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Towpath (1,489 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Industrial Revolution, towing became obsolete when engines were fitted on boats and when railway transportation superseded the slow towing method. Since then
List of Royal Air Force aircraft independent flights (7,622 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
(Target Towing) Flight RAF (1941–42) became No. 1493 (Fighter) Gunnery Flight RAF No. 1494 (Target Towing) Flight RAF (1941–45) No. 1495 (Target Towing) Flight
No. 291 Squadron RAF (110 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
No. 291 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force squadron formed as an anti-aircraft cooperation unit in World War II. The squadron formed at RAF Hutton Cranswick
No. 667 Squadron AAC (530 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
was initially equipped with Boulton Paul Defiants and undertook target towing duties with these. It later received Hurricanes, Barracudas, Oxfords, Vengeances
No. 520 Squadron RAF (399 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
absorbed 1500 (BAT) Flight and its Miles Martinets, which were used for target towing. The squadron also operated the Hudson again and also the Vickers Warwick
Tugboat (2,951 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
position. Model bow tugs employing this method of pushing nearly always have a towing winch that can be used if sea conditions render pushing inadvisable. With
No. 587 Squadron RAF (337 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
No. 587 Squadron RAF was an anti-aircraft co-operation squadron of the Royal Air Force from 1943 to 1946. The squadron was formed at RAF Weston Zoyland
No. 695 Squadron RAF (412 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
No. 695 Squadron RAF was an anti-aircraft co-operation squadron of the Royal Air Force from 1943 to 1949. The squadron was formed at RAF Bircham Newton
J. D. Irving (1,583 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
on this accidental spill. In November 2008, JDI Logistics and Atlantic Towing made the news over an accident involving the transport of 2 new turbines
No. 631 Squadron RAF (319 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
No. 631 Squadron RAF was an anti-aircraft co-operation squadron of the Royal Air Force from 1943 to 1949. The squadron was formed at RAF Towyn on 1 December
Fishing trawler (3,398 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
or mast. The towing winch is forward of the superstructure, with the towing warps passed through deck bollards and then out to the towing blocks on the
No. 598 Squadron RAF (283 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
No. 598 Squadron RAF was an Anti-aircraft Co-operation squadron of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. The squadron was formed on 1 December
No. 679 Squadron RAF (336 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
No. 679 Squadron RAF was an anti-aircraft co-operation squadron of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. No. 679 Squadron was formed on 1 December
List of Royal Air Force units & establishments (4,933 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Weapons Unit RAF (1974-78) became No. 1 Tactical Weapons Unit RAF Target Towing Section, Shallufa RAF (1953-54) Telecommunications Flying Unit RAF (1941-55)
Trailer sailer (2,428 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
only placed on their trailers for occasional towing or storage. Trailer sailer masts must be lowered for towing. This becomes difficult on larger boats with
River Wye (4,538 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
men were in short supply, and a towing path for horses was suggested. William Jessop carried out a survey, and the towing path was authorised by the Wye
Anchor handling tug supply vessel (318 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
and drilling sites. They also provide towing assistance during tanker loading, deepwater anchor handling, and towing of threatening objects. AHTS vessels
Target tug (968 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
RAF, Miles Master IIs were used for this purpose as part of the Target Towing Flight at the Central Gunnery School whilst the School was based at RAF
Lizard Lick Towing (723 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Lizard Lick Towing is an American reality television show that originated as a spin-off of the series All Worked Up and ran for four seasons on truTV from
791 Naval Air Squadron (1,070 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Air Target Towing Unit, at HMS Condor, RNAS Arbroath, in Scotland, in October 1940. It operated various types of aircraft for target towing duties, used
Drawbar (haulage) (645 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
three-point hitch or other farm implement to a tractor. A drawbar is a towing or pushing connection between a tractive vehicle and its load. On light
Pickup truck (4,366 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Towing with pickup trucks is separated into two categories: conventional towing (bumper pull) and in-bed (heavy duty) towing. Conventional towing mounts
No. 30 Squadron RAAF (1,090 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
later as a unit of the part-time Citizen Air Force, operating in the target towing and air defence role in New South Wales. In 1960s the squadron ceased flying
Salvage tug (645 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
particular equipment includes: extensive towing provisions and extra tow lines/cables, with provisions for towing from both bow and stern and at irregular
Highway Thru Hell (2,903 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
recovery towing company based in Hope, British Columbia. Quiring Towing, Aggressive Towing, MSA Towing, Mission Towing and Reliable Towing are also featured
Emergency tow vessel (2,675 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
An emergency tow vessel, also called emergency towing vessel, (ETV) is a multi purpose boat used by state authorities to tow disabled vessels on high seas
Ontang (123 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
are typically towed behind Sama-Bajau houseboats during travel, with the towing line commonly strung with baited fish hooks. Junkun Owong Vinta Djenging
Pair trawling (339 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
trawling is a fishing activity carried out by two boats, with one towing each warp (the towing cables). As the mouth of the net is kept open by the lateral
Arthur Foss (4,020 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
tugboat afloat in the world. Its 79-year commercial service life began with towing sailing ships over the Columbia River bar, and ended with hauling bundled
South Beach Tow (2,845 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
day-to-day business of Tremont Towing, a family-run towing business in Miami Beach, and South Beach Towing, a towing company in Gladeview created by
Chap Petersen (2,520 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
against Advanced Towing Company, LLC, a towing and recovery operator based in Arlington, Virginia. The Complaint alleges that Advanced Towing has violated
Towing Jehovah (617 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Towing Jehovah is a 1994 fantasy novel by American writer James K. Morrow, published by Harcourt Brace. The book is about the death of God and the subsequent
River Avon, Bristol (6,141 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The River Avon (/ˈeɪvən/ AY-vən) is a river in the southwest of England. To distinguish it from a number of other rivers of the same name, it is often
Lizard Lick, North Carolina (779 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
called Lizard Lick Towing and Recovery. According to the Eastern Wake News, the television series, originally title Lizard Lick Towing and later titled
International Towing Museum (112 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
The International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame & Museum features restored antique wreckers and equipment from the tow truck industry. Located in Chattanooga
Kohnen Station (465 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
a workshop, and a power plant (100 kW). It is supplied by a convoy of 6 towing vehicles, which carry up to 20 tons each, and 17 sledges. The base is resupplied
Jackknifing (403 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
angle of a folding pocket knife. If a vehicle towing a trailer skids, the trailer can push the towing vehicle from behind until it spins the vehicle
DFS 230 (1,227 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Never exceed speed: 290 km/h (180 mph, 160 kn) Maximum towing speed: 209 km/h (130 mph) Normal towing speed: 180 km/h (112 mph) Maximum glide ratio: 1:18
Aerial advertising (5,406 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Airport (New Hampshire) utilizing his fleet of J3 Cubs, created banner towing and was credited with a number of inventions and aircraft modifications
Fifth-wheel coupling (1,467 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
The fifth-wheel coupling provides the link between a semi-trailer and the towing truck, tractor unit, leading trailer or dolly. The coupling consists of
X-class submarine (2,421 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the towing submarine to the X-Craft by dinghy when the operational area was reached, and the passage crew returning with the dinghy to the towing submarine
ST Cervia (2,037 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Ministry of War Transport. In December 1946 she was sold on to the maritime towing business of William Watkins Ltd for the sum of £36,000. The business had
790 Naval Air Squadron (1,155 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Culdrose (HMS Seahawk). It initially formed during 1941 as an Air Target Towing Unit, at HMS Landrail, RNAS Macrihanish, in Scotland, from elements of two
X-class submarine (2,421 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the towing submarine to the X-Craft by dinghy when the operational area was reached, and the passage crew returning with the dinghy to the towing submarine
British Aircraft Company (1,221 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
this time Lowe-Wylde was developing the principle of launching gliders by towing them using a powerful car. Giving demonstrations around the country, his
794 Naval Air Squadron (1,462 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Arm which disbanded in March 1947. The squadron formed as an Air Target Towing Squadron, at HMS Heron, RNAS Yeovilton, during August 1940, although operated
Callendar Navigation Company (2,821 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
was based in Astoria, Oregon. Callender was to become one of six large towing companies of the Columbia and Willamette rivers in the early decades of
Artillery tractor (1,576 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
breakdowns. However, for Germany horses remained the most common way of towing artillery throughout the war.[citation needed] In modern warfare, towed
Ship model basin (1,620 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
of 3, 6 and (shown in the picture) 12 foot scale models and used them in towing trials to establish resistance and scaling laws. His experiments were later
USS Goliah (422 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
patrol craft. Departing New London on 6 September 1918, Goliah operated as a towing ship between São Miguel Island in the Azores, Bermuda, and New London until
Beituo 739-class tug (174 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
more than a hundred-ten meters long with sixteen meter beam. Rescue and towing equipment are located on afterdeck, and helipad is located on foredeck in
ISO 11992 (125 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
-- Interchange of digital information on electrical connections between towing and towed vehicles". The protocol structure is similar to SAE J1939. The
Pacific Tow Boat Company (136 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Boat Company (also seen as the Pacific Towboat Company) was a tugboat and towing firm based in the Puget Sound area of Washington state active in the first
Sd.Kfz. 10 (3,356 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
3.7 cm Pak 36 anti-tank gun. It could carry eight troops in addition to towing a gun or trailer. The basic engineering for all the German half-tracks was
Mark Herring (1,824 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
against Advanced Towing Company, LLC, a towing and recovery operator based in Arlington, Virginia. The Complaint alleges that Advanced Towing has violated
Bottom trawling (5,011 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Bottom trawling is trawling (towing a trawl, which is a fishing net) along the seafloor. It is also referred to as "dragging". The scientific community
Sd.Kfz. 6 (510 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Wehrmacht during the Second World War. It was designed to be used as the main towing vehicle for the 10.5 cm leFH 18 howitzer. Development of a new medium artillery
Dongtuo 835-class tug (253 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
navigational, communication and command posts. In addition to machinery for towing operations, the tug is also equipped with firefighting equipment. By 2017
Tuzhong-class patrol ship (205 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Surveillance and from there to the CCG. The Tuzhongs have a 35-ton capacity towing winch. In PLAN service, T 710 was fitted with a Type 352 radar, possibly
792 Naval Air Squadron (1,148 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Target Service contract. 792 Naval Air Squadron formed as an Air Target Towing Unit, at RNAS St Merryn (HMS Vulture), in Cornwall, on 15 August 1940. Equipped
Gliding (7,304 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Gliding is a recreational activity and competitive air sport in which pilots fly unpowered aircraft known as gliders or sailplanes using naturally occurring
Chevrolet Silverado (10,207 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
diesel–equipped Silverado and Sierra models saw increased towing capacity ratings and new towing technology, including a jack-knife alert and trailer length
Valiant-class harbor tug (430 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
2009. These tugs are designed to provide ship assist, barge and general towing, and escort services. Before committing to a new tug design, Navy Region
Armoured recovery vehicle (2,242 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
(APC) chassis modified for use during combat for military vehicle recovery (towing) or repair of battle-damaged, stuck, and/or inoperable armoured fighting
NASA recovery ship (609 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
engines providing a total of 2,900 horsepower (2.2 MW), and are capable of towing 60,000 pounds (27,000 kg) each. Two auxiliary engines with Jacuzzi-like
Royal Air Force Marine Branch (2,527 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article
August 2022. "RESCUE & TARGET TOWING LAUNCH Mk.3". RAF Boats 1918 - 1986. Retrieved 8 August 2022. "RESCUE & TARGET TOWING LAUNCH Mk.3 Specifications".
