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1947–49. Sold in 1949 to Risdon, Beazley & Co, Southampton and renamed Topmast No 15. Sold in 1959 to Dutch buyers, renamed Phito in 1959 and converted

the popular imagination – above the mainmast (for example) is the main-topmast, main-topgallant-mast and main-royal-mast, so that the top is actually

completed in August 1945. Sold in 1948 to Risdon Beazley Ltd and renamed Topmast 14. Sold in 1949 to Panfido Rim., Italy and renamed Taurus. Scrapped in

that she had suffered damage, losing her bowsprit, foremast, and main topmast. After she had parted from the rest of the convoy her crew abandoned her

laminated frames and planking to save weight, the first to feature a Marconi topmast and the first to feature a dinghy cockpit. She was broken up in 1924 in

Foresail Mainmast, named "Arjuna"—35.9 metres (118 ft) Main topgallant Main topmast staysail Main staysail Main topsail Mainsail Mizzenmast, named "Yudhistira"—32

spritsail-rigged. She is now permanently spritsail rigged, and has a mainmast and topmast that, together, are about 90 feet (27 m) high, and a mizzen mast. Thalatta

when lightning struck her whilst she was in Portsmouth harbour. The main topmast exploded but did not plunge through the quarterdeck as it was still held

times and, at 18.00, the ‘Lion’s’ mizzen topmast came down. By 20.00, The ‘Lion’ with her mizzen top and topmast shot away and hanging over the side was

Staysail 19.9 Mizzen Topmast Staysail 29.8 Maincourse 86.6 Main Topsail 101.3 Main Topgallant 45.6 Main Staysail 40.6 Main Topmast Staysail 46.8 Main Topgallant

immediately after the war. Later the landing craft Topmast 16, 18 and 20 were rebuilt for salvage work; Topmast 16 and Lifeline maintained emergency moorings

foresail, mainsail, main gaff-top-sail, starboard main shrouds and main topmast back-stay and some of her running rigging. The flames also charred most

battleship St. Joseph, moored in Devonport, he jumped from a 200-foot (61 m) topmast. In Cornwall, Scott allegedly jumped from a 240-foot (73 m) cliff into

battleship St. Joseph, moored in Devonport, he jumped from a 200-foot (61 m) topmast. In Cornwall, Scott allegedly jumped from a 240-foot (73 m) cliff into

turnbuckle Turnbuckle used in building support Turnbuckle support for the main topmast fore stay of a sailing ship Padded turnbuckles in a wrestling ring connecting

and a fore topmast staysail), a course, topsail, and topgallant sail; and on her mainmast, the equivalent five sails (a staysail, topmast staysail, course

Nicholson Camper & Nicholsons Charles C. Allom World's first Marconi topmast. broken up in Norway 1924. 1912 The Lady Anne D10 William Fife III Fife

return to port, escorted by Trente-et-un-Mai. In the afternoon, the main topmast failed, breaking the main yard, which penetrated the deck vertically and

squall during which a violent gust of wind snapped L'Insurgente's main topmast, impairing her speed. As Constellation approached, Captain Michael-Pierre

triangle base - 48 feet 4 inches (14.73 m) Boom - 78 feet (24 m) Deck to topmast - 130 feet (40 m) Lead - 65tons Resolute was christened by Grace Vanderbilt

Janeiro at the end of October 1804. A heavy gale had carried away her topmast and caused her to spring a leak. She arrived back at Gravesend on 17 February

Designation Description 1935–1945 Commodore pennant The pennant raked in the topmast was cut to 60% of the total length. 1935–1945 Seniority pennant Like the

made from three parts and equal to that of a fully rigged ship - a mast, topmast, and topgallant mast. With the advent of modern (metal) pole masts, this

crewmate, Apprentice D'Orsay, fell from the rigging of the Sabine's mizzen-topmast into the water, striking the lower rigging and a boat davit on his way

] dinghy turned over, starboard coaling hatch unshipped. 9.20am: Main Topmast carried away. Plating on Starboard quarter torn by stern wires. Squalls

