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Topic: Casemate


In the News (Fri 17 Feb 12)

  
  Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal
A casemate is a heavy duty structure, originally a vaulted chamber in a fortress.
In 20th century battleships, casemates were used to mount secondary guns for defending the ship against torpedo boats.
In architecture, a casemate is a hollow moulding.
www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=casemate   (267 words)

  
 Rare casemate found - Aftenposten.no
A large part of a decorated platter was found in the bottom of the casemate, along with pieces of broken glass from a fine set of tableware.
The find is a casemate - in the word's original sense of a vaulted chamber in a fortress.
The space is created by the supports for the outside wall, which at the same time is holding up a 40 centimeter (15.7 inch) thick layer of timber that served as the floor for a cannon site.
www.aftenposten.no /english/local/article1465879.ece   (476 words)

  
 Casemate 3
Casemate #3 is located on the second deck directly below the starboard "Air-castle".
In other words it is very easy to get to.
Click Here to return to the main page
www.usstexasbb35.com /casemate_3.htm   (134 words)

  
 Fort Monroe - Casemate Museum: Virginia Is For Lovers
Fort Monroe - Casemate Museum: Virginia Is For Lovers
This active military installation was famed during the Civil War as the "Freedom Fort" by fls escaping from slavery.
For Virginia citizen and business services visit www.Virginia.gov.
www.virginia.org /site/description.asp?AttrID=11681&MGrp=1&MCat=3&MItm=61&Rgn=10000   (92 words)

  
 ››› buch.de - Casemate Publ - bücher - musik - dvd's - cd's - software - video - spiele - blumen
››› buch.de - Casemate Publ - bücher - musik - dvd's - cd's - software - video - spiele - blumen
Die Suche nach "Casemate Publ" führte zu insgesamt 111 Treffern.
Wir zeigen Ihnen die ersten Ergebnisse je nach Sortiment an:
www.buch.de /buch/schlagwort/casemate_publ.html   (215 words)

  
 Fort Monroe Casemate Museum, Williamsburg - Reviews of Fort Monroe Casemate Museum - IgoUgo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Check out this historic area if you''re a Civil War buff and especially the Casemate Museum.
You drive through the wall around the fort, and follow the signs.
Insure yourself for as low as $27/week with World Nomads.
www.igougo.com /travelcontent/journalEntryActivity.aspx?businesscardID=86654&Mode=2   (244 words)

  
  MBR: Internet Bookwatch, December 2003
A wealth of practical, "user friendly" information fills the pages of this all encompassing and thoroughly practical guide for beginning quilters seeking to create the perfect needlecrafted gift for friends and family.
A sharp, no-nonsense and utterly absorbing account, Paths Of Death & Glory is the tenth volume of Casemate's "The West Wall Series" and a welcome addition to personal, academic, and community library World War II Military collections.
A Guide To Airborne Weapons by military historian David F. Crosby presents accurate and informative descriptions of the diverse air combat weapons employed by the U.S. Armed Forces.
www.midwestbookreview.com /ibw/dec_03.htm   (14486 words)

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