Semi-trailer truck (10,996 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
covers heavy combination vehicles like a prime mover towing a semi-trailer, or rigid vehicles towing a trailer with a GVM of more than 9 tonnes. Also includes
Nestor (sternwheeler) (1,368 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
to 1929. Nestor was primarily operated as a towboat, and did most of the towing work on the Cowlitz River. During the 1920s Nestor was part of a small fleet
Piper PA-18 Super Cub (1,867 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Super Cubs are commonly found in roles such as bush flying, banner towing and glider towing. While based on the design of the earlier Cubs, the addition of
Renault Colorale (990 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
independent repair shops to convert second hand Colorales into "dépanneuses" (Towing trucks). Typical conversion would entail a complete chopping of the rear
779 Naval Air Squadron (749 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Air Section Gibraltar. It operated a small variety of aircraft for target towing and coastal defence. In 1943, the squadron received some Bristol Beaufighter
725 Squadron RAN (764 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
served as a fleet requirements unit, was rerolled in August 1945 as a target towing unit, then was disbanded in December 1945. In January 1958, the squadron
United States v. Carroll Towing Co. (693 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
United States v. Carroll Towing Co., 159 F.2d 169 (2d. Cir. 1947), is a decision from the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals that proposed a test to determine
Hooligan (sternwheeler) (1,553 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Klamath Lake and the Wood River in the U.S. state of Oregon, mostly in the towing of barges and log rafts. Built in 1909, Hooligan was sold in 1914, rebuilt
Toe the line (1,645 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
"Toe the line" is an idiomatic expression meaning either to conform to a rule or standard, or to stand in formation along a line. Other phrases which were
List of current ships of the United States Navy (4,132 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Frigate – 1 Littoral combat ship – 5 Replenishment oiler – 4 Survey ship – 1 Towing, salvage and rescue ship – 6 On order – 43 Aircraft carrier – 1 Amphibious
Ropework (339 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
marlinespike seamanship, the knowledge it embraces involving docking a craft, towing, making repairs underway, and more is still critical for modern seafarers
Baltimore Police Department (9,604 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) is the municipal police department of the city of Baltimore, Maryland. Dating back to 1784, the BPD, consisting of
Bicycle trailer (1,435 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
conditions: Single-wheel: a single rear-mounted wheel. Though of limited towing capacity, this design tends to be more stable (when moving) than trailers
Miles Martinet (1,985 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
specifically for target towing. Work on the Martinet was started in response to the RAF's shortage of obsolete frontline aircraft for target towing duties. A derivative
Lun-class ekranoplan (1,523 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
theme park that will display Soviet and Russian military equipment. The towing operation involved the use of rubber pontoons, three tugboats and two escort
No. 644 Squadron RAF (722 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Group of the Royal Air Force during World War II which undertook glider-towing and supply dropping missions as well being employed in the paratroop role
Beechcraft MQM-107 Streaker (814 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
The Beechcraft MQM-107 Streaker is a reusable, turbojet powered, target towing drone primarily used by the United States Army and the United States Air
HMS Guardian (1932) (371 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
launched in 1932 and scrapped in 1962. She was also equipped for target towing and gunnery photography. A second net-layer, HMS Protector, was built to
USS Sagamore (ATA-208) (410 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Texas coast, ATA-208 departed Galveston on 18 April for Hawaii and general towing duty in the Pacific. Arriving at Pearl Harbor on 2 June, she operated as
Skywriting (855 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
areas, where aircraft can fly at low levels past crowded beaches. Banner towing is a popular way to make a romantic marriage proposal.[citation needed]
Tumatumari Landing (206 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Bartica/Potaro. On 6 May 1900, Mabel, a river steamboat carrying 120 passengers and towing three boats, was scheduled to arrive at Tumatumari Landing, however the
The Towing Path (111 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
The Towing Path is a piece for piano solo composed in 1918 by John Ireland. A performance takes about 4 minutes. A towing path is a road or track on the
Gun carriage (3,097 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
conversion was sufficient as long as the towing vehicle wasn't very fast, like a Holt tractor. But as towing vehicles became faster, the axles needed
Articulated vehicle (761 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
driving wheels could pivot around corners. In a broader sense, any vehicle towing a trailer (including a semi-trailer) could be described as articulated (which
USS Lynx (AK-100) (5,291 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Walton, in company with sister ships Lyra, towing ARD-12, and Sculptor, with YRD(H)-1 astern, and Albireo, towing YRD(M)-1, escorted by the fleet tug Zuni
Ransom (1,120 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
practice of towing vehicles and charging towing fees for the vehicles' release is often dysphemised as "ransoming" by opponents of towing. In Scotland
USNS Grapple (2,067 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Rescue and salvage ships render assistance to disabled ships, provide towing, salvage, diving, firefighting and heavy lift capabilities. The mission
USS Arapaho (ATF-68) (1,013 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
fleet ocean tug which served the U.S. Navy during World War II with her towing services. She was assigned initially to support the U.S. Atlantic Fleet
MV Karina (556 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
vessel, which formerly operated from Douglas, Isle of Man for the Laxey Towing Company. She operated on a selection of cruises along the Manx coast. She
Pintle (620 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
pivot or hinge. Other applications include pintle and lunette ring for towing, and pintle pins securing casters in furniture. Pintle/gudgeon sets have
USNS Safeguard (1,884 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
end. The towing machine uses a system to automatically pay-in and pay-out the towing hawser to maintain a constraint strain. The automatic towing machine
No Wonder (sternwheeler) (2,557 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
was called No Wonder. No Wonder served almost entirely in the logging and towing trade until it was abandoned in 1930. No Wonder was sometimes referred to
Towboard (441 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
remain at the surface, or travel underwater for around two minutes. The towing vessel travels at approximately 1 to 2 miles per hour and may tow two divers
7.5 cm FK 16 nA (241 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
1930s in the new standard 7.5 cm calibre. It was not modernized for motor towing and retained its original wooden spoked wheels and two crew seats on the
USS Thatcher (DD-514) (2,219 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
USS Thatcher (DD-514), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Rear Admiral Henry K. Thatcher (1806–1880)
USS Umpqua (ATA-209) (550 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Orleans towing YF-756. She steamed via the Panama Canal and San Diego to Hawaii, arriving at Pearl Harbor early in July. She operated on towing assignments
Sarah Dixon (sternwheeler) (8,451 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
the time. Later, in 1906, Sarah Dixon was converted to become primarily a towing vessel. Sarah Dixon sustained a serious explosion in 1912, which killed
PZL S-4 Kania 2 (724 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
The PZL S-4 Kania 2 was a Polish trainer and glider towing aircraft of the 1950s, not built in series. The first prototype was designated S-3 Kania. There
Point Chebucto (522 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
continuing the tradition of Eastern Canada Towing of naming its tugs after points. Eastern Canada Towing took over Foundation Maritime's work in the
SEACOR Holdings (899 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
portfolio spans sectors including Jones Act shipping, U.S. and international towing, inland tug and barge operations, military logistics, disaster response
Long Island City Fire Department (252 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
its own, the Department made use of a vessel owned by the Newtown Creek Towing Company, named Protector, on as-needed basis. After the 1898 consolidation
USS Navigator (ATA-203) (275 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Nakagusuku Wan, Okinawa. She performed towing jobs in the Okinawa area, then on 11 June, headed south to Leyte. From there towing assignments took her to the New
USS Papago (1,064 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
1946. Papago engaged in general towing, upkeep, and material maintenance for several months after which she made towing voyages in 1949 from the Panama
Richard Holyoke (988 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Mill Co., which joined with four other mills to form their own tug and towing company, called the Puget Sound Tug Boat Company. Each mill contributed
USS Nauset (641 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Bermuda, to Mers-el-Kebir, Algeria, arriving 26 May. There she performed towing and salvage operations along the North African coast. Detached in early
USS Grebe (1,020 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
to New Jersey calibrating radio compass stations and doing miscellaneous towing and rescue work. On 29 April 1921 she rescued 139 passengers from the Portuguese
Britt McHenry (1,332 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
ESPN suspended McHenry from the network for one week. A day later, the towing company released a statement saying they did not want to see McHenry suspended
Rescue and salvage ship (811 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
vessels. Their general mission capabilities include combat salvage, lifting, towing, retraction of grounded vessels, off-ship firefighting, and manned diving
USNS Salvor (8,833 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
end. The towing machine uses a system to automatically pay-in and pay-out the towing hawser to maintain a constant strain. The automatic towing machine
Bollard pull (1,377 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Bollard pull is a conventional measure of the pulling (or towing) power of a watercraft. It is defined as the force (usually in tonnes-force or kilonewtons
728 Naval Air Squadron (1,802 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
moving immediately to RN Air Section Takali, Malta. It provided target towing both for the Royal Navy's Mediterranean Fleet and the British Army, before
Gaj-class tugboat (202 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
vessels in the class are Indian Navy's biggest tugboats and can be used for towing aircraft carriers. Each vessel in the class has a 40-ton bollard pull and
Telegraph (sternwheeler 1903) (5,139 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
installed onto a newly-built hull, and the new boat, named Logger, was used in towing work. Logger itself sank at its moorings in 1940 and was dismantled. Telegraph
No. 93 Squadron RAF (317 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Turbinlite-equipped Bostons from RAF Burtonwood, making night attacks and towing aerial mine charges with steel cables. After 93 Squadron became operational
Tiririt (392 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
assists in transporting passenger and cargo to the shore, as well as in towing the boat to port. However, it can also be used as a small inter-island transport
Recreational vehicle (2,640 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
January 2020. Scott, Wilson (12 December 2022). "The Ultimate Guide to Towing a Car Behind an RV". RVing Insider. "1 million Americans live in RVs. Meet
Illinois Commerce Commission (222 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
regulates certain transportation activities, including railroad safety, towing, trucking, and household goods moving. Since the 1970s, the Commission's
USS Jicarilla (1,176 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
York towing barges 9 August 1944, bound for San Francisco via the Panama Canal. She arrived 22 September, but sailed again seven days later towing ARD-21
Speed limits in Belarus (145 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Speed limits within towns: 60 kilometres per hour (37 mph) 50 km/h for towing vehicles Speed limits outside towns: Cars and lorries weighing less than
USS Cahokia (282 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Zone, San Francisco, and then for Pearl Harbor 4 March 1945, and assumed towing duty between Ulithi, Manus, Leyte, the Russell Islands, and Okinawa, until
Gebirgsflak 38 (194 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
traverse. Unlike the Flak 38, the light carriage is not designed for high towing speeds. The Gebirgsflak 38 was fired using a foot pedal on the right front
QLine (3,750 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
taken to City of Detroit-owned impound lots. Towing operations began in June 2022, when a Florida towing company donated a truck to M-1 Rail. Transport
SS Charles S. Price (230 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
November 17. The salvage rights to the Price were sold to the Great Lakes Towing and Wrecking company. In the summer of 1916, salvage of the Price was attempted
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (3,527 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Emergency Group Traffic Enforcement Division Traffic Engineering Center Towing Services The governing board and policy making body of the MMDA is the Metro
USS Owl (AM-2) (570 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
commissioned 11 July 1918. Following a New York to Charleston, South Carolina towing assignment, Owl reported to the 5th Naval District at Norfolk, Virginia
Paragliding (9,368 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the same safety record as other forms of towing.[unreliable source?] One more form of towing is hand towing. This is where 1−3 people pull a paraglider
