The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 86National Geographic Society, 1944 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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... Ship , Dock , which can transport and repair landing craft in its ' stomach ' , " my guide con- tinued . " It is a big ship , 457 feet long ( p . 17 ) . " Still in the hush - hush stage is the new LSM ( Landing Ship , Medium ) combining ...
... Ship , Dock , which can transport and repair landing craft in its ' stomach ' , " my guide con- tinued . " It is a big ship , 457 feet long ( p . 17 ) . " Still in the hush - hush stage is the new LSM ( Landing Ship , Medium ) combining ...
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... ship regularly . The only time we were really bothered by mosquitoes was when we landed soldiers at dusk or dawn . " * " What sort of food did you have ? " " We ran out of fresh supplies during the month we were at Rendova . We got ...
... ship regularly . The only time we were really bothered by mosquitoes was when we landed soldiers at dusk or dawn . " * " What sort of food did you have ? " " We ran out of fresh supplies during the month we were at Rendova . We got ...
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... ship at the touch of a button ! " How do you keep water from leaking in ? " I asked . " The bow doors only streamline the hull , giving the ship a sharp prow , " he explained . " When closed , spray splashes through the cracks of the ...
... ship at the touch of a button ! " How do you keep water from leaking in ? " I asked . " The bow doors only streamline the hull , giving the ship a sharp prow , " he explained . " When closed , spray splashes through the cracks of the ...
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