Fougueux, followed by the Tonnant, eventually shooting away the Tonnant’s topmast. Kent had then passed ahead of Tonnant, her own 'braces, preventers and

mainmast was 35 feet (11 m) heel to hounds, 40 feet (12 m) heel to head, the topmast was 39 feet 6 inches (12.04 m) to hounds, 44 feet (13 m) to cap with a

of the straight fir sticks and consisted of foremast, fore topmast, mainmast and main topmast, bowsprit and flying jibboom; thus equipped and painted black

away with Essex's main-topmast which broke off at the lower cap. Two men, Samuel Miller and Thomas Browne were lost with the topmast. Hillyar made chase

Gibraltar garrison. On 12 January HMS Dublin, which had lost part of her topmast on 3 January, suffered additional damage and raised a distress flag. Assisted

jigger, provided the driving power for the increased length. The lower and topmast were built in one steel tubular piece. Mechanical improvements were introduced

right of the picture in the background, and far down to lee is Knowles's flagship the Cornwall repairing her topmast and engaged with the Conquistador

get clear of Cabrita Point at 22:00, her fore topmast snapped and her foresail, mainsail, main topmast staysail, and mizzen staysail tore. Having already

the bottom of the ship's hull and passed through each of the decks; a topmast that was attached to the lower section; and a topgallant mast at the top

topmast and had her foremast damaged she was disabled. USS Wasp, in another combat, would retain control despite the loss of her gaff, main topmast,

chartered to Hoseasons, and carried purple coloured Duradon sails. The topmast was made from steel and would often buckle. For the next twenty-two years

foreground) having surrendered, HMS Endymion (right foreground) is shown with her fore topmast struck in order to replace the damaged topmast shrouds

Keelweight 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) Rig Mast length 79 m (259 ft) Mainmast Rig other 40 m (130 ft) Topmast Racing Class association Schooner [edit on Wikidata]

with HMS Newark, Wells encountered a heavy gale in which she lost her topmast. Newark soon suffered engine failure and had to be towed back to Halifax

120 kt Topmast March 23, 1978 16:30:00.114 PST (–8 hrs) NTS Area U7ay 37°05′56″N 116°01′14″W / 37.09881°N 116.02049°W / 37.09881; -116.02049 (Topmast) 1

their rigging and sails, Crescent losing the fore topmast and Réunion the fore yard and mizzen topmast. In an effort to break the deadlock, Saumarez suddenly

hour of fighting Neptuno lost her fore topmast, the foretop, foreyard and foreshrouds, followed by her main topmast and the main stay. Valdés' successor

H.M.S. "Valerian" lost her after-mast, while H.M.S. "Dartmouth's" fore-topmast also went by the board. To add to the excitement of the morning a fire

jib boom to main boom end) Sails: 7,000 square feet (700 m2) of canvas Topmast height: 94 feet (29 m) Displacement: 170 tons (173 t) Hull: made of Maine

control set, Radar Type 291 air warning was carried at the head of the topmast in addition to Radar Type 276 (later 293) target indication at the masthead

to provision, and there heard from locals that wreckage and part of a topmast had been seen on the island's shores. Further investigation proved that

times and, at 18.00, the ‘Lion’s’ mizzen topmast came down. By 20.00, The Lion, with her mizzen top and topmast shot away and hanging over the side, was

sailed in pursuit of them. Before the French arrived, Censeur lost her fore topmast and had only a frigate's main mast left, rendering her useless. She was

surrender. Then, a French shot brought down Magicienne’s mizzen and fore-topmast. The wreck fell clear of the Sybille and she fell astern. Just after Magicienne’s

reloaded. After 22 minutes, Wasp's rigging was badly damaged, with the main topmast, mizzen topgallant mast and gaff being shot away, and almost every brace

on her, had also suffered severely. Wolfe had brought down her mizzen topmast and during the pursuit, the main topgallant mast had also fallen and the

5-ton gun was intended to fire to either side of the ship, but the spare topmast was stored on the port side of the ship, preventing the gun being fired

causing some damage to the ship. Hawker reported that the bolt shattered the topmast and split the mainmast to the keelson. On 13 October Mignonne captured

By 4pm Rosario was within gunshot of their quarry when Rosario lost her topmast due to the amount of sail she was carrying, and dropped astern. By 8pm

arms to defend themselves. In the short engagement Wilkin lost her main topmast and mizzenmast. When the several Spanish boats came alongside, she struck

examination it was discovered that the metal cradles which supported the topmasts had been incorrectly manufactured, and had simply bent out of shape once