Wakeboarding (1,556 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
unconventional locations, such as flooded roads and car parks, using a car as the towing vehicle. Wakeboarding is done for pleasure and competition, ranging from
774 Naval Air Squadron (816 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
to HMS Merganser, RNAS Rattray in October 1944, where it became a target-towing unit. 774 Naval Air Squadron formed on 10 November 1939 at RNAS Worthy Down
721 Naval Air Squadron (1,135 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Nabaron, RNAS Ponam, Admiralty Islands in May 1945, and commenced operations towing targets. The squadron moved to HMS Nabsford, RNAMY Archerfield, Brisbane
USS Sunnadin (ATA-197) (460 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
voyaged through the central Pacific to Eniwetok, Guam, Okinawa, and Saipan, towing various craft at and between those islands. On 10 August she cleared Saipan
USS LST-141 (280 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
damaged when she ran aground at Bizerte, Tunisia. On 5 December, while towing LCT-152, LST-141 encountered a gale off Palermo, Sicily. In the storm LCT-152
Foss Maritime (891 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
(1857–1927) and her husband Andrew Foss. The company is now the largest tug and towing concern on the west coast of the United States. On July 2, 2013, Foss Marine
USS Utina (537 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
carried out a variety of towing missions, helping damaged ships into port, towing decommissioned ships to berthing areas, towing targets for gunnery exercises
Afon Cefni (433 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Bridge. There is currently a tug named Afon Cefni, operated by Holyhead Towing. It can be tracked on Ship AIS websites. OS Landranger 114: Anglesey / Ynys
SS Charles S. Price (230 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
November 17. The salvage rights to the Price were sold to the Great Lakes Towing and Wrecking company. In the summer of 1916, salvage of the Price was attempted
Ultra light displacement boat (535 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
typically racer-cruiser and/or "trailer sailer" boats that are excellent for towing, due to their light weight. They typically have cabins, but are designed
No. 196 Squadron RAF (975 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
became part of No.38 Group. They then carried out various transport, glider-towing and supply-dropping flights and also undertook SOE and SAS parachuting missions
USS Kingfisher (AM-25) (721 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
tug and minesweeper. Over the next 19 years fleet maneuvers and supply, towing, and minesweeping operations sent her to the East Coast, Puerto Rico, Cuba
Jeep Gladiator (JT) (4,289 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
be fully down. Towing capacity also varies. The standard Gladiator features a towing capacity of 4,000 lb (1,800 kg). A heavy-duty towing package is available
CSS Raleigh (1861) (346 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
CSS Raleigh was originally a small, iron-hulled, propeller-driven towing steamer operating on the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal. She was taken over by
Flag of Abkhazia (595 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
coexist. Abkhazian children waving miniature flags of Abkhazia Helicopter towing the Abkhazian flag Parade exhibiting Abkhazian flags Flag of Abkhazia on
Motorcycle trailer (1,831 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
wind resistance is reduced. As a result, fuel efficiency is better than towing a general purpose enclosed trailer. Collapsible or folding motorcycle trailers
Ford Super Duty (10,751 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
F-Series. The heavier-duty chassis components allow for heavier payloads and towing capabilities. With a GVWR over 8,500 lb (3,900 kg), Super Duty pickups are
Kirby Corporation (576 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Inland Marine operates the nation's largest fleet of inland tank barges and towing vessels.[citation needed] Kirby's service area spans America's inland waterway
BMW Assist (477 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
vehicle diagnostics, airbag deployment notification, theft recovery and towing or flat tire repair. The service is included free in most new BMWs. After
Kurgan Wheel Tractor Plant (974 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
this, there are heavy-duty ballast tractors that are used for aerodrome-towing aircraft weighing up to 200 tonnes. On April 25, 2011 the factory was declared
S-65 Stalinets (295 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
were used in military service as they were widely available and capable of towing heavy guns. This 11 tonne tractor features a large one cylinder diesel engine
Hand formula (1,381 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
The original description of the calculus was in United States v. Carroll Towing Co., in which an improperly secured barge had drifted away from a pier and
USNS Apache (2,646 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
different roles. It had 4,000 square feet (370 m2) of working space. The towing system could produce as much as 90 short tons of bollard pull. She had a
Knocker White (229 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
under the name Cairnrock. She was steam powered and was used for general towing work. She was later acquired by W. E. White & Sons, Rotherhithe, and in
Orbital Sciences X-34 (392 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
NASA on March 31, 2001. The unpowered prototype had been used only for towing and captive flight tests when the project was canceled. The two demonstrators
USS Keosanqua (ATA-198) (479 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
towing runs to San Francisco, and then resumed harbor and barge towing duty out of Pearl Harbor. For more than three years she made periodic towing runs
USS Vireo (AM-52) (2,950 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Fleet. From 1920 to 1932, she served off the U.S. East Coast engaged in towing targets; transporting men, mail, and materiel; repairing buoys and beacons;
USNS Grasp (1,894 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
end. The towing machine uses a system to automatically pay-in and pay-out the towing hawser to maintain a constant strain. The automatic towing machine
American Ship Building Company (1,376 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Norton, sold to American Steamship Company in 2006, sold to Lower Lakes Towing in 2018. Built in 1952 in Lorain SS American Fortitude, originally built
USS Mataco (1,069 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
States Navy during World War II. Her purpose was to aid ships, usually by towing, on the high seas or in combat or post-combat areas, plus "other duties
Sd.Kfz. 9 (1,147 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
fastened to the windshield when erected. The Sd.Kfz. 9 was designed to have a towing capacity of 28 tonnes (28 long tons; 31 short tons). This was adequate for
RAF Driffield (863 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Gunnery RAF (May 1918) No. 4 Group Target Towing Flight RAF (February 1940 – November 1941) No. 5 Group Target Towing Flight RAF (February 1940 – April 1941)
Shoo Fly (sternwheeler) (1,458 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
primarily a freight boat, the vessel was used in other roles, including towing and clearing of snags. Shoo Fly inspired the name of another sternwheeler
C.H. Wheeler (2,592 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
(charges were subsequently dismissed) of the captain of the tug that had been towing the barge before it was wrecked. C.H. Wheeler was owned by the Nehalem Transportation
797 Naval Air Squadron (783 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
1943 and the following summer it had an ‘X’ Flight deployed for target towing for a couple of gunnery schools in Bombay, India and which eventually moved
USS Lipan (1,254 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
States Navy during World War II. Her purpose was to aid ships, usually by towing, on the high seas or in combat or post-combat areas, plus "other duties
USS Undaunted (ATA-199) (642 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
She operated in Leyte Gulf until 23 March when she departed Pedro Bay towing fleet ocean tug Serrano (ATF-112). She arrived at Ulithi four days later
SS City of Everett (772 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
stating that his boat was "built for ocean towing" and was equipped with "tremendously powerful machinery and towing cables seven inches (178 mm) in diameter"
USS Koka (ATA-185) (536 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
and Kerama, Ryūkyūs, while performing a variety of towing services. After a month of target sled towing duty at Guam, ATA-185 departed 4 August for Okinawa
USS Sonoma (ATA-175) (594 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
7 January 1945. For the next seven months, she operated from Hollandia towing barges and other craft to various American bases in the western and southern
Navajo-class rescue and salvage ship (570 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
The Navajo class is a class of Towing, Salvage and Rescue Ships for the Military Sealift Command of the United States Navy. They were ordered in 2017 as
USS Mohave (601 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
in the Bremerton‑Seattle area and off the coast of Washington on various towing assignments into 1918. Because of the desperate need created by World War
Webbing (1,495 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
slacklining, furniture manufacturing, automobile safety, auto racing, towing, parachuting, military apparel, load securing, and many other fields. It
USS Tatnuck (ATA-195) (309 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
terminus of the Panama Canal. Her primary duties included ocean towing, target towing, and salvage work. On occasion, she also assisted scientists from
Audi Q5 (4,443 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
tap the full dynamic potential of the Audi Q5. The Audi Q5 is capable of towing up to 2.0 tonnes; the standard hill descent control system makes it safe
USS Algorma (AT-34) (648 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
to the 5th Naval District, homeported at Norfolk, VA., and carried out towing operations there until 12 September 1921. She sailed from Hampton Roads
USS Seneca (AT-91) (802 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
States Navy during World War II. Her purpose was to aid ships, usually by towing, on the high seas or in combat or post-combat areas, plus "other duties
Safeguard-class rescue and salvage ship (1,396 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
The Safeguard class is a class of Towing, Salvage and Rescue Ship under the United States Navy. Like all Safeguard-class rescue and salvage ships, Safeguard
Powhatan-class tugboat (1,314 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
displacement by the time the Powhatan class was conceived, requiring much greater towing power than previous fleet ocean tugs. Second, fleet tugs had to be capable
KAMAZ-7850 (284 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
respectively, an 8x8 semi-trailer with a towing capacity of 165 t, and an 8x8 ballast tractor with a towing capacity of 400 t. The 12x12 and 16x16 tractors
Allens Corners, Illinois (84 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
settlers of Kane County in 1836. First known as blacksmiths and farmers, the towing business was started in 1937. The community is located at the intersection
Snow grooming (1,041 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
recreational uses with a tractor, snowmobile, piste caterpillar, truck or snowcat towing specialized equipment. The process is used to maintain ski hills, cross-country
Shaver Transportation Company (1,234 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Henderson was used in important towing work such as when for example, in the 1940s she was dispatched with four other towing vessels to pull the Standard
Mack NM 6-ton 6x6 truck (506 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
first military 6x6. It debuted as a prime mover in 1940, and was used for towing AA guns, and ammunition. Gun crews rode in its canvas covered bed. The NM's
USS Seminole (AT-65) (680 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Navajo-class fleet tug whose task was to travel with the fleet and provide towing services as required. Seminole was laid down on 16 December 1938 by the
Webbing (1,495 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
slacklining, furniture manufacturing, automobile safety, auto racing, towing, parachuting, military apparel, load securing, and many other fields. It
Sd.Kfz. 11 (1,644 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
5 cm leFH 18 field howitzer. It could carry eight troops in addition to towing a gun or trailer. The basic engineering for all the German half-tracks was
Mayflower (tugboat) (1,206 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
(1862). Mayflower started work between Sharpness and Gloucester Docks, towing trains of small sailing vessels such as trows and ketches, and, after the
USS Chippewa (AT-69) (422 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
States Navy during World War II. Her purpose was to aid ships, usually by towing, on the high seas or in combat or post-combat areas, plus "other duties
SS Parthia (1870) (2,005 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
1880, Parthia began towing the partially flooded and damaged barque, Mary A. Marshall, to safety. 36 hours after Parthia began towing her, the Mary A. Marshall
Elk (steam tug) (347 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
In 1909, while operating under the Seattle concern of Crosbie Towing Co., Elk was towing a barge loaded with telephone cable intended for the Kitsap County
USS Falcon (AM-28) (754 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
served on temporary duty in the 4th Naval District as a lightship. After towing targets and various craft along the U.S. East Coast, an occupation with
USS Pinto (607 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
States Navy during World War II. Her purpose was to aid ships, usually by towing, on the high seas or in combat or post-combat areas, plus "other duties
Range Rover Velar (712 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Solihull. However, the Range Rover is 72 mm (2.8 in) longer than the F-Pace. Towing capacity for the Velar is 2,500 kg (5,500 lb), significantly less than a
Highways in Slovakia (1,842 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
month and €50 for a year. It also applies for cars towing a trailer below 3.5 tonnes, but cars towing above 3.5 tonnes have to buy two vignettes. All vignettes
