships were outnumbered chiefly because the convoy had become scattered by bad management and bad seamanship. The more valuable part of it, consisting of the four galleons, and eleven trading ships in which the king's share of the treasure was being carried, became separated from the rest, and on being chased by the superior force of Heyn endeavoured to take refuge at Matanzas in the island of Cuba, hoping to be able to land the bullion in the bush before the Dutchman could come up with them.

The key elements were the quality of English gunnery and seamanship but also the inadequacy of Spanish gunnery.

Everything here seemed to be bigger even the ships, we were now taught seamanship.

After learning basic seamanship, he joined the navy at the age of 27 and soon gained a reputation for his chart making skills.

It is requested that all helmsmen act with common sense and display good seamanship, thus enabling everyone to enjoy their sailing.

It was set up with the specific aim of providing top quality seamanship and sailing training.

Roy Heiner We hope this press conference will promote seamanship and safety on the ocean.

Paying tribute to his rescuers, Skipper Garner said; " The Polish skipper showed magnificent seamanship.

The ropes controlling the yard are tied to the mast hardly good seamanship!

They were responsible to the ship's boatswain for the supervision of the seamen in their everyday duties about the ship and practical seamanship.

It provides a good view of the fjords, and shows off some impressive seamanship, manouvering very large ferries in very small harbors.

The sinking may have been a result of overloading, poor seamanship or both.

The ' DTS ' was used to teach officer cadets seamanship and give them experience at watch-keeping.

I found this VERY alarming since jet skiers are not reknowned for their safety and/or seamanship skills!

It focused on the effects of recreational watercraft that are operated according to existing regulations and under the rules of good seamanship.

Paying tribute to his rescuers, Skipper Garner said; The Polish skipper showed magnificent seamanship.

The ropes controlling the yard are tied to the mast hardly good seamanship !

General seamanship and ship safety lessons were mixed with regular cross-country runs, circuit training, marching practice and lifeboat rowing in Dover harbor.

They were responsible to the ship 's boatswain for the supervision of the seamen in their everyday duties about the ship and practical seamanship.

Role Details Help young people and learn seamanship skills at the same time.

Collision Regulations lights, Navigational Buoys, Fog signals and Tidal Navigation are all taught by the combination of the three seamanship programs.

This is to ensure that essential seamanship knowledge is learned which is not focussed upon in the RYA Yachtmaster assessment.

Handles his craft skillfully when maneuvering or mooring and exercises good seamanship practices at all times.

The levels 1,2 and Seamanship courses are open to members and non-members.

I found this VERY alarming since jet skiers are not reknowned for their safety and/or seamanship skills !

Before it reached the coast of Ireland, however, the French fleet had already suffered serious losses, owing partly to the attacks, of British frigate detachments, partly to the bad seamanship of the French crews and the rottenness of the ships.

Three years afterwards he joined the United States navy; but after making a voyage or two in a merchant vessel, to perfect himself in seamanship, and obtaining his lieutenancy, he married and resigned his commission (1811).