Kingfisher sailed in to take Pallas in tow; the latter had lost her fore topmast, jib-boom, spritsail, stunsail, and main topsail yards. Minerve was only

promptly gave chase. The rearmost ship, carrying 20 guns, sprang her main topmast, and surrendered after Resistance came up and fired a broadside. She then

several upper-deck guns dismounted on the Leon Trionfante and the fore topmast lost on the San Pietro. On 13 June the Venetians were near the western

faster. After the opening exchanges, Réunion lost her fore yard and mizzen topmast while Crescent lost the top off her foremast. Both ships had rigging cut

Displacement: 750 tons Masting - rigging Steel masts in 2 parts (lower mast, topmast) Main mast height above waterline level: 34 m Lower yards in steel, top

turning, however, the Minerve had its main topmast shot away, which also brought down the mizzen topmast. Bellone and Victor took over the battle, while

Bluenose suffered a 12-meter (39 ft) tear in its sail and the vessel's fore topmast snapped, slowing the ship considerably. Gertude L. Thebaud won the fourth

through the water of 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) under lower tops'ls and fore topmast stays'l alone. In January 2006 Stavros S Niarchos rescued the two women

rain squall struck with terrific force and carried away Trumbull's fore-topmast and her main topgallant mast. Forced to run before the wind, the frigate

8 m) in length and the other 39.8 feet (12.1 m), which is fitted with a topmast giving it a total height of 52 feet (16 m). The basic design of the vessel

open the waterways, ripping off starboard forechannels, and breaking fore-topmast. Early in July, she was raised. Her hulk was sold at public auction at

deputy director of Resources and Plans, and was then appointed Director TOPMAST, the project developing a new Royal Navy manpower system, as a commodore

the word". Originally, the jack would have been flown from the bowsprit topmast head: "You are alsoe for this present service to keepe in yor Jack at yor

and after her rigging and sails were shot to pieces and she had lost her topmast. Winfield (2008), p. 359. "NMM, vessel ID 375954" (PDF). Warship Histories

about 5:30 or 6:00 a.m. Her mainmast collapsed, taking with it her fore topmast. The wreck was about 300 yards from the shore, and 70 yards from the low

rigged with double topgallant sails over double topsails and no royal sails, as a very special feature the topgallant masts attached aft of the topmast

Coast Part of the War of Attrition Israeli MTB crew raise the broom on the topmast as a traditional maritime sign of victory. Belligerents  Israel  Egypt

foremast, and mainmast. The Preston lost her bowsprit, foremast, and main topmast, the Ruby sprung her mainmast and bowsprit, and nearly every ship was damaged

positioned above the jib and hoisted to a higher point, such as on a topmast. The roach in a sail is a curve cut into an edge. In this instance, it

was horrible at the start, the ship lost some of her sails and split the topmast, and Ismay was badly hurt after a window smashed in and cut his toe. He

was to windward and Southend to leeward. As the breeze strengthened, the topmast became whippy so the Jib topsail was dropped and stowed at the end of the

position shown in the painting, and Queen Charlotte only lost her fore-topmast whilst already well astern of the Montagne, rather than during a broadside

an English galley with the monogram 'H' and a rose set below the main topmast, the ship surmounted by a shield bering the King's arms, the legend inscribed

suffered a head injury and all three of Astraea's topmasts taking serious damage, so much so that the main topmast collapsed in the aftermath of the action. However

The timber foremast had been constructed in three sections (mainmast, topmast and topgallant), and included a lookout post and gun direction platform

Claude Deruet's painting of Hasekura Tsunenaga in Rome in 1617, as a galleon with Hasekura's flag (red swastika on orange background) on the topmast.

and then sailed for the Yucatan. While crossing the Bay of Campeche, her topmast was carried away and she was compelled to return to Galveston, reaching

USCGC Eagle is technically a barque. A tall ship is usually defined by the topmast and topsails she carries as opposed to the modern high-aspect-ratio rigs

during a particularly strong gale, the SS General Warren lost its fore-topmast and began to leak near Astoria; Flavel was unable to rescue the ship, and

several places, and it carries reputable footprints in its wall; its main topmast was cut by a cannonball. The Sané suffered more damage than the Gomer,

action of one and a half hours began. When Iris lost her foremast, main topmast, and mizzenmast, Citoyenne Française escaped. She had lost Captain Dubedat

to hoist five 24' by 12' (7·32m by 3·66m) battle ensigns from the main topmast, port and starboard yardarms, the top mizzen and the lower mizzen as Exeter