USS Keosanqua (AT-38) (464 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Pearl Harbor on 16 April 1921, the tug was based at the Navy Yard there, towing ships and targets until she decommissioned on 8 June 1922. Keosanqua recommissioned
439th Operations Group (1,499 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
reinforcement mission with gliders was flown on the following day, with 50 C-47s towing 30 Horsa and 20 CG-4 Wacos. The 439th later received a Distinguished Unit
Wangerooge-class tug (152 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
rescue and salvage operation by the German Navy. They are also used for towing targets and retrieving training torpedoes. Survival training for aircraft
Operation Turkey Buzzard (2,094 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
"Beggar". The mission involved Royal Air Force Handley Page Halifax bombers towing Airspeed Horsa gliders 3,200 miles (5,100 km) from England to Tunisia. The
Lower Lakes Towing (110 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Lower Lakes Towing is a Canadian shipping firm, operating on North American Great Lakes. Her fleet includes the Robert S. Pierson, the Cuyahoga, the Kaministqua
USS Dorsey (1,073 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
new assignment as a high-speed towing vessel. Dorsey continued to operate from San Diego providing high-speed target towing for ships in training along the
USS Carib (AT-82) (464 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
States Navy during World War II. Her purpose was to aid ships, usually by towing, on the high seas or in combat or post-combat areas, plus "other duties
Alfa Romeo Mille (truck) (309 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
a fifth wheel tractor unit version was also made, rated for a 26.2 ton towing capacity. Independent firms offered conversion to three or four axles by
USS Cree (1,094 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
10 April to 9 May 1943 Cree sailed between San Francisco and San Diego towing target sleds and dry-dock sections. She cleared on 11 May for Seattle and
USS Locust (AN-22) (406 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
after striking a reef off Cikobia Island, Fiji, on 30 July 1978. She was towing the former French ship Scorpion, which also sank. The second ship to be
RMAS Typhoon (A95) (495 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
the Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service (RMAS). She was designed for ocean towing, rescue, salvage and fire-fighting. She was the first ship to leave the
Admiral Dewey (tugboat) (226 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Manhattan in 2000. In 2012, Helen McAllister was returned to McAllister Towing. In 2021, Helen McAllister was moved to Tottenville on Staten Island and
Mark R. Maynard (197 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
district since January 14, 2015. He is the owner of a used car lot and towing business. During the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Maynard co-chaired
Speed limits in Serbia (171 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
places). Speed limit by vehicle type: 80 km/h (50 mph) for buses, buses towing trailers and goods vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes, except on highways/motorways
William Cossar (310 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Wise, she was wrecked on the Sow and Pigs Reef in Sydney Harbour, after towing the ship Mangles out to sea. Lachlan Macquarie Ships List Rootsweb timeline
Sd.Kfz. 7 (1,569 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
A longer designation is mittlerer Zugkraftwagen 8t, Sd.Kfz. 7, "medium towing motor vehicle 8t". Development of the Sd.Kfz. 7 can be traced back to a
Yakovlev Yak-12 (1,497 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
aero club for transport, pilot training, parachute training, and glider towing. They were also used as air ambulances and agricultural aircraft. Apart
SS Vernon (2,514 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Superior. For a time in 1887, Vernon was engaged in the iron ore trade, towing schooner barges between Lake Superior ports and Cleveland, Ohio. In July
Coquille (steamboat) (2,067 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
to the lower Columbia River. Coquille was reconstructed into a log boom towing boat, and served in this capacity from 1916 to 1935 or later. Coquille was
Dongfeng Mengshi (2,079 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Weight (curb): 3,700 kg (8,200 lb) Payload capacity: 1,400 kg (3,100 lb) Towing capacity: 2,000 kg (4,409.2 lb) Length: 5,100 mm (200.8 in) Width: 2,400 mm
Bustardthorpe (293 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
wheelhouse, she was completed in 1914. She was initially paired with the steam towing barge Ouse, and made regular trips between York and the towns of Hull and
SS L.R. Doty (344 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
September 30, 1905, the L.R. Doty's sister ship the Iosco also sank while towing the Olive Jeanette. However, on this occasion both vessels were lost to
Honda Pilot (3,413 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
to that of a car, and it has integrated perimeter frame rails to permit towing and light off-road use. Prior to the introduction of the Pilot, Honda marketed
USS Pinola (ATA-206) (419 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Mississippi to pick up YF-754 for towing to San Diego. Thence she proceeded to Hawaii and departed Pearl Harbor 11 May towing AED-21 to Guam. She sailed from
Kawasaki Railcar Manufacturing (950 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Railroad – M8, M9/M9A cars PATH – PA4 and PA5 cars Panama Canal Authority – Towing locomotives along with Toyo Denki Seizo K.K. and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Slow moving vehicle (956 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
as farm equipment (including tractors), construction equipment, trucks towing trailers, or any such vehicles which cannot operate above a specified speed
W.H. Harrison (steam schooner) (2,599 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Cape Falcon. Harrison picked up a steel hawser from the bark and commenced towing Swanmore away from the surf to a point 15 miles (24 km) off shore. Harrison
Atlantic Spruce (430 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the same design and Atlantic Spruce continues the Irving-owned Atlantic Towing tradition of naming their tugs after trees; Atlantic Fir, Atlantic Hemlock
USS Quapaw (1,455 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
California providing salvage, rescue and towing services. Some post-Vietnam operations/achievements included: Towing of the USS New Jersey (BB-62) from Puget
USS Narragansett (AT-88) (1,315 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
States Navy during World War II. Her purpose was to aid ships, usually by towing, on the high seas or in combat or post-combat areas, plus "other duties
Irving Whale (3,896 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
reclaimed by JDI Irving Limited , and towed to Halifax by JDI's Atlantic Towing, where the oil and PCBs were pumped out and the oil sold. Atlantic Sea Lion
Audi Q4 e-tron (1,505 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The Audi Q4 e-tron is a battery electric compact luxury crossover SUV produced by Audi. It is based on Volkswagen Group's electric MEB platform and is
Honda Pilot (3,413 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
to that of a car, and it has integrated perimeter frame rails to permit towing and light off-road use. Prior to the introduction of the Pilot, Honda marketed
USS Reindeer (ATA-189) (275 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
January 1945, and arrived at Pearl Harbor 11 March. She then undertook towing operations to Eniwetok, Guam, Ulithi, Leyte, Guadalcanal, Hollandia, and
Charlotte Dundas (632 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Dundas is regarded as the world's second successful steamboat, the first towing steamboat and the boat that demonstrated the practicality of steam power
Meillerwagen (3,597 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
linkage for the feedback system was for used front towing, and was disengaged during rear towing. The towing arm could be fitted to the front truck, or the
Atlantic Spruce (430 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the same design and Atlantic Spruce continues the Irving-owned Atlantic Towing tradition of naming their tugs after trees; Atlantic Fir, Atlantic Hemlock
USS Atakapa (1,870 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
routine towing operations along the West Coast. The ship sailed for Hawaii on the 27th and, upon her arrival at Pearl Harbor on 10 May, resumed her towing operations
Capri 25 (760 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Catalina "Lite," especially since her towing weight is over a ton less, so you can use a smaller, lighter towing vehicle on the highway. Besides her lower
Sop's Arm (769 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the 1950s and 1960s families from nearby Sop's Island moved to Sop's Arm, towing their houses across the channel of water. Today, the community of Sop's
FV180 Combat Engineer Tractor (643 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
used by Royal Engineers in ground preparation for bridge construction and towing activities in the front line of battle, such as digging vehicle fighting
Fuso Trucks America (1,504 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
beverage, catering, refrigerated and dry cargo delivery, vehicle recovery, towing, pest control, plumbing, light construction and landscaping, overlanding
USS Arikara (2,390 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
to Casco Bay, Maine, where she operated between 10 February and 2 March towing targets and participating in antisubmarine warfare training. She returned
Valmet PIK-23 Towmaster (431 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
The Valmet PIK-23 Towmaster or Suhinu is a Finnish two-seater glider-towing/primary trainer aircraft built entirely out of composite materials in the early
List of Royal Air Force Communication units (413 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
RAF Hal Far 1 July 1954 RAF Luqa Became Malta Communication and Target Towing Squadron RAF Air Headquarters Netherlands East Indies Communication Squadron
The Great Lakes Group (1,049 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Lakes Towing Company, Great Lakes Shipyard, Tugz International L.L.C., Puerto Rico Towing & Barge Co., Soo Linehandling Services, Admiral Towing and Barge
USS Bagaduce (AT-21) (739 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
towing work at navy yards. Assigned to the 3d Naval District, she operated at the New York Navy Yard and off the New England coast, providing towing and
Hawker Henley (1,102 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
impacted accuracy,[citation needed] and was instead relegated to target-towing duties. The Air Ministry's decision to abandon work on dive bombers in 1938
Arktika (1972 icebreaker) (1,026 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
bulkheads, providing nine watertight compartments, and can undergo short towing operations when needed. It also comes equipped with a helicopter pad and
HMS Tremadoc Bay (K605) (579 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
company with the frigate Narborough towing U-3041. Unfortunately bad weather in the North Sea, and problems with the towing gear forced them to divert to Rosyth
USS Wateree (ATF-117) (736 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
World War II. Wateree was sent to the western Pacific Ocean to perform towing services; however, during a typhoon, she was damaged beyond repair and lost
Tubing (recreation) (2,736 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
elongated during towing. Such sleeves commonly have handles for the rider to grasp and an anchoring point for the tow line to be attached at. Towing a tube or
MAZ-535 (133 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
MAZ. Designed in the beginning of the 1950s. The MAZ-535A was capable of towing an R-14 IRBM. Wheel formula - 8×8 Carrying capacity - 7,000 kg (15,432 lb)
USS Wabanquot (205 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
In 1948, Wabanquot was assigned to the 3rd Naval District. She provided towing services and pilot assistance at New York City from 1948 to 1976. In February
USS Salish (936 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Pacific. Overhaul took her into September; and, on the 12th, she resumed towing activities with a run from Astoria, Oregon, to Pearl Harbor. During October
USS Wandank (AT-26) (381 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
May 1939, and later to assist in raising the submarine herself, including towing of the raised submarine to shallower water in August 1939. Wandank was transferred
Type V ship (4,375 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
breakwaters. Tugboats are used to maneuver vessels and barges by pushing or towing them. Tugs are needed to move vessels that either should not move by themselves
USS Samoset (520 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Virginia on the 26th. The ATA, assigned to the 10th Naval District, commenced towing operations out of Puerto Rico at the end of October. For the next three
USS Cherokee (AT-66) (526 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
after this third ship built in 1939. Prewar days found Cherokee sailing on towing duties along the east coast of the United States and in the Caribbean. As
Russian ship Vsevolod Bobrov (846 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
ammunition, as well as providing search-and-rescue, medical support, and towing capabilities. The ship was named after the Soviet football and ice hockey
USS Abnaki (4,166 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
10 December and began operating with the Atlantic Fleet. She conducted towing operations up and down the eastern seaboard of the United States until the
National Sea Rescue Institute (1,258 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
substantial towing bollard on the quarterdeck and a gap in the stern rail at the top of the ladder which also serves as a fairlead for towing lines. The
USS Kiowa (AT-72) (906 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Newfoundland. Kiowa towed all kinds of ships and floating equipment, including towing targets for the new battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) during the summer of 1943
Ben Howard discography (559 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
January 2021. Moore, Sam (17 April 2018). "Ben Howard shares hazy new song 'Towing The Line'". NME. Retrieved 21 April 2018. "Ben Howard – Chart History: Canadian
USS Moreno (1,026 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
States Navy during World War II. Her purpose was to aid ships, usually by towing, on the high seas or in combat or post-combat areas, plus "other duties
