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	Encyclopedia: River Fleet
		The subterranean or underground rivers of London are the tributaries of the River Thames that were built over during the growth of the metropolis of London.
		The source of a river, usually a lake or a spring, is the farthest point of a river from its estuary or confluence with another river.
		River Thames The subterranean or underground rivers of London are the tributaries of the River Thames that were built over during the growth of the metropolis of London.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/River-Fleet (1839 words)

	Encyclopedia topic: River Fleet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The River Fleet is the largest of London (The capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center) 's subterranean river (additional info and facts about subterranean river) s.
		The river survived slightly longer: the section from Holborn (additional info and facts about Holborn) to Fleet Street (A street in central London where newspaper offices are situated) was channelled below the surface when the canal was filled, with the section to the river covered by 1765.
		The River Fleet figures prominently in a serial of the BBC series Doctor Who (additional info and facts about Doctor Who) entitled The Talons Of Weng-Chiang (additional info and facts about The Talons Of Weng-Chiang), starring Tom Baker (additional info and facts about Tom Baker).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/r/ri/river_fleet.htm (538 words)

	River Fleet
		From the ponds the water follows beneath the surface for 6 km to join the River Thames.
		The Farringdon Road[?] section was built over again in the 1860s with the construction of the Metropolitan Line.
		while the final upper section of the river was covered when Hampstead was expanded in the 1870s.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ri/River_Fleet.html (329 words)

	Green Fleet River Romp (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		River Romp really provided me as the coach a barometer of where our kids stand fundamentally and the outlook is extremely positive.
		In the red/blue/white fleet Mac Agnese was crowned king of the white fleet once again, this time tallying a third overall (out of approx 85 boats) as well.
		Alex Fox placed third in the blue fleet and seventh overall, and he was joined by fellow blue fleeters Marissa Lihan, Alec Payne, Dominique Wright, Michael Dipietro, and Mathias Roberts.
	www.lyc.org /green_fleet_has_strong_showing_a.htm (433 words)

	Illinois River Star Fleet History
		The Illinois River (IR) fleet is the second oldest star fleet in the fourth district, only the Wilmette Harbor (WH) fleet, organized in 1923, is older.
		After the fourth race, Bradley was again in the lead, this time by four points with only one race to go, and his fleet stated that if he won, the 1933 series would be sailed on Lake Michigan because it was not feasible to hold such an event on the Illinois River.
		In addition to the Star fleet, the IVY Club is home to a highly competitive Capri 22 fleet and an open class racing fleet.
	home.insightbb.com /~ilriverstar/History.htm (419 words)

	london geezer
		The bridge in question spanned the River Fleet at the northern end of Gray's Inn Road, while the 'battle' is said to be the final defeat of Queen Boudicca (chief warrior the Iceni tribe) who burnt 1st century Roman London to the ground.
		The river in question was (of course) the Fleet, whose disappearance underground was part of the construction of London's great sewer system (of which more later).
		Around 1700 this was where the Fleet crossed the northern edge of London, with fields to the north and squalid slums to the south.
	lndn.blogspot.com /2005_08_01_lndn_archive.html (10533 words)

	Captain William G (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This is the second year in a row that the James River Reserve Fleet has won this coveted award and the fleet’s safety statistics speak for itself.
		When you consider the fleet consists of 99 vessels and 74 personnel – it is truly an exemplary safety record.
		To Fleet Superintendent Mike Bagley and the employees of the fleet, I congratulate you all on a job well done, your leadership and perseverance.
	www.marad.dot.gov /Headlines/speeches/jrrf__award.htm (541 words)

	Russian River Ships - Russian Shipbuilding Industry
		The plant and the base of fleet in Ust-Kut (port Osetrovo, Irkutsk Region), Lena river.
		River and sea ships, ship equipment, repair and operation of ships.
		The plant and the base of fleet in Tobolsk (Tyumen Region), Irtysh and Tobol rivers.
	www.riverships.ru /english/russian_industry.shtml (1452 words)