Whiting off Dungeness, carrying away her main mast, and for and mizzen topmast. On 20 December 1811 Whiting left Plymouth for Padstow, to assist the gun

chase of several hours. The brig might have escaped had she not lost her topmast. She was one year old and was armed with 16 French 12-pounder guns. Active

completely intact. Near the stern, the mizzen mast is still standing with its topmast broken off. The researchers who discovered her plan to nominate her for

then at noon another wave carried away the jib-boom, followed by the fore topmast and main royalmast with all spars and gear. On 11 January a huge wave crashed

Porter attempted to break out of the harbour. A squall took off his main topmast and he attempted to return to harbour but Phoebe and Cherub drove Essex

repairs were done. In 1936, Bluenose had diesel engines installed and topmasts removed to allow the schooner to remain on the fishing grounds year-round

fore-topmast staysail, forestaysail, and foresail. For staysails between the foremast and the mainmast (from bottom to top): main, main-topmast, main-topgallant

After the opening exchanges, Réunion had lost her fore yard and mizzen topmast while Crescent had lost the top off her foremast. Both ships had rigging

coast of southern Africa near Cape Agulhas. She sustained some damage to a topmast and put into Simon's Bay where she struck a rock. She was refloated the

prepared to meet the attack. One of the frigates, Santa Dorotea, had lost a topmast sometime earlier and as result was slower than the rest of the squadron

three-masted, square-igged ship with 13 foresails, three top sails, three-fore topmast stay sails, two main sails, and three main top sails. She had one long

Santa Dorotea, which had begun to fall behind her consorts, having lost a topmast sometime earlier. Realizing that Manley was attempting to cut off and engage

rigged with double topgallant sails over double topsails and no royal sails, as a very special feature the topgallant masts attached aft of the topmast

passengers for Quebec, had a gaudy-looking green ensign flying from her topmast, with a union on one corner, and a harp, without a crown, on the field

Navy and was drowned on a voyage to Lisbon after falling from the mizzen topmast head of HMS Modeste. Louisa Tollemache, 7th Countess of Dysart (2 July

rigged with double topgallant sails over double topsails and no royal sails, as a very special feature the topgallant masts attached aft of the topmast

Navy and was drowned on a voyage to Lisbon after falling from the mizzen topmast head of HMS Modeste. Louisa Tollemache, 7th Countess of Dysart (2 July

prepared to meet the attack. One of the frigates, Santa Dorotea, had lost a topmast sometime earlier and as result was slower than the rest of the squadron

fired upon by HMS Colossus, and after an exchange of fire, lost her main topmast and had her guns silenced. She began to drift away, while Colossus opened

struck by a fierce gale and Nelson's flagship, HMS Vanguard, lost its topmasts and was almost wrecked on the Corsican coast. The remainder of the squadron

Guillaume Tell eventually struck, but not before Foudroyant had lost her fore topmast and main topsail yard. The initial estimates put the number of dead and

having suffered heavy damage. During the action Entreprenante had lost her topmast and had two starboard guns disabled. She had also repulsed three attempts

chase of several hours. Friedland might have escaped had she not lost her topmast. Her captors described her as one year old, and armed with 16 French 12-pounder

as she did so. Redoutable's broadside carried away Temeraire's mizzen topmast. While avoiding a broadside from Neptune, Temeraire narrowly avoided a

A Model 30 radar, known as the Hohentwiel, was mounted in 1944 in her topmast, and a Model 213 Würzburg fire-control radar was added on her stern 10

and hoists a black flag, with the figure of death in red, at the main-topmast head." Charles Johnson (1724), A General History of the Robberies and Murders

two vessels sailed in company to Freetown, though Tigress lost her main topmast on the way. From Freetown Tigress sailed to the Rio Pongas and the Îles

masts, yards and spanker boom were made of steel tubing; lower mast and topmast were made in one piece. She had a huge sail area of 6,350 m2 (68,400 sq ft)

out. On the afternoon of 28 March, Essex sailed but she lost her main topmast and anchored near the shore. Phoebe and Cherub also anchored and opened

and Azure, thereon an ancient ship of three masts under sail, on each topmast a banner of St George, on the waves in base two fishes of the second."

