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[Travel] When does a boat become a ship
- Thread starter POSKETT AT THE VALLEY
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That doesn’t help. Where is the distinction between a large boat and a small ship for example ? This has ruined my day.
Ship - Wikipedia
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A ship is a large vessel that travels the world's oceans and other navigable waterways, carrying cargo or passengers, or in support of specialized missions, such as defense, research and fishing. Ships are generally distinguished from boats, based on size, shape, load capacity and purpose.
vegster
Sanity Clause
- May 5, 2008
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I think a " Ship " was the descriptive term for a sailing vessel that had 2 masts and was square rigged. You had Barques and Clippers and Barquentines but the " Ship " was so popular in numbers that the name became synonymous with any reasonable sized sailing boat.
Gabbafella
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- Aug 22, 2012
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Viking longship was rowed.
Man of Harveys
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Not always, they had sails as well.
Going off at a slight tangent, how important does someone have to be to get assassinated rather than just murdered
Assassination
Assassination is the willful killing, by a sudden, secret, or planned attack, of a person—especially if prominent or important. It may be prompted by political, ideological, religious, personal, financial, or military motives.
Curious Orange
Punxsatawney Phil
Would that work with an Astute class submarine (boat, 97m) and HMS Gleaner (ship, 15m)?
7dialssouthpaw
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- Sep 10, 2022
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ships can go in space
Gabbafella
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- Aug 22, 2012
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When does a pond become a lake?
I was just considering throwing in this very point. It's always a space SHIP, never a space BOAT.
Birdie Boy
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- Jun 17, 2011
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Anyone mentioned weight? Maybe anything over 1000tonne? I've just asked an ex-naval officer and that was his suggestion.
smudge
Up the Albion!
On a ship at the moment. Our boats are on the embarkation deck, should we need them.
Yes, but HOW important
BigBod
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- Dec 12, 2014
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I was going to say the same, but remembered when HMS Nottingham ran aground and had to be transported back home on a ship. Does this make HMS Nottingham a boat?
marcos3263
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I thought an assassination was one that was booked and paid for - you hire an assassin - otherwise its just murder. So anyone can be assassinated if hated enough.
I thought a boat could fit on a ship but not the other way round but had never scaled that up. an aircraft carrier could easily carry a 'ship'
Heres another one - how many is a few? when does a few turn into several or many. A few is less than a dozen and more than a couple so in the 3-11 (does half a dozen mess this up)
I thought a boat could fit on a ship but not the other way round but had never scaled that up. an aircraft carrier could easily carry a 'ship'
Heres another one - how many is a few? when does a few turn into several or many. A few is less than a dozen and more than a couple so in the 3-11 (does half a dozen mess this up)
marcos3263
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what an amazing ship - there cant be many of them in the world. limited usage but vital every now and again.
smudge
Up the Albion!
Had a mate on Southampton, which had to suffer the same indignity after their collision in the gulf. So, yes, 42's aren't real ships!
In my view it's in the mind of the killer. If the assassin believes the subject is important to kill due to political, ideological, religious, financial, or military reasons then it is an assassination. It doesn't matter whether it makes the news programs or not.
JOLovegrove
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- Jan 30, 2012
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I would say this is a very specific case.
I'd also wonder if number of decks or design of the bridge/steering area could have a say in it.