C7P (657 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Motorized Cavalry Brigade for towing of immobilized tanks and for transport of tanks to the battlefield on specially designed towing platforms. Finally, two
Schooner barge (255 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
more barges. Since old schooners were available, they could be adapted to towing service with reduced crews. When winds were favorable, the schooner barge
ZIL-130 (1,190 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
version ZIL-130A – prototype version with a two-speed rear axle and trailer towing equipment ZIL-130AU – ZIL-130A with reinforced frame and suspension ZIL-130A1
Higham railway station (Kent) (445 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Canal, and the station building was converted from the home of the canal towing contractor. The waiting room was heated by the original open fire until
Rear (military) (237 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
arm's own internal support functions, such as communications duties, target towing, navigational aids duties, and so on. Combat and transport aircraft are
PZL-104 Wilga (3,112 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
robust use in sports and civil aviation, with a strong emphasis on glider-towing and parachute training. On 24 April 1962, the prototype of the initial Wilga
Sd.Kfz. 8 (1,589 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
windshield when erected. The Sd.Kfz. 8 was initially designed to have a towing capacity of 12 tonnes (12 long tons; 13 short tons), but the wartime DB
USS LCT-209 (393 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
USS LCT-460 to the beach, assisted in beaching at 2008, retracting, and towing LCT-460 to the LST area. The report continues for four pages through 19
USS Curb (384 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
26 August she sailed for Argentia, Newfoundland, arriving 25 August for towing and salvage duties until she returned to Boston, Massachusetts, 16 November
Mecosta (YTM-392) (245 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
commercial service by Seabrook Towing Incorporated and renamed South Carolina. Seabrook was purchased by McAllister Brothers Towing in 1987, with the tug retaining
Loyd Carrier (895 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Towing (TT) - Initially known as 'Tractor Anti-tank, MkI' Equipped with four single seats and ammunition stowage on the track guards. Used for towing
SS Myron (2,391 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
steamship built in 1888. She spent her 31-year career as lumber hooker, towing schooner barges on the Great Lakes. She sank in 1919, in a Lake Superior
USS Tillamook (ATA-192) (1,888 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
personnel, helping fight fires caused by the tests, and, on one occasion, towing the former Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Nagato, in use as a target
Oliver J. Olson & Company (1,720 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Little River, California. Olson Ocean Towing Company was a subsidiary of Oliver J. Olson & Company. Olson Ocean Towing Company operated tugboat and barge
Willys M38 (856 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
folded flat for firing and the body was equipped with a pintle hook for towing and lifting shackles front and rear. The headlights were no longer recessed
SS Myron (2,391 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
steamship built in 1888. She spent her 31-year career as lumber hooker, towing schooner barges on the Great Lakes. She sank in 1919, in a Lake Superior
Oliver J. Olson & Company (1,720 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Little River, California. Olson Ocean Towing Company was a subsidiary of Oliver J. Olson & Company. Olson Ocean Towing Company operated tugboat and barge
Road train (6,466 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
trailers, other than a B-double. In contrast with a more common semi-trailer towing one trailer or semi-trailer, the diesel prime mover of a road train hauls
Roll trailer (487 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
A roll trailer or "Mafi" is a trailer platform that requires towing by a powered vehicle. It is commonly used for the transport of heavy static goods and
Rear (military) (237 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
arm's own internal support functions, such as communications duties, target towing, navigational aids duties, and so on. Combat and transport aircraft are
Tatra 72 (312 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
used for transporting military cargo (mainly ammunition), personnel and towing artillery pieces in Czech and later German armies. The design was also license-built
American Champion Scout (1,580 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
ability—as well as agriculture, pipeline patrol, and glider and banner towing. The Scout was designed and initially produced by Bellanca Aircraft Corporation
Willys M38 (856 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
folded flat for firing and the body was equipped with a pintle hook for towing and lifting shackles front and rear. The headlights were no longer recessed
Woodchipper (1,424 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
They are often portable, being mounted on wheels on frames suitable for towing behind a truck or van. Power is generally provided by an internal combustion
SS Robert Wallace (1,076 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
such as iron ore, coal and grain. On August 2, 1883, Robert Wallace was towing the schooner barge J.M. Hill when she and J.M. Hill were struck by lightning
USS Hopi (341 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
States Navy during World War II. Her purpose was to aid ships, usually by towing, on the high seas or in combat or post-combat areas, plus "other duties
USNS Mohawk (2,009 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
to port. She was equipped with a SMATCO 66 DTS-200 towing winch for service as a towboat. The towing system could accommodate either wire rope or synthetic-fiber
USS Majaba (2,155 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
at Guadalcanal she was struck by a torpedo and beached. After salvage, towing, removal of engines and repair at Tulagi the ship served as a barracks,
2016 Halim Airport runway collision (2,349 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
stated that the tow truck crew had followed the established procedure for towing the ATR-42. The aircraft was due to park at an apron in the south portion
Roving bridge (374 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
or snake bridge is a bridge over a canal constructed to allow a horse towing a boat to cross the canal when the towpath changes sides. This often involved
AEC Matador (676 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
such as the 25-pounder gun-howitzer, and the Scammell Pioneer, used for towing the 7.2-inch howitzer. It was commonly used to tow the 5.5-inch medium gun
USS Unadilla (ATA-182) (608 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
During this period, she operated at Ulithi, Eniwetok, and Leyte, primarily towing floating drydocks. Returning to the west coast late in 1946, ATA-182 was
Longboat (936 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
ships in chase of a French squadron cut adrift the longboats they were towing in an attempt to increase their speed and engage with the enemy.: 15–17 
Transport law (805 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
agency responsible for road construction and maintenance and vehicles and towing services regulation - the Roads Corporation (VicRoads) agencies responsible
Dumper (536 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
where the name "dumper" comes from. They are normally diesel powered. A towing eye is fitted for secondary use as a site tractor. Dumpers with rubber tracks
CCGS Judy LaMarsh (1,281 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
where the water depth can be as low as 3 metres (9.8 ft). In addition to towing and pushing supply barges, the vessels could carry out ice management around
USS Pakana (843 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
as (ATF–108) on 15 May 1944. After shakedown, Pakana conducted numerous towing assignments up and down the West Coast and carried out familiarization training
PS Success (235 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Echuca Wharf. During her working life, the Success spent her working days towing barges containing red gum, wool, and other cargo along the river system
Jakobson Shipyard (652 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
to replace steam driven tugs used by the railroad in New York Harbor for towing car floats and barges. Among the benefits that came from diesel were eliminating
Steamboats of Willapa Bay (677 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Whitcomb, built Mountain Buck at Naselle in 1888, which was placed in towing service under his father's command. Another main route was from South Bend
Winged tank (856 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
along with their vehicles. They also minimize exposure of the valuable towing aircraft, which need not appear over the battlefield. An improvement would
Gerritsen Creek (1,269 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
recreational craft near the creek's mouth. The small salvage firm White Cap Marine Towing and Salvage, of Sheepshead Bay, specializes in rescuing or salvaging the
Cadillac Fleetwood (2,834 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
While the previous-generation Brougham was offered with a factory-designed towing package, the option for the 1993 underwent a major capability increase;
Field artillery (3,303 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
survived to this day both in name and mission, albeit with motor vehicles towing the guns (this towed artillery arrangement is often called mobile artillery)
Jennie Clark (2,415 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Jennie Clark, also seen spelled Jenny Clark, was the first sternwheel-driven steamboat to operate on the rivers of the Pacific Northwest, including British
Skoda 100 mm Model 1916 (254 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
100/17 modello 16. The gun could be broken into three sections, intended for towing by two animal carts. The gun crew was protected by a gun shield. The Italians
Patrice McAllister (1999) (263 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Patrice McAllister is a US-flagged tugboat operated by McAllister Towing of New York, LLC. The vessel caught fire in Canadian waters, near Kingston, Ontario
Subotica Airfield (146 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
and private pilot license (PPL) as well as pilot rating courses : Glider towing STR; Aerobatics ARB; Flight instructor FI and NVFR. The club members are
764 Naval Air Squadron (2,964 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Officers and Senior Pilots Designate Course, a Jet Fighter Pool and a Target Towing Unit. With Hawker Hunter aircraft arriving in December 1958, the squadrons
Obice da 105/14 (286 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
wooden-spoked wheels. Some weapons may have been modernized for tractor-towing with steel-spoked wheels and pneumatic tires. For transport the box trail
Exploding whale (3,160 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
also been used to assist in disposing of whale carcasses, ordinarily after towing the carcass out to sea, and as part of a beach cleaning effort. It was reported
USS Michael Murphy (1,742 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
stricken ship until the towing cable broke. Finally, USNS Sioux, a Powhatan-class fleet ocean tug, arrived on 2 March to assume the towing duties and brought
Operation Chopper (commando raid) (282 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Courseulles-sur-Mer, but as a result of navigation problems, the motor gun boat towing the two landing craft carrying Troop B, drifted off-course. At around 01
Sid Barron (1,808 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
cartoons were satirical takes on social mores, and often contained a biplane towing a banner, and a bored-looking cat, holding a card bearing a wry comment
USS Choctaw (AT-70) (410 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
States Navy during World War II. Her purpose was to aid ships, usually by towing, on the high seas or in combat or post-combat areas, plus "other duties
Allentown Parking Authority (483 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
of both City and State parking regulations, by way of parking tickets, towing, wheel booting, and impounding vehicles. The Allentown Parking Authority
USS Allegheny (ATA-179) (3,041 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
day after Christmas, ATA-179 got underway for Finschhafen, New Guinea, towing YF-6H. She then towed the lighter to Hollandia, New Guinea, arriving on
SS Abbotsford (242 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
she was taken in tow by the Pennsylvania. A slight collision occurred in towing. On 21 July 1875, the Abbotsford was driven ashore in Cummons Bay, Anglesey
Blackburn Roc (2,694 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
end of 1940, the Roc was largely relegated to air sea rescue and target-towing duties. Only sporadic engagements occurred after this point, with no substantial
KGM Rexton (1,785 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
pick-up. Other improvements include active safety driving pack, increased towing capacity, and electric parking brake system with auto hold. The Rexton is
Morris CDSW (245 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
"breakdown" work. It was for the large part replaced in its primary role towing the 25 pdrs by the Morris C8 "Quad". CDSW indicated model "C", Double Axle
MB-2 tow tractor (112 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
The MB-2 tow tractor is an aircraft towing vehicle used by the United States and Allied Air Forces. There are several models of the MB-2 tractor, with
USS ARD-9 (203 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
ships: An AK ship, the Navy tug USS Yuma towing the USS ARD-10, and the Metamora, a Merchant Marine tug towing the ARD-9. At sea, the ship headed SSW and
Amboy (ship) (994 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
The Amboy was a wooden schooner barge that sank along with her towing steamer, the George Spencer on Lake Superior off the coast of Schroeder, Cook County
Honda Ridgeline (3,052 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
but was "extensively calibrated and strengthened" for heavier hauling and towing duties. Production of the first generation Ridgeline ended in early 2015
USS Bagaduce (ATA-194) (1,905 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
1945. The auxiliary tug operated in the central Pacific through September, towing equipment between Kwajalein, Eniwetok and Guam. ATA-194 arrived at Buckner
