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"Captain Paul" is a romantic story of brave heroes, immoral villains, desperate battles, and true love. It's an epic tale of adventure and daring, somewhat based on the exploits of John Paul Jones, a captain in the American Navy during the revolutionary war.
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Ce récit plein de fantaisie, écrit en 1840, mêle histoires d'animaux et aventures maritimes. Avec une dose de satire sociale aux dépens du régime de Louis-Philippe.
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Only the best officers are given command of U.S. Navy ships, and only the elite of these are selected for aircraft carriers. The USS America was the third of four Kitty Hawk-class super-carriers. Commissioned in 1965, decommissioned in 1996, she served three times in Vietnam, and once each in Libya, the Persian Gulf and Bosnia. This book profiles the 23 men who commanded the America and her crew of 5,000 during 31 years. Most of them were combat veterans--World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Mayaguez Rescue Operations, Lebanon, Haiti, Libya, Bosnia, and Desert Storm. Four were Naval Academy graduates
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Voyages and travels --- Seafaring life --- Ship captains --- Australia
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Merchant mariners --- Fishers --- Seafaring life. --- Ship captains --- Isbester, J. --- Scotland
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Analyzes the qualities of military leadership and personality that made Cushing successful
Ship captains --- Cushing, William Barker, --- United States. --- Officers --- United States --- History --- Commando operations. --- Naval operations.
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"Based on the Official Records, biographical works, ship and operations histories, newspapers and other sources, this book chronicles the lives of 158 ironclad captains, North and South, who were charged with outfitting and commanding these vessels in combat. Each biography includes birth and death information, pre- and postwar career, and details about ships served upon or commanded"--
Ship captains --- Armored vessels --- United States. --- Confederate States of America. --- Officers --- United States --- History
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English fiction. --- Mother and sons --- Prisoners --- Sailors --- Seafaring life --- Ship captains --- Smugglers --- Voyages and travels --- Adventure stories. --- Adventure and adventurers --- Adventure fiction --- Adventure novels --- Fiction --- Journeys --- Travel books --- Travels --- Trips --- Geography --- Travel --- Travelers --- English literature --- Mothers and sons
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