	London's Subterranean River Fleet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The history of the Fleet has been described as a decline from a river to a brook, from a brook to a ditch, and from a ditch to a drain.
		The mouth of the Fleet was broadened to a standard width of forty feet.
		The Fleet, like all the Thames, was an open sewer, and the problem continually got worse as the population grew.
	safariexamples.informit.com /0130320722/author/fleet.html (1641 words)

	Contic - Our traditional river cruise fleet...
		She was painstakingly converted in 1997 from one of the largest wooden hulled country river boats in the country.
		She measures 93 feets in length and is 23 feets wide, has six double cabins, four bathrooms, two showers, a well-equipped kitchen and both covered and open decks on the prow.
		The second boat in our fleet was also built by the famous Brahmaputra carpenters, according to their traditions and ancestral technologies.
	www.contic.com /boats.html (509 words)

	H.M.S. Falcon - Royal Navy Gunboats in China and the Far East
		The Yangtze is a perilous river with multiple rapids and a water level that is entirely dependant on the seasons and weather.
		China has three great rivers: the Yellow River in the north, the West River (Si Kiang) in the south (vicinity of Hong Kong) and the Yangtze River (Yangtze Kiang) running straight through the center of the country.
		The Seamew was assigned to the West River (the Hsi Chiang (sometimes "Si Kiang" or "Xi Jiang") - the longest river in southern China whose mouth is in the Hong Kong-Macau area).
	www.hmsfalcon.com (6465 words)

	Senators Urge ''Ghost Fleet'' Action
		The James River Reserve Fleet, also called the ghost fleet, battles the elements as it waits to be needed.
		It is an idle fleet, one of three fleets maintained by the U.S. Maritime Administration.
		Officially, it is called the James River Reserve Fleet; unofficially, it is known as the dead fleet or the ghost fleet.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/682819/posts (1284 words)

	Chesapeake Bay Journal: Funds approved to scrap James River âghost fleetâ - November 2002
		The federal government is expected to spend $20 million to begin scrapping a fleet of rusting ships on Virginiaâs James River that could pose environmental hazards.
		The approximately 100 ships in the James River Reserve Fleet, nicknamed the âGhost Fleet,â are moored near Fort Eustis.
		Davis, who secured the $20 million for the fleet in the House of Representatives, said she didnât know how long the cleanup would take.
	www.bayjournal.com /article.cfm?article=877&FONT=2 (365 words)

	West River Sailing Club 4 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Penguin fleet #1 formed on the Potomac River, although right from the beginning, Penguins were racing on the West River.
		It was not until the early 1950’s, when the Penguins were introduced into the junior sailing program at WRSC, did the West River Fleet formally organize.
		The West River fleet hosts three events, which are open to all Penguin sailors.
	www.sailingsource.com /wrsc/Fleet-Penguin/penguin.html (449 words)

	Dinner & Lunch Cruise, Conference, Hospitality & Special Events - Silver Fleet. River Thames. London
		The internationally renowned Silver Fleet glide with ease into this short list of exclusive and celebrated venues and include the Silver Sturgeon, Silver Barracuda, Silver Dolphin, Silver Bonito and Royal Nore.
		Silver Fleet has also created a range of VIP viewings and experiences at famous riverside landmarks such as the Tower of London, London Eye, Tate Modern, Tate Britain and Vinopolis.
		Silver Fleet managing director Thomas Woods is a fifth generation Thames Waterman and chairman Alan Woods is Waterman to HM the Queen.
	www.woodsrivercruises.co.uk (287 words)

	The River of Wells
		The River Fleet in London was once called the 'river of wells' due to the numerous healing wells which 'sprung up' along its banks.
		The river was one of the major rivers in London, and once must have been clear and sparkling, probably regarded as sacred and healing in itself.
		By the end of the 19th century, the Fleet was one of the lost rivers of London.
	www.bath.ac.uk /lispring/sourcearchive/fs1/fs1cp1.htm (2314 words)