Boulton Paul Defiant (7,419 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Mosquito. The Defiant continued to find use in gunnery training, target towing, electronic countermeasures and air-sea rescue. Among RAF pilots it had
Operation Chopper (commando raid) (282 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Courseulles-sur-Mer, but as a result of navigation problems, the motor gun boat towing the two landing craft carrying Troop B, drifted off-course. At around 01
United States lightship Nantucket (LV-58) (436 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
and USLHT Azalea arrived to tow them in for repairs. After four hours of towing, the crew was forced to abandon ship and she went down 18 miles (29 km)
Tesla Cybertruck (6,788 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
video of the Cybertruck winning a drag race with a Porsche 911 while also towing another Porsche 911, which Musk claimed was over a distance of 1⁄4 mi (0
Trailer connector (195 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
A trailer connector is a multi-pole electrical connector between a towing vehicle (car, truck) and a trailer. It is intended primarily to supply automotive
NoCGV Harstad (212 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Harstad was built as a multipurpose vessel, but optimised for emergency towing of large oil tankers (up to 200,000 tonnes deadweight (DWT)), oil spill
British armoured fighting vehicle production during World War II (4,047 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Tracked, Towing, No.1 Mk. I & II Carrier, Tracked, Towing, No.2 Mk. I & II Carrier, Tracked, Towing, No.2A Mk. I & II Carrier, Tracked, Towing, No.3 Mk
Shijian (3,065 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
rendezvous proximity operations (RPO) including the close inspection and towing of other satellites. Little is known about the series and what differentiates
Gurney flap (2,301 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
stabilizers, and aircraft where high lift is essential, such as banner-towing airplanes. It is named for its inventor and developer, American race car
Destructive fishing practices (1,157 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
demersal trawling. Benthic trawling is towing a net at the very bottom of the ocean and demersal trawling is towing a net just above the benthic zone. Bottom
Vehicle classification in Croatia (138 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
maximum permissible mass over 3500 kg, towing a trailer with one axle Motor vehicles, referred to a II category, towing a trailer, regardless of the number
Steamboats of the Coquille River (1,918 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Panter bought a small steamer, Maria, and put her in service above Coquille, towing a boat hauling milk from farms to the first creamery on the Coquille River
Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle (3,830 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
for general and special transport duties, paratroop transport and glider towing, in addition to other secondary duties. Albemarle squadrons participated
USS Dewey (YFD-1) (765 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Almanac, 1907. "Towing the Drydock Dewey" – by the Chief Officer, in the Marine Review 4 January 1906. "Another Glimpse of the Towing of the Dry Dock
USS Koka (AT-31) (278 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
March 1920, and spent the next 17 years performing various tug and target-towing services out of San Diego. One of its yearly duties, shared alternately
Buffers and chain coupler (1,323 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the end link of one chain which incorporates a turnbuckle screw into the towing hook of the other wagon, drawing together and slightly compressing the buffer
MV Liberty Star (756 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
underwent special strengthening enhancements to withstand the greater burden of towing the external fuel tanks. The stern was strengthened at critical points,
USS Apache (ATF-67) (2,366 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
bound for San Diego, California, where she spent two months engaged in towing operations before departing on 8 May 1943 for New Caledonia. Apache reached
Mystic Steamship Company (435 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
after the Mystic River. The company was founded in 1854 as the T-Wharf Towing Company. Boston Tow Boat Company was an operator of ship salvaging, icebreaker
USS Tawakoni (778 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
by two 250-pound bombs on 18 February. She also assisted in retraction, towing and salvage operations off Iwo Jima until the latter part of March, when
ZIL-131 (1,059 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
include a tractor-trailer truck, a dump truck, a fuel truck, and a 6x6 for towing a 4-wheeled powered trailer. The ZIL-131 was introduced in 1966; it is a
Alice (sternwheeler) (4,383 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
going to the boneyard for repairs. In October 1876 Alice was engaged in towing vessels up and down the Columbia River, under Capt. Billy Smith. Among numerous
Cyrus Walker (218 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
machinery in her at the Pacific Iron Works, then took her up to Puget Sound for towing logs for the Pope & Talbot lumber mill on Puget Sound. : 127  Captain Bullene
Burton, British Columbia (336 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Highway 6 is now the main means of access. Tug boats still ply the lake towing log booms and barges. The original townsite was submerged when the Keenleyside
E-class lifeboat (851 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
night vision equipment, a self-righting system, a radar interrogator, towing equipment, and lighting equipment. The Mark I boat was an off the shelf
Walt Disney World Monorail System (5,106 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
power for the train's electronics. The trains are also equipped with a towing knuckle at each end to allow it to be pushed or pulled by a special diesel-powered
USCGC Alex Haley (411 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
salvage ship to a Coast Guard cutter involved the removal of the stern towing machine, forward crane, and A-frame, and the installation of a flight deck
76 mm mountain gun M1938 (286 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
dismantled for transporting by pack horses. Sprung wheels allowed high towing speed. The gun was light enough to be moved in combat by its crew. By 1
Herakles (pusher) (3,433 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
84972°E / 60.49528; 18.84972 Herakles was a pusher vessel owned by Finnish towing and marine salvage company Alfons Håkans Oy Ab. The ship, originally built
M1132 engineer squad vehicle (297 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Its most distinctive feature is a mine-clearance blade, it is most often towing a wheeled trailer loaded with additional equipment. The vehicle is capable
10.5 cm howitzer Model 1924 (140 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
was designed for motor traction with rubber-rimmed steel wheels. Maximum towing speed was only 30 km/h (18.6 mph). It had a firing platform that gave it
Towing sock (351 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
A towing sock or wire rope puller or wire pulling grip is a device that connects to the end of a cable, such as a power cable, in order to pull it through
USS Safeguard (ARS-25) (1,003 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Angeles, and San Francisco before commencing the first of many deep water towing operations on 23 December. With YC-1165 and YC-1166 in tow, she arrived
Fishing vessel (8,121 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
trawlers which operate together towing a single trawl. They keep the trawl open horizontally by keeping their distance when towing. Otter boards are not used
MT-LB (2,632 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
romanized: Mnogotselevoy tyagach legky bronirovanny, literally "multi-purpose towing vehicle light armored") is a Soviet multi-purpose, fully amphibious, tracked
F+W C-3605 (919 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
F+W C-3605, nicknamed Schlepp ("Tug") or "Alpine Anteater", was a target towing aircraft operated by the Swiss Air Force from 1971–1987. The aircraft was
USNS Sioux (1,858 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
to port. She was equipped with a SMATCO 66 DTS-200 towing winch for service as a towboat. The towing system could accommodate either wire rope or synthetic-fiber
Antelope (steamboat) (1,098 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
boat, which served in various roles, including passenger transport, barge towing, and as a fisheries tender. Antelope was built in 1886 at Marshfield, Oregon
USS Gear (623 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the towing and sinking of concrete barges on Calalan Bank to serve as a breakwater; pulling amphibious landing ships off various beaches: and towing a ship
Annie M. Pence (242 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
1895 near Point Lowell in Puget Sound. Her crew escaped to a scow she was towing, except for her Cook who drowned. The hull was still usable, and was incorporated
Miles Monitor (1,007 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
high-speed target tug for the Royal Air Force. The specification called for a towing speed of not less than 300 mph (480 km/h), be capable of 90 mph while streaming
Pituffik Space Base (4,138 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
to save a sinking ship and its crew of six 50 kilometers south of base, towing the distressed ship back to the port at Pituffik. Pituffik Space Base has
SS Camden (371 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Kookaburra. The Camden still on fire remained afloat. The tugboat Kenai was towing her to Astoria, Oregon, but then changed the path to Seattle, but the Camden
USS Mosopelea (696 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Labrador and Newfoundland. Supplying ships of the fleet with her valuable towing services, the tugboat made numerous extended deployments to San Juan, Mayport
USS Tekesta (AT-93) (1,516 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
marker buoys, assisting fueling operations, and performing other salvage and towing operations necessary in the aftermath of the occupation of the Marshall
HKL Class M200 (358 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Any Helsinki metro train types can be combined mechanically, such as for towing. Finland portal Transport portal Helsinki Metro Helsinki City Transport
Canon de 75 modèle 1897 (5,553 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the opening of World War II, updated with new wheels and tires to allow towing by trucks rather than by horses. The French 75 set the pattern for almost
USS Ute (221 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
States Navy during World War II. Her purpose was to aid ships, usually by towing, on the high seas or in combat or post-combat areas, plus "other duties
10.5 cm howitzer Model 1924 (140 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
was designed for motor traction with rubber-rimmed steel wheels. Maximum towing speed was only 30 km/h (18.6 mph). It had a firing platform that gave it
USNS Sioux (1,858 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
to port. She was equipped with a SMATCO 66 DTS-200 towing winch for service as a towboat. The towing system could accommodate either wire rope or synthetic-fiber
USS Ida (341 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
was assigned to the mortar flotilla for use as a dispatch vessel and for towing the motor boats in the swift and tricky currents of the Mississippi River
No. 42 Squadron RNZAF (698 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
gunnery and for the navy and army. The P-51 Mustang also provided high-speed towing of banner targets, especially for de Havilland Vampire jets, and was used
No. 570 Squadron RAF (382 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
French resistance units when it was not training paratroops and glider-towing. In July 1944 the squadron re-equipped with Short Stirlings, and in September
Driving licence in the United Kingdom (5,844 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
drive a car or van up to 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) maximum authorised mass (MAM) towing a trailer of up to 750 kg (1,650 lb) MAM, and they may tow a trailer over
Beltzville State Park (731 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Boats are required to travel in a counterclockwise direction. Boats not towing water skiers or tubers are not permitted to enter the waters of the skiing
SkySails (1,269 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
SkySails Group GmbH is a Hamburg-based company that sells kite rigs to propel cargo ships, large yachts and fishing vessels by wind energy as well as airborne
FH-2000 (930 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
give it a self-propelled speed of 16 kilometers an hour movement without towing. It's reported that the FH-2000 will be replaced over time by the Next Generation
Baltimore Assembly (434 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
unique market for a midsize van with large interior space and very good towing capacity. The vans were periodically updated with revised interiors and
Witch of the Wave (967 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Narrows and rounding New Castle Point, the R. B. Forbes, which had been towing alongside, took her hawser out ahead and shaped a course for Cape Ann, which
Echo (steam tug) (266 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
In 1916, Foss Launch and Tug Company bought Captain O.G. Olson's Tacoma towing business, including the steam tugs Echo, Elf, and Olympian. In 1921, Perry
Potlatch (steamship) (361 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
sale. In 1937, Potlatch was sold by the Georgia Company, a Puget Sound towing company, to Otis Shively who was doing business as the Shively Tow Boat
HKL Class M200 (358 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Any Helsinki metro train types can be combined mechanically, such as for towing. Finland portal Transport portal Helsinki Metro Helsinki City Transport
Commercial driver's license (5,929 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
weight of 26,001 pounds (11,794 kilograms) or more, or any such vehicle towing a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight that
Paravane (water kite) (1,450 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
destroy naval mines, the paravane is strung out and streamed alongside the towing ship, often from the bow, but in many World War II applications aboard minesweepers
USS Menominee (AT-73) (369 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
States Navy during World War II. Her purpose was to aid ships, usually by towing, on the high seas or in combat or post-combat areas, plus "other duties
