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  Amphitrite
In Greek mythology, Amphitrite was the wife of Neptune and the daughter of Oceanus.
Amphitrite arrived at Tsingtao on 19 June, discharged much of her cargo there, and took on many replacement crewmen.
Amphitrite remained in reserve until her name was struck from the Navy list on 1 July 1961.
www.history.navy.mil /danfs/a8/amphitrite-iii.htm   (273 words)

  
 AMPHITRITE : Greek goddess, Queen of the sea ; mythology ; pictures : AMFITRITE
AMPHITRITE was the goddess queen of the sea, the wife of King Poseidon.
Amphitrite was depicted in Greek vase painting as a young woman, often raising her hand in a pinching gesture.
HALOSYDNE (Halosudnê), that is, "the seafed," or the sea born goddess, occurs as a surname of Amphitrite and Thetys.
www.theoi.com /Pontios/Amphitrite.html   (2242 words)

  
 Amphitrite
Not discouraged by Amphitrite's refusal, Poseidon (Neptune) sent one of his servants, a dolphin to convince her.
Neptune and Amphitrite married and as a reward for his help, Neptune placed the image of the dolphin among the stars as the constellation Dolphinus, the Dolphin.
Among their children was a son, Triton, whose name was given to the principal moon of the planet Neptune.
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 Mythography | The Greek Goddess Amphitrite in Myth and Art
Sources state that she was the daughter of Nereus and Doris, which makes Amphitrite one of the fifty sea goddesses (or nymphs) who are known collectively as the Nereids.
According to the legend, the Olympian Poseidon (who was himself a god of the sea) saw Amphitrite one day and fell in love with the graceful and beautiful goddess.
Amphitrite and Poseidon were together the parents of several children, including the sea god Triton.
www.loggia.com /myth/amphitrite.html   (298 words)

  
 The Mariners' Museum - Monitor: History and Legacy
The Amphitrite was assigned to the North Atlantic Squadron and in the summer of 1895 she operated on the eastern seaboard.
The Amphitrite participated in the shelling of San Juan, during the action the gunner's mate in the turret died of the heat.
Toward the end of the battle the Amphitrite lost half of her main battery the aft turret was disabled and an armored hose on the exhaust pipe exploded.
www.mariner.org /monitor/08_legacy/class_monitor_19.html   (892 words)

  
 Amphitrite
Sea Goddess Amphitrite is said to be the daughter of Oceanus and wife of Poseidon.
Anyone who spends time with Amphitrite soon realises she is quite different from her mythical associations; in fact she is a fierce and uncompromising Goddess; and as for turning Scylla from beautiful nymph into monster, Scylla is quite capable of transforming herself into both forms without any help from anyone else.
Amphitrite sometimes appears wearing a gown, though most times she is bare-breasted and glistening wet from the sea.
www.olympian-foundation.org /amphitrite.htm   (582 words)

  
 Sailormoon-Millennia.Net: The Characters of Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon Genesis :: Queen Amphitrite de Kaiousei (Neptune)
Queen Amphitrite de Kaiousei is perhaps the least liked of all Ladies of the Silver Millennium, though she could care less about that.
Amphitrite believes that beauty, rather than fighting or talking, can be used to get things that one wants.
Since then not only has her personality been disagreeable and detached, but she has also refused to have anything to do with battle and was more than reluctant to allow her only daughter, Neptune, to be chosen as the Senshi representative of the Sea-King-Star.
sailormoon-millennia.net /amphitrite.php   (359 words)

  
 Amphitrite
Amphitrite was portrayed on Greek amphoras together with her consort, riding in a chariot pulled by sea creatures, or sitting on a sea creature, surrounded by Tritons.
She is decorated with the attributes of a queen, her waving hair covered with a net, and sometimes with the pincers of a lobster attached to her temples.
Article "Amphitrite" created on 03 March 1997; last modified on 07 December 1999 (Revision 2).
www.pantheon.org /articles/a/amphitrite.html   (148 words)

  
 Kalymnos Greece - Amphitrite Studios & Apartments on Kalymnos Island - Melitsahas
Amphitrite Studios & Apartments in Melitsahas, on the Island of Kalymnos Greece
"AMPHITRITE Studios and Apartments" is the ideal accommodation complex for those waiting to enjoy Kalymnos Island, one of the most beautifull places in Greece.
AMPHITRITE" have 9 fully furnished apartments and studios, as separate or inseparate rooms.
www.amphitrite.gr   (289 words)

  
 Exotics Guide
Balanus amphitrite is a common fouling barnacle in harbors, and there are many records of this species on the hulls of ships around the world.
Although Balanus amphitrite tolerates water temperatures down to 12°C, it requires temperatures of at least 15-18°C and salinities of at least 10-15 ppt to breed.
Balanus amphitrite has been introduced to tropical to warm-temperate waters in many parts of the world, primarily as hull fouling although possibly also transported with oyster shipments or in ballast water.
www.exoticsguide.org /species_pages/b_amphitrite.html   (1390 words)