again on 28 December and returned on 31 January 1804, having lost her main-topmast and fore-yard in a gale on the 19th. On 25 March 1804 Pickle went to the

ambition was thwarted when a shot from Pomone brought down Alceste's main topmast, slowing her suddenly and allowing Pauline to pull a little ahead. At 14:00

hardly paused but the same was not to be for L'Insurgente: the ship's topmast snapped and slowed the ship to the onrushing Constellation. Captain Barreaut

Thetis in Rio harbour when her foremast was struck by lightning. The "fore-topmast was shivered into a mere collection of splinters" and the foremast irreparably

Resistance gave chase. The rearmost ship, carrying 20 guns, sprang her main topmast; she surrendered after Resistance came up and fired a broadside. Resistance

had encountered a gale near the Caramata Passage that had taken away her topmast, foremast, sails, yards, etc. Her hull and cargo were not damaged and after

French ship, Alcide. Although Culloden was forced back after losing a topmast, Alcide was soon badly damaged and isolated. At 14:00, in danger of being

chase of several hours. The brig might have escaped had she not lost her topmast. She was one year old and was armed with 16 French 12-pounder guns. Active

flamed amazement: sometime I'd divide, And burn in many places; on the topmast, The yards and bowsprit, would I flame distinctly, Then meet and join.

m)) which carried 25 sails (seven gaff sails, seven gaff topsails, six topmast staysails and five jib sails (fore staysail, jib, flying jib, jib topsail

in gale-force winds. Bellerophon lost her bowsprit, foremast and main topmast, and had her figurehead and cutwater smashed, which necessitated putting

into Portsmouth, for example, the warship was missing its fore and main topmast. By 6 April, still short of over 800 men, Byng set sail from Portsmouth

with Mars shortly behind, although Inman on Ramillies had lost his fore topmast and had dropped back. Hood, an experienced officer and a nephew of both

500 yards of the larboard beam of the Bucentaure the Victory's mizzen-topmast was shot away, about two-thirds up. A shot also struck and knocked to pieces

collided with the British smack Tom off Norderney. Tom lost her bowsprit, topmast and mizzen mast. She was escorted in to Great Yarmouth by the smack Glance

disguised the schooner by taking down the "squaresail yards and the fore topmast", hoping to pass as a "coaster" carrying African captives within the US

Maintained When After Two Hours The Macedonian Losing Her Mizzenmast And Main Topmast Became Unmanageable And With 104 Casualties Out Of A Total Of 254 And Many

yard, but the sheet blew away in the gale. Shortly afterwards the fore topmast staysail was blown to bits. Belleisle was also in a desperate situation

ordered a general chase. The French ship Ça Ira lost her fore and main topmasts when she ran into one of the other ships of the French fleet, Victoire

ship from the front, was immobilised early in the fighting when her fore-topmast was hit by enemy fire and destroyed. This caused her to fall back out of

statue in Neyland in Pembrokeshire in Wales was stolen in August 2010. The topmast of the Great Eastern is used as a flagpole at the entrance to Anfield,

Rhé. She had encountered a severe thunderstorm that had sprung her main topmast and carried away her foretopmast. She left on 16 April after repairing

22 November 1921. The engine overhaul, and the replacement of a damaged topmast, delayed the party in Rio for four weeks. This meant that it was no longer

Sharland, 1929–1936). The rigging of ships in the days of the spritsail topmast 1600–1720 (Salem, Massachusetts: Marine Research Society, 1927; New York:

batteries. The Americans responded, and Pike quickly shot away Wolfe's main topmast and main yard. Thereupon, the British flagship crowded sail on her foremast

Fleet coming north at top speed. Three minutes later, she sighted the topmasts of Vice-Admiral Reinhard Scheer's battleships, but did not report this

batteries. The Americans responded, and Pike quickly shot away Wolfe's main topmast and main yard. Thereupon, the British flagship crowded sail on her foremast

the celebrated rope-walker, assayed to walk up the fore-top and main topmast stays of the Aladdin yesterday afternoon, but after accomplishing half

strong westerlies when bound north. Crews liked baldheaders because no topmast meant no climbing aloft to shift or furl the sails. If more sail was desired

