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USS Enterprise (CVN-65)75

USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65): A LOOK BACK

USS Enterprise (CVN-65) Most sailors get to see the world. I got to see a part of history in the making. It was back in the early '90s that I was stationed aboard the United States aircraft carrier, USS...

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Margaret Thatcher

MARGARET THATCHER Margaret Hilda Thatcher was born on 13 October 1925 in Grantham, Lincolnshire. Her father had two grocery stores and was a Methodist. She read chemistry in Oxford and trained as a...

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KD Sri Inderapura / USS Spartanburg County70

KD Sri Inderapura - USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192)

When I went to Pangkor few months back. I was fascinated with KD Sri Inderapura which was one of the largest ship anchored at the Lumut Naval Base. It was built on 7 February 1970, at National Steel and...

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Stud Welding in Action56

Stud Welding

Stud welding is a one step, versatile metal fastening system used often in shipbuilding and industrial construction, although the applications for its use seem endless. During the stud welding process, which...

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Shipbuilding history

I am just 'young' enough to remember the great days of shipbuilding in my home city of Glasgow, in Scotland. It used to be that the title "Clyde built" was a mark of extremely good workmanship. It was...

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