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  2. Mayflower - Wikipedia

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    Mayflower was an English sailing ship that transported a group of English families, known today as the Pilgrims, from England to the New World in 1620. After 10 weeks at sea, Mayflower, with 102 passengers and a crew of about 30, reached what is today the United States, dropping anchor near the tip of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, on November 21 [O.S. November 11], 1620.

  3. List of current ships of the United States Navy - Wikipedia

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    USS George Washington Carrier Strike Group underway in the Atlantic USS Constitution under sail for the first time in 116 years on 21 July 1997 The United States Navy has approximately 470 ships in both active service and the reserve fleet; of these approximately 50 ships are proposed or scheduled for retirement by 2028, while approximately 90 new ships are in either the planning and ordering ...

  4. Overseas Passenger Terminal - Wikipedia

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    There is a strict curfew for large vessel arrivals and departures currently in place. Between the hours 07:00-09:30 and 16:00-18:30, large vessels are generally not permitted to arrive or depart from the OPT terminal, so as not to affect rush hour wharf traffic in Sydney Harbour and more specifically, the Circular Quay ferry wharves. [18]

  5. Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller (ship) - Wikipedia

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    Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller [10] (Danish: [ˈmɛɐ̯sk məˈkʰini ˈmølɐ]) is the first ship of Maersk Line's Triple E class of container vessels.At the time of its entry into service in 2013, it had the largest cargo capacity in twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) of any vessel, and was the longest container ship in service worldwide.

  6. RMS Queen Mary - Wikipedia

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    RMS Queen Mary [3] is a retired British ocean liner that sailed primarily on the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967 for the Cunard Line.Built by John Brown & Company in Clydebank, Scotland, she was subsequently joined by RMS Queen Elizabeth [4] in Cunard's two-ship weekly express service between Southampton, Cherbourg and New York.

  7. Estimated time of arrival - Wikipedia

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    Accurate and timely estimations of times of arrival are important in several application areas: In air traffic control arrival sequencing and scheduling, where scheduling aircraft arrival according to the first-come-first-served order of ETA at the runway minimizes delays. [4][5] In airport gate assignment methods, to optimize gate utilization.

  8. Port of Los Angeles - Wikipedia

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    Location; Country: United States: Location: Los Angeles, California: Coordinates: 1]: UN/LOCODE: US LAX: Details; Opened: December 9, 1907: Size of harbour: 3,200 acres (13 km 2): Land area: 4,300 acres (17 km 2): Size: 7,500 acres (30 km 2): Draft depth: −53 ft (−16 m): President: Jaime L. Lee: Vice President: Edward Renwick: Commissioners: Diane L. Middleton Lucia Moreno-Linares Anthony ...

  9. Fatel Razack - Wikipedia

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    The ship was originally named Cecrops, but upon delivery it was renamed to Fath Al Razack. The ship left Calcutta on 16 February 1845 and landed in the Gulf of Paria on 30 May 1845, with 225 immigrants. The day of landing has been celebrated as Indian Arrival Day since the 140th anniversary of their arrival in 1845. [2]