USNS Powhatan (1,818 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
with the U.S. Navy from 1979 to 1999, and then was leased to a private towing and salvage company. At the end of the lease in 2008, the ship was sold
Mutxamel bombing (432 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
away, the car bomb exploded, killing two police officers and the civilian towing the car away. The bombing was the deadliest of the 40 attacks which ETA
Boilermaker Special (3,704 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
communicate with those towing the trailer. The trailer was similar to a wagon in that the front wheels were steered by a towing yoke. The trailer also
Speed limits in Croatia (335 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
freeways (autocesta) Lower speed limits apply to buses, heavy, trailer and towing vehicles, and tractors. The limits shown above apply only if there are no
USS Hitchiti (1,121 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
reaching Pearl Harbor with four tows 26 August 1944. Hitchiti was engaged in towing operations at Eniwetok and Ulithi until October, when she joined the support
RAF Binbrook (1,092 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Target Towing Flight RAF (November 1941) became No. 1481 (Target Towing) Flight RAF (November 1941 - January 1942) became No. 1481 (Target Towing and Gunnery)
Speed limits in Lithuania (211 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
if driving conditions are satisfactory). Different limits apply to cars towing trailers, trucks and buses. Transport in Lithuania "1950 Dėl Kelių eismo
Blackpool Heritage Trams (9,274 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
renumbering programme, towing car 281 was renumbered 671, towing cars 272–280 became 672–680 and trailer cars T1–T10 became 681–690. Towing cars 678–680 operated
U-30 tow tractor (153 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
The U-30 tow tractor is an aircraft towing vehicle used by the United States and Allied Air Force. There are several models of the U-30 tractor, with weight
Robert C. Pringle (tug) (1,656 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
was renamed Robert C. Pringle. On June 18, 1922, Robert C. Pringle began towing the wooden bulk freighter Venezuela from Milwaukee to Sandusky, Ohio, where
Plankton net (872 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the environment. Towing line and bridle The towing line and bridle is the upper part of a plankton net and used to hold it. The towing lines connected
Ford 6R transmission (632 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
features an integrated "Tow/Haul" mode for enhanced engine braking and towing performance. For the 2011 model year, the transmission was revised to provide
Transport in Antarctica (1,739 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the Antarctica Plateau is over 220,000 km (140,000 mi) and even though towing capacity is much lower than for most belt based vehicles, the tire based
Thomas Dundas (Royal Navy officer) (1,482 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
played an important role in relaying signals before the battle, and in towing dismasted British ships to safety afterwards. He had a largely uneventful
USS Tawasa (1,712 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
States Navy during World War II. Her purpose was to aid ships, usually by towing, on the high seas or in combat or post-combat areas, plus "other duties
Speed limits in Ukraine (284 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
(68 mph) for all other vehicles on motorways: 130 km/h (81 mph) for car towing: 50 km/h (31 mph) "On Traffic Rules, Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers
Gotha Go 345 (331 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
weight: 6,000 kg (13,228 lb) Performance Normal towing speed: 310 km/h (190 mph; 170 kn) Maximum towing speed: 370 km/h (230 mph; 200 kn) The Virtual Aviation
Towing (film) (219 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Towing (also titled Who Stole My Wheels? and Garage Girls) is a 1978 American comedy film written and directed by Maura Smith and starring Jennifer Ashley
Equalizer (257 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
that ties the game Equalizer hitch, a type of towing hitch used to better distribute the load on a towing vehicle Equalization (disambiguation) Equal (disambiguation)
Midnight Towboy (1,076 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
he meets Louie, a tow truck driver who introduces Homer to the joy of towing cars for a living. Homer soon goes too far, prompting Springfieldians to
Messerschmitt Bf 161 (234 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
development, and V2 was used in Augsburg for towing the Me 163A Komet, later moving to Peenemünde to continue towing. General characteristics Crew: three Length:
A. Bertram Chandler (2,050 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
law, the ship was required to have an officer on board while awaiting its towing to China to be broken up. Chandler wrote over 40 novels and 200 works of
Undine (Columbia River sternwheeler) (3,346 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
Undine was a sternwheel-driven steamboat that operated from 1887 to 1935 on the Columbia and lower Willamette rivers. From 1935 to 1940 the same vessel
USS Tern (AM-31) (751 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Tern was not damaged by the Japanese attack. On 9 January 1942, Tern began towing a fuel oil barge to Johnston Island. She delivered it on the 13th and returned
Emma Hayward (3,467 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Ash street. Haywood was also reported to have been engaged in towing work in 1873, towing the brig Orient up the Columbia on October 27, 1873. Orient was
Destroyer minesweeper (3,263 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
in 1945. Magnetic mines in the European theater were usually disabled by towing a magnetized cable, often swept by wooden-hulled ships, but occasionally
15 cm sFH 18 (1,321 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the 10 cm schwere Kanone 18 gun. As the howitzer was designed for horse towing, it used an unsprung axle and hard rubber tires. A two-wheel bogie was introduced
Robert Young (sternwheeler) (3,579 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
was sold to the Western Transportation & Towing Company. The 1919 merger of Western Transportation & Towing and Willamette Navigation Company brought
Dahlonega (YTB-770) (169 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
July 2001 to McAllister Towing for $141,000 and renamed Jeffrey McAllister. In 2015 McAllister sold her to the Great Lakes Towing Company, who renamed her
Vadne (ferry) (477 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
built by Vosper & Company in 1939 for the Port of Portsmouth Steam Launch & Towing Company. In service until 1966, her remains are at Forton Lake, Gosport
HKL Class M100 (459 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Any Helsinki metro train types can be combined mechanically, such as for towing. The M100 series is the first train in the world to use VVVF propulsion
NoCGV Svalbard (823 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
with constant overpressure, and is capable of icebreaking and emergency towing up to 100,000 tons. The Norwegian coastline is generally free of ice, thus
Shift kit (308 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
final output shaft speeds. This makes a quick shift more desirable when towing, to reduce clutch wear and heat developed in the transmission. Balancing
Shift kit (308 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
final output shaft speeds. This makes a quick shift more desirable when towing, to reduce clutch wear and heat developed in the transmission. Balancing
List of Martin B-26 Marauder operators (1,561 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Hawaii as VMTD-2 to train in towing aerial targets and tracking missions for Marine AA batteries. After two months in Hawaii towing for the 5th Marine Division
Vadne (ferry) (477 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
built by Vosper & Company in 1939 for the Port of Portsmouth Steam Launch & Towing Company. In service until 1966, her remains are at Forton Lake, Gosport
M5 bomb trailer (646 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
this relatively easy. And so each trailer would be detached and when the towing vehicle had left the last trailer, it would circle around and go back and
Operation Deadlight (996 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
YY, and ZZ. They intended to use XX as the main scuttling area, while towing 36 boats to ZZ to use as practice targets for aerial attack. YY was to be
Grey Eagle (sternwheeler) (420 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Grey Eagle was rebuilt into a towboat at Salem by M. J. Jones for Salem Towing & Transportation Co. The vessel was smaller following the rebuild, at 154
M29 Weasel (2,280 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Weasels were also used in sandy, muddy, and desert terrains, including towing loads over terrain wheeled vehicles could not negotiate as in the U.S. Marine
Renfe Class 352 (823 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
designed solely for passenger traffic; in particular they were responsible for towing Andalusian Talgo III trains. The class were very successful, heralding a
Focke-Achgelis Fa 225 (343 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
series production was not proceeded with due to the relatively slow aero-towing speed and changes in operational doctrine. Data from General characteristics
Vehicle weight (1,970 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
materials or wastes regardless of weight or load class, and any vehicle towing a trailer with a Gross Trailer Weight over 10,000 lb (4,536 kg) where the
Smit International (1,364 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
operating in the maritime sector. Founded in 1842 by Fop Smit, it provided towing services in the Port of Rotterdam. Within its first decades, it branched
USS Beaufort (ATS-2) (3,112 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
salvage tug went to Naha, Okinawa, to pick up three pontoon barges for towing to Ream, Cambodia. Beaufort departed Naha on August first and shaped a course
USS Eagle 56 (1,075 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
that remained in service through World War II. On 23 April 1945, while towing targets for U.S. Navy bomber exercises off the coast of Maine, Eagle 56
USS Penobscot (ATA-188) (409 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Assigned homeyard at Pearl Harbor, she provided extensive advanced base towing services and called at numerous islands as events in the march towards victory
Passport (company) (437 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
nearly $200 million. In February 2023, Passport partnered with AutoReturn, a towing management systems provider that provides cities with a parking citation
C-Tractor (257 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
gallons per minute (790 m3/h). In 2005, C-Tractor 1 was sold to Bay-Houston Towing Company and based in Corpus Christi, Texas. Her sister ships continue to
VW 276 Schlepperfahrzeug (361 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
was to use them in units composed of two modified Schlepperfahrzeug; one towing a 7.5 cm Infanteriegeschütz 37 infantry support gun, the other an ammunition
16th Canadian Comedy Awards (294 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
episode 5 Mark De Angelis – Bill & Sons Towing Best Web Series Space Riders: Division Earth Bill & Sons Towing Sex and the Single Parent The Amazing Gayl
Aiviq (3,804 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
in the Chukchi Sea off Alaska where the primary task of the vessel was towing and laying anchors for drilling rigs, and oil spill response. The vessel
USS Acushnet (4,276 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Baltimore and Annapolis, Md., towing barges and lighters within the confines of the 5th Naval District. Besides her routine towing voyages up and down the Potomac
Hurricane Jeanne (1980) (1,188 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
season storm surprised maritime interests, and two barges broke free from towing vessels. Indirectly, the hurricane produced heavy precipitation that peaked
Whaleback (1,834 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
encountered in towing these vessels. The bows and spars made them subject to the forces of wind, wave, and the prop wash from the towing vessel, with the
7.5 cm GebirgsKanone 13 (886 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
carriage. A folded GebirgsKanone attached to a caisson for towing. Two caissons attached for towing. Wikimedia Commons has media related to 7.5 cm GebirgsKanone
His Majesty's Coastguard (4,561 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
in reconnaissance and counter-pollution roles. An ocean-going emergency towing vehicle is also operated in areas not served by tug brokers. On the coastline
Gary Junction Road (1,103 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
transmission failure. Further road making was interrupted, and a lengthy towing operation of 800 km back to Giles began, using the bulldozer to tow the
Raupenschlepper Ost (1,174 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
sprockets and idlers. A spring-loaded pintle was fitted at the rear, and towing hooks were fitted in the front. It had a speed of about 30 kilometres per
15 cm sFH 36 (329 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
to lie on top of the closed trails for towing. A limber with a tow bar was provided for the horse team for towing. The sFH 36 used the same separate loading
Tractor (10,183 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
damage is possible, and loss of vehicle control can occur if the tractor is towing a heavy load either uphill or downhill – something that tractors often do
Morris C8 (1,175 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
was first issued in late 1939 and first used in action in France in 1940, towing 18-pounder, 18/25-pounder and 4.5-inch howitzers. Many were lost in the
Light aircraft (298 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
operations. Light aircraft are used for marketing purposes, such as banner towing and skywriting, and flight instruction. The majority of personal aircraft
United States Coast Guard Charter Boat Captain's license (1,068 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
endorsement for sailing vessels and/or a commercial towing endorsement for vessels engaged in assistance towing. There are four main categories of licenses,
MV Saginaw (845 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Company at Manitowoc, Wisconsin. In 1999, the ship was sold to Lower Lakes Towing and renamed Saginaw. The ship is currently in service. As built the lake
British Rail Class 114 (1,332 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
