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A 1953-55 Lesney-Matchbox Road Roller, one of the first toys to be produced under the Matchbox name. The Matchbox name originated in 1953 as a brand name of the British die-casting company Lesney Products, whose reputation was moulded by [2] John W. "Jack" Odell (1920–2007), [3] Leslie Charles Smith (1918–2005), [4] and Rodney Smith.
RMS Queen Mary. 50 Years of Splendour by David E Hutchings, Kingfisher Productions (1986) Three Stacks and You're Out by Velma Krauch, VanLee Enterprise (1971), an account of the Last Great Voyage by a passenger; Watton, Ross (1989). The Cunard Liner Queen Mary. Anatomy of the Ship. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-0-87021 ...
The ship set a record for the New York-to-San Francisco run around Cape Horn in 1851 (despite losing a portion of a mast en route), and improved on its own mark in 1853, setting a record for ships under sail that lasted for over 100 years. The Flying Cloud, like many of the line's ships, had individual ownership. Moses H. Grinnell and Robert ...
The company offers scenic tours of San Francisco Bay and is located at Pier 43 1/2 [3] in Fisherman's Wharf. Red and White Fleet also offers land-based tour packages in concert with other suppliers and offers a number of charter packages for corporate events, as well.
Museum ships in San Francisco (9 P) ... RMS Queen Mary; R. Ralph J. Scott (fireboat) SS Red Oak Victory; United States lightship Relief (WLV-605) S. Swift of Ipswich
Used regularly on the San Francisco to Panama City route until 1855 and made one further voyage in 1856. Subsequently used on the San Francisco to Columbia River service and was sold to Holladay & Flint in 1861. SS Panama (1848–1861): Built for the company, it was launched on July 29, 1848. She sailed from New York on February 15, 1849 and ...
The ship was destroyed, killing the Captain and eleven men. The point is located in Ano Nuevo State Reserve. The seamen were buried there; the officers in San Francisco. Point Arena: 1913 A steam schooner. Pieces of the hull are on display at Pigeon Point Lighthouse. San Juan: 29 August 1929
San Francisco 155 47.2 316 1881 T-OR Aquilo: 107697 prop yacht 1901 Boston, MA: 127 38.7 176 103 1950 O Aquilo: 206214 prop psgr 1909 Houghton 80 24.4 48 33 1940 A Arcadia: prop 1889 Arcadia 40 1891 O Arcadia [R 8] 229258 prop psgr 1929 Seattle 90 27.4 102 C-G Argo: 1883 Astoria, OR: 9.0 Argo: 203652 prop misc 1906 Port Blakely