A huge storm off the coast of Tasmania caused lighting to strike the topmast and foremast, nearly capsizing the ship. There were three deaths during

four as they fell. Mars lost her head, bowsprit, foremast and main top-topmast and then almost grounded near the Île de Bas. In the last moment Canada

Ransome, is now ready for duty, assigned to a watch. When sent to the topmast, FitzGerald can barely do it. Ransome helps him down, so FitzGerald apologises

and they did not reply, at one we made it with two torches alight on the topmast and they did not reply [...] Seeing that the capitana (Queirós' ship) did

intended positions due to the absence of wind, Venerable losing its mizen-topmast to French shot as Hood attempted to wear his ship around. Venerable's masts

broadsides cut Temeraire's rigging, brought down her foreyard and main topmast, and damaged her fore mast and bowsprit. By now unmanageable, Temeraire

to make use of the wind, to lead the attack. Formidable had only jury topmasts following the battle on 6 July, and so Hood was able to rapidly approach

Favorite pursued the French vessels but could not keep up after losing her topmast. The British troops then attacked and captured Pilot Hill. On 22 July Mermaid

engaged in a brief, but sharp, combat that brought down Hector's main-topmast and most of her standing and running rigging. After capturing Hector, Georgiana

Arg. and Az. thereon an ancient ship of three masts under sail on each topmast a banner of St George, on the waves in base two fishes of the second. Tywardreath

ships retained only their immobile lower masts, and in some cases the fore topmast to support a radio antenna. The loss of sailing capabilities made long-range

squadron of two ships of the line and four frigates. Forte had lost its main topmast in the early stages of the retreat, and Sercey had noted that the British

Astraea had suffered 30 men killed, 120 men wounded, and damage to her fore-topmast. Supposedly, Vaudreuil had stated that at the end of the combat on the

sustain any significant engagement. As the British formed up, the fore topmast on Censeur collapsed, causing the ship to fall behind its companions. Richery

up – the cannons were used by the Dutch in nearby fortresses. The main-topmast rigging banner from the San Matteo, part of which depicts Christ on the

to reprovision and there heard from locals that wreckage and part of a topmast had washed up on the island's shores. Further investigation proved that

the damage caused to her rigging by the cannonade, particularly her fore topmast. With Mameluck the only ship able to manoeuver, Feretier ordered the brig

Porter attempted to break out of the harbour. A squall took off his main topmast and he attempted to return to harbour but Phoebe and Cherub drove Essex

quarantine to hoist a yellow flag in the daytime and show a light at the main topmast head at night, in case of meeting any vessel at sea, or upon arriving within

also been ongoing between the tops (platforms at the junction of mast and topmast) of the ships, as rival sharpshooters fired upon their opponents and upon

was characterised by heavy squalls, and the French ship Mercure lost a topmast; the damaged ship detached to join Berwick at Gourjean Bay, accompanied

14 December, while still at Portsmouth Cumbrian lost her fore and main topmast. she arrived back at Bombay on 29 July 1811. In 1813 the EIC lost its monopoly

latter's bow was torn open for 53 feet (16 m) on her port side, her forward topmast was lost and one of her crew was killed. Kairanga saved herself by beaching

coastline rapidly approached ahead. At 01:35 a shot from Seine struck the main topmast on Pique, bringing it crashing down. The consequent loss of speed forced

unable to launch a boat to take possession of Renommée due to a fallen topmast on her deck, and Astraea's boats were all badly damaged by shot and leaked

which captured the French ship that evening. Sunderland lost her fore-topmast and fell behind, leaving Hampton Court and Dreadnought to pursue the remaining

or fresh water and barely any salt. Tryal's broken topmast was simply removed and a spare topmast used to replace the broken foremast, effectively reducing

saving another sailor who, in March of the same year, had fallen from the topmast into the sea in shark-infested waters off the coast of New Zealand. In

having surrendered, HMS Endymion (right foreground) is shown without her fore topmast, due to damage she sustained during her duel with the American ship.

decks to deter boarding actions. At 03:15, Niémen's mizenmast and main topmast collapsed and another fire broke out in the main top, but Amethyst was