underpowered for the local scheduled services, and lost time especially when towing a van (which was a regular occurrence in that area). The most problematic
HMS Augustus (1796) (317 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
saved. Next day dockyard vessels did succeed in pulling her off and in towing her to the Cattewater, but there she was declared a wreck. Hepper (1994)
USS Abele (548 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
reported to Commander, Minecraft, Pacific Fleet, who assigned her to target towing and net defense duty. On 24 January 1945, Abele left Pearl Harbor, bound
SS Ohio (1875) (1,019 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Ironton was being towed by the steamer Charles J. Kershaw, which was also towing the schooner Moonlight. Ohio was found upright in 2017, over 122 years after
220 mm TR mle 1915/1916 (926 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
The howitzer's weight 7,455 kg (16,435 lb) was beyond the horse teams' towing capability, so it was designed to be broken down and transported in two
Mundesley Volunteer Inshore Lifeboat (872 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
also provided assistance to boats of various sizes which have required towing etc. The Parish Council of Mundesley became very concerned after a tragedy
SembCorp Logistics (164 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
as Sembawang Towing Co Pte Ltd and listed on the SGX on 18 June 1987. Over time, the company's operations have changed from marine towing to supply chain
Hercules (1907) (575 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
timber, to Southern California mills. At other times, Hercules was employed towing barges to other ports on the West Coast and to Hawaii, and in transporting
Thoroughfare (321 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
and cyclists Towpath, a path along a canal or river originally used for towing a boat Roundabout or traffic circle, a type of intersection that directs
USS Hatfield (656 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
and entered Puget Sound Navy Yard in September for conversion to a target-towing vessel. Re-designated AG-84, 1 October 1944, she took up her new duties
Arctia (company) (292 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Offshore Oy (multipurpose icebreakers), Arctia Karhu Oy (port icebreakers and towing), and Arctia Management Services Oy. Arctia has a floating office next to
RAF Sutton Bridge (3,302 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
6 OTU), 1 November 1940 ― 31 March 1942 No. 1489 Flight, later Target Towing Flight, Sutton Bridge, 1 October 1941 ― ca. April 1942 No. 2884 Squadron
Haubits FH77 (1,427 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
diesel-fueled one, allowing it to use the same fuel as the towing vehicle. The dedicated towing vehicle for the FH77 was the Scania SBA111 (Tgb 40). The
USS Swan (AM-34) (1,515 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
from then until the beginning of May, she assisted the fleet air wing by towing targets for bombing practice. From 8 to 22 May, she made a voyage to Tern
Tontogany (YTB-821) (213 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Naval District and operated at Norfolk, Va., where she provided tug and towing services, waterfront fire protection, and pilot assistance. Late in 1977
Automated guided vehicle (4,777 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
[citation needed] Towing Vehicles (also called "tugger" vehicles) were the first type introduced and are still a very popular type today. Towing vehicles can
USS Rail (AM-26) (1,240 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
experimental minesweeping operations in addition to completing salvage and towing assignments. On 26 January 1943, Rail with two barges in tow, headed for
Operation End Sweep (2,149 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
where it was discovered that the Marine Corps pilots' inexperience in towing the heavy Mark 105 hydrofoil minesweeping sleds posed a risk to the personnel
USS Algorma (ATA-212) (282 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
on 21 May 1945. From June 1945 through March 1946, ATA-212 served as a towing vessel at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. She sailed for the United States on 18 March;
Nick Joanides (910 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the newly formed #71 Jan's Racing team owned by Jan Qualkenbush of Jan's Towing, beginning at All-American Speedway, the site of his career best ARCA West
James K. Morrow (3,325 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
(1992). World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, Towing Jehovah (1995). Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Novel, Towing Jehovah (1995). The Volume 5, Number 12
SS Pontic (362 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Shahristan and was badly damaged. On 9 October 1919, Pontic was sold to Rea Towing Co Ltd, Liverpool. She continued in use as a tender. On 23 January 1925
Salvage diving (2,567 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
an abandoned or distressed but still floating vessel more suitable for towing or propulsion under its own power. The recreational/technical activity known
Antigo (YTB-792) (228 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Charleston, South Carolina, Antigo spent her entire Navy career providing towing and other support services for ships visiting Charleston. Stricken from
Automated guided vehicle (4,777 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
[citation needed] Towing Vehicles (also called "tugger" vehicles) were the first type introduced and are still a very popular type today. Towing vehicles can
Streaker (114 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Streaker (SpaceDev), a small launch vehicle MQM-107 Streaker, a target-towing drone used by the U.S. Army and Air Force The Streaker, a starship crewed
Pilatus PC-9 (2,424 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
airline Condor operated 10 PC-9s that have been configured to perform target-towing duties. During early 2023, the German branch of Qinetiq acquired nine secondhand
Drowning (13,772 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
it, and towing by swimming backwards. The victim's mouth and nose must be kept above the water surface. If the person is cooperative, the towing may be
Highway Emergency Response Operators (1,302 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the towing company arrives on scene and is given notice to proceed. (must be on scene in 30 (peak) to 45 (non-peak) minutes or less) Most towing companies
USS Brant (AM-24) (877 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
May 1919 she was placed under Director of Tugs, 5th Naval District, for towing and harbor operations at Norfolk. On 17 September 1919 Brant reported to
Field kitchen (1,298 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
limbered for towing. As technology advanced, larger trailers evolved as horses were phased out in favor of motorized vehicles more capable of towing heavier
PAC MFI-17 Mushshak (1,909 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
aerobatic, it is priced between 6-7 million pkr. It is used for training, towing and other ground support roles. An upgraded version, the PAC Super Mushshak
USS Achomawi (839 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Charleston but soon sailed for Wilmington, North Carolina to pick up ARDC-J for towing to the west coast. The tug transited the Panama Canal late in January 1945
USS Geronimo (ATA-207) (465 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
the close of the Pacific war, ATA-207 was active throughout the islands towing and performing rescue work. She carried sections of a dock to Eniwetok,
Ice Boat No. 3 (5,107 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
night of 7 February, Ice Boat No. 3 was towing the ship Standard past the Delaware Breakwater when the towing hawser broke, propelling the Standard into
Parasailing (1,148 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
parachutists. The technique allows parachutists to train more efficiently by towing the parachutist to a suitable altitude, then releasing them to practice
MV Rozi (343 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Liverpool. Her original name was Rossmore. In 1969 she was sold to Rea Towing Company and renamed Rossgarth. In 1972 she was sold to Mifsud Brothers Ltd
MV Vikartindur (331 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
and attempts by the ICGV Ægir of the Icelandic Coast Guard to attach a towing line were unsuccessful in the heavy seas. The Vikartindur ran aground at
Alice (1897 tugboat) (509 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
then returned to Puget Sound, and served as a steam tug for Delta V. Smyth Towing Company. In 1930, Delta V. Smyth did an extensive rebuild of the Alice at
USS Shakori (805 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
spent in the Atlantic Ocean and in the Caribbean Sea. The tug has performed towing services all along the Atlantic seaboard and has often been called upon
Mohawk (YT-17) (259 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
throughout the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay area, serving the fleet by towing barges and aiding naval vessels. Designated YT‑17 in 1920, her name was
California Air National Guard (1,465 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Preparing for a target towing mission at Camp Merriam, now Camp San Luis Obispo, Captain Miller of the 115th Observation Squadron boards an O-38 as mechanics
Portable engine (2,527 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the latter part of that era, motive power including self-propulsion or towing by traction engines, steam tractors, other tractors, or trucks. They were
FAP 2026 (986 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
8 in) self-propelled howitzer. FAP 2026 BS/AV towing Bofors L/70 40 mm anti-aircraft gun FAP 2026 BDS/AVG towing RPP M68 tugboat out from river FAP 2026 BDS/A
Private pilot licence (1,355 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
training are glider towing and aerobatics. The FAA also does not require an endorsement for some commercial activities like banner towing. Aerial application
SS Magnetic (395 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Liverpool. She was then sold by White Star in December 1932 to the Alexandra Towing Company, of Liverpool. Now renamed Ryde, she resumed her usual duties and
52nd Troop Carrier Wing (788 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
continental Europe. This training involved airdropping paratroopers and towing gliders. Groups present for the invasion training were the 61st Troop Carrier
Bristol-Burney seaplanes (1,016 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the drive assembly, and while this was being examined trials were made by towing the aircraft behind a torpedo boat. Problems with stability were partially
USS Connewango (97 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
she was assigned to the 3rd Naval District where she performed patrol and towing duties. In 1946 she was transferred to the 6th Naval District where she
MV Freedom Star (969 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
cabling is threaded to keep it centered during towing operations. Also installed was a hydraulic towing winch, referred to as a double-drum waterfall winch
USS Mahopac (ATA-196) (472 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
1945 she participated in towing operations in the central and western Pacific. She then proceeded to the north Pacific for towing and search air rescue duties
Skijoring (3,067 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
feet (17 m). Competitors often use short skis and modified water skiing towing equipment, though often this is as simple as a single tow rope attached
USS Kewaydin (AT-24) (640 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
out of Norfolk from Boston, Massachusetts, to Charleston, South Carolina, towing ships and targets and performing yard, harbor, and salvage duty. She departed
Edmund McNamara (874 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
received most of the police department's towing business. After this came to light, McNamara ordered that all police towing cease. The Council did not find McNamara
Beaver (steamship) (395 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
during the Chilcotin War. A consortium that became the British Columbia Towing and Transportation Company in 1874 purchased her, and used her as a towboat
PS Enterprise (572 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
hands several times over the years, and has been used as a cargo ship (towing barges), a store, a fishing boat and a houseboat, operating on the Murray
Battle of Cape Ecnomus (4,290 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
"point" of the wedge. The third squadron (III) was immediately behind them, towing the transports. The fourth (IV) was in line abreast, protecting the rear
ComServPac (580 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Forces. Squadron Six took care of all target-practice firing and of the towing of targets, both surface and aerial. Six also controlled the Fleet Camera
Rubik R-11b Cimbora (615 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
first flown in 1940 and intended to introduce B-certificated pilots to aero-towing techniques. It proved popular and was also used to train pilots in ridge
SS Kate (tug) (2,816 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
From early 1891 to late 1895 the Kate made monthly trips to Barrenjoey towing powder barges In early January 1891 the officers of the Colonial Secretary's
MV Klahowya (435 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
August 19 to begin their 35-day trip to Ecuador, but a malfunction with the towing equipment caused the trip to be postponed; the Elwha and Klahowya returned
USS Bannock (340 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Bannock Indian tribe in southern Idaho. Until April 1944 Bannock engaged in towing along the East Coast and in the Caribbean. On 19 April 1944 she arrived
Dyke Delta (864 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
tricycle undercarriage and seating for four. The wings can be folded for towing or storage and hinge upwards to lie flat above the fuselage, one atop the
Puma armored engineering vehicle (345 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
detonating roadside bombs or jamming detonation signals. The Puma is capable of towing a mobile bridge for deploying over trenches and enemy land obstacles during
Bagaduce-class tugboat (142 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
new steel tugs designed to serve as minesweepers and conduct heavy-duty towing work at navy yards. Sotoyomo-class fleet tug Type V ship - Tugs List of
Minnedosa (schooner barge) (720 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Phillips. The steamer was connected to the Minnedosa which in turn had a cable towing the Melrose. The three ships passed through the locks at Sault Ste. Marie