  
 Poseidon/ Neptune: myths attributes, loves; also the science & astrology of the planet Neptune
Amphitrite was one of the fifty daughters of Nereus ("the Old Man of the Sea") and his wife Doris.
Amphitrite rode with her husband in a chariot drawn by Hippokampoi and other creatures of the sea.
As the female personification of the sea, Amphitrite is often spoken of as moaning, especially in storms.
www.mythinglinks.org /euro~west~greece~Poseidon.html   (5629 words)

  
 Fact Sheet for Balanus amphitrite (Darwin 1854)
Balanus amphitrite is distinguished from other members of this species complex by having 12-13 teeth on the labrum and a short spur on the terga that is located more than half of its length from the basi-scutal angle (Harding, 1962).
The labrum is a lip-like extension anterior to the mouth, and the terga is one of two pair of plates surrounding the mouth of the barnacle along with another pair called the scuta.
amphitrite amphitrite is distributed world-wide in warm and temperate seas.
nis.gsmfc.org /nis_factsheet.php?toc_id=120   (1818 words)

  
 29 Amphitrite at AllExperts
29 Amphitrite (am'-fi-trye'-tee) is one of the largest Main belt asteroids.
Amphitrite was discovered by Albert Marth on March 1, 1854.
It is named after Amphitrite, a sea goddess in Greek mythology.
en.allexperts.com /e/0/29_Amphitrite.htm   (139 words)

  
 Amazon.com: amphitrite: Books   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Amphitrite by Ewald Kruse (Unknown Binding - 1990)
The barnacles of the Balanus amphitrite complex (Cirripedia, Thoracica) (Zoologische verhandelingen, uitg.
Nuptials of Amphitrite, a rosy cloud, nymphs with well-dressed heads and all naked,...
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 Amphitrite   (Site not responding. Last check: )
On 1 May, AMPHITRITE and her sister ship TERROR departed Key West and joined Sampson’s fleet that was cruising off the coast of Cuba in search of Cervera's squadron.
On the morning of 12 May, AMPHITRITE was assigned to the 1st division, and steamed sixth in column as Sampson's ships stood toward San Juan, at 04.00 a.m., from the northwest at the speed of only 4 knots, due to the low speed of the monitors AMPHITRITE and TERROR.
AMPHITRITE was sold again in the spring of 1951, and taken to Baltimore where she was sold to the Patapsco Steel Corp., and, by the spring of 1952, AMPHITRITE was scrapped.
www.spanamwar.com /Amphitrite.htm   (1028 words)

  
 Amphitrite:The goddess of the sea; wife of Poseidon.   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Amphirite is a Nereid, (A type of Oceanid) a water nymph that is confined to the waters surrounding Greece.
Zeus send thunder and lightning to proved Minos, king of Crete, was the son of Zeus, the king threw a gold coin into the sea, and asked the Athenian hero, Theseus, to proved he was the son of Poseidon.
Amphitrite, with her consorts, rode a chariot pulled by sea creatures, or rode on a sea creature, surrounded by cherubs.
waltm.net /amphitri.htm   (264 words)

  
 Mid-Victorian RN vessel HMS Amphitrite
She is to have a compliment of 240 men, which, we imagine, she will not be long in picking up, men having a strong feeling in favour of small vessels of this class, and Captain Eden being a highly esteemed and generally liked officer.
The Amphitrite was a 42-gun frigate, built at Bombay in 1816, after the lines of the French Leda.
Captain Eden of her Majesty's ship Amphitrite, died at Mazatlan of fever, and Captain Mcdougal, late of Asia, succeeded him in the command of the Amphitrite, which ship was daily expected at Valparaiso from Mexico, with a freight [of specie, I assume] of upwards of $2,000,000 for England.
www.pdavis.nl /ShowShip.php?id=1056   (681 words)

  
 An {alpha}2-macroglobulin-like protein is the cue to gregarious settlement of the barnacle Balanus amphitrite -- ...
An {alpha}2-macroglobulin-like protein is the cue to gregarious settlement of the barnacle Balanus amphitrite -- Dreanno et al.
-macroglobulin-like protein is the cue to gregarious settlement of the barnacle Balanus amphitrite
amphitrite SIPC and similarity to the thioester region of Limulus sp.
www.pnas.org /cgi/content/full/103/39/14396   (3785 words)

  
 Battleship Photo Index M-2 USS AMPHITRITE
Amphitrite (BM-2) under construction at the Norfolk Navy Yard, circa 1895.
Amphitrite (BM-2) at the Boston Navy Yard, Charlestown, MA, during the 1890s.
Amphitrite (BM-2) at anchor off the Boston Navy Yard, 27 August 1901.
www.navsource.org /archives/01/amphitrite.htm   (531 words)

  
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