British squadron's flagship Wolfe was crippled when the vessel's main topmast was brought down. Mulcaster placed Royal George between the two vessels

line and her opponent Témeraire got the better of her, knocking away a topmast and escaping to windward with Trajan and Eole. Russell then fired on several

was "a perfect wreck". He reported that She has lost her mizzen mast and topmast; nineteen of her main deck guns are thrown overboard also; and the ship

promptly gave chase. The rearmost ship, carrying 20 guns, sprang her main topmast, and surrendered after Resistance came up and fired a broadside. She then

During a tempest on the 17th, lightning shattered the frigate's main topmast and carried away her main yard while damaging her foremast and injuring

ship significantly less manoeuvrable than Embuscade. At 06:10 the main topmast was knocked over and the mizzen mast badly damaged, and ten minutes later

Lisbon on 23 January, a stop made necessary by the need for repairs to her topmast and rigging, damaged in the Bay of Biscay. She sailed again in about ten

south of the Solomon Islands. Harpooner lost her mizzen mast and main topmast, sprung her foremast, and lost or damaged all of her boats. She arrived

In stormy weather, one of the warships, the brig Audaz lost her forward topmast and the steamer was commissioned to tow her. However, the strain of the

first-class ship's boy. He was then also made a mast man on the mizzen-topmast. Warspite returned to Portsmouth that October and Jones was allowed shore

first-class ship's boy. He was then also made a mast man on the mizzen-topmast. Warspite returned to Portsmouth that October and Jones was allowed shore

the public (see section below). Luther Little's lower masts and a single topmast were saved by the town of Wiscasset as the debris was removed in 1998.

south of the Solomon Islands. Harpooner lost her mizzen mast and main topmast, sprung her foremast, and lost or damaged all of her boats. She arrived

the rest of her career. The Thistle seems to have no longer had her main topmast by 1919, as the mainmast was demoted to become the mizzen, and the ship

Retrieved 2023-05-22. The vessels were launched as follows: […] Three-topmast schooner "Metha Nelson," for Captain Charles Nelson, San Francisco. Tonnage

water. The composition of the mast was: mast (the lowest part) of 34.4 m, topmast (Dutch: steng, first extension) 19.5 m, topgallant (Dutch: bramsteng, second

October 4, lost her hurricane-deck as well as the head of her main mast, main topmast, and gaff. She also lost one of her quarter boats and experienced a wind

collapsing the foremast and mainmast on Tribune and shooting away the mizen topmast, rendering the French ship unmanageable. With no hope of escape and casualties

and went forward to inspect her bow. The impact had brought down the topmast and main topgallant of Cromartyshire's foremast, and torn off her bow,

tanker's cargo and splashing the crew. Rosecrans quickly sank with only her topmast and smoke stack sticking out from the water. The quartermaster was washed

badly damaged, including the loss of her figurehead, bowsprit and fore-topmast, when a schooner Felix ran foul of her; the brig arrived at Plymouth on

dismasted in a typhoon off Formosa, losing her foremast and main and mizzen topmasts. After repairs in Amoy, she then made a remarkably fast passage of 89 days

October to have put into the Tagus to repair. She had rolled her main-topmast and her mizzen-top-gallant mast overboard in the Bay of Biscay after she

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Zealand was refitted between December 1918 and February 1919. The fore topmast and both top gallants were replaced. Her flying-off platforms were removed

were this. Say Warwick was our anchor, what of that? And Montague our topmast, what of him? Our slaughtered friends the tackles, what of these? Why,

1656 – the sixth-rate, 22 gun English man-o'-war, Primrose lost her main topmast off the Longships and drifted onto the Seven Stones. She was searching

with two muskets intent on shooting the Gibbs who had fled to the fore topmast. They called an injured Asa Bicknell up from below, who was bandaged and

Chagres ( United Kingdom) off Hook of Holland, Netherlands and was beached. Topmast No.1  United Kingdom The hopper barge came ashore at Hove, Sussex. She

March — Primrose: the sixth rate, 22 gun English man-o'-war, lost her main topmast off Land's End and drifted onto the Seven Stones Reef. Along with the Mayflower

Cap, or "Donkey's head" the connection between main-lowermast and main-topmast, and the crosstrees for the top. De Foremast-top with crosstrees The stock