	River fleet hauls 10 million tons of goods a year - PittsburghLIVE.com
		Campbell Transportation Co. is one of the region's largest river transportation companies, with 350 employees, 30 towboats and 420 barges.
		The coal is shipped to steel mills and coal plants from the Monongahela River to the upper Ohio River.
		Campbell began operating on the Ohio River more than 60 years ago and was bought by holding company Blue Danube in 1974, according to state records.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/trib/regional/s_291832.html (401 words)

	James River
		James River VA The National Defense Reserve Fleet (NRDF), under the custody of MARAD, is an inactive reserve source of basic Merchant design type ships that could be activated within 20 - 120 days to meet the shipping requirements of the United States during national emergencies.
		Naval auxiliaries are maintained at the fleet by MARAD on a retention basis for the Navy.
		Congresswoman Jo Ann Davis was successful in securing $20 million dollars in funding for removal of a portion of the James River Fleet, otherwise known as the Ghost Fleet, in the Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, which passed the House 409-14 in October 2002.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/james-river.htm (404 words)

	RESERVE FLEET'S WEARY SHIPS WAIT FOR ONE MORE CALL EACH SHIP HAS A WHITE MARK ON ITS BOW, SEVERAL FEET ABOVE THE ...
		The James River fleet is stuck between Fort Eustis on the river's north side and Isle of Wight County on the other.
		The fleet is on both sides of the James' main channel to Richmond, 19 miles from the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel.
		She joined the James River Reserve Fleet a few years ago, after spending several years as a museum in Savannah, Ga. Plans for the ship are uncertain now.
	scholar.lib.vt.edu /VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1996/vp960512/05110425.htm (1568 words)

	HAMPTON ROADS - News
		Special report: The decaying fleet on the James River could break apart in a storm, unleashing a disastrous spill.
		If two ships in the Ghost Fleet broke apart in a storm, they would release 282,000 gallons of heavy oil into the James River, according to a ''worst-case'' analysis last year.
		Just south of the fleet, in Burwells Bay, are some of the largest remaining public oyster grounds in Virginia.
	www.hamptonroads.com /pilotonline/special/ghostfleet (643 words)

	Official Portland Rose Festival Association Website (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		To receive information about the Fleet river cruises, please send your name, address and phone number to gaglswn@aol.com.
		River cruises on the United States Naval Ships are available through the Navy League Blueback Council.
		River cruises are subject to cancellation at any time without notice.
	www.rosefestival.org /fleet.html (231 words)

	Rich River Houseboats....so relaxing.
		So relax, select the houseboat you wish to escape with, contact us and we can assist you from there.
		Here is a list of features you will find on all Rich River Houseboats and some great holiday tips.
		This enables it to operate upstream during low river flows (early winter) long after it is unwise for the deeper draft houseboats to proceed upstream.
	www.richriverhouseboats.com.au /html/fleet.html (581 words)

	Pepys' Diary: Fleet Street (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Fleet Street was named for the River Fleet and later became synonymous for the British Press itself.
		And the peck of coals that the Queen of Dullness offers for the losers is due probably to the fact that coal-barges came up the Fleet in Pope’s day, and folks went bobbing for clinkers in Fleet-Ditch.
		The conduit in Fleet street:According to Eliza Picard “Elizabeths London”; The Conduit here, was an elaborate one fed by water piped from Paddington via Tyburne and Marylebone.
	www.pepysdiary.com /p/127.php (530 words)

	Texas shipyard will scrap three obsolete ships - The Washington Times: Metropolitan - August 10, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Three more obsolete, deteriorating ships soon will leave the James River Ghost Fleet to be scrapped in Texas under a $3.2 million contract announced yesterday by the U.S. Maritime Administration.
		A report prepared for the Maritime Administration in 2001 offered a worst-case scenario in which two ships from the Ghost Fleet break apart in a storm, spilling oil and polluting a 50-mile stretch of shoreline that includes historic Jamestown Island and various nature sanctuaries.
		Davis said she prefers to see the Ghost Fleet ships scrapped domestically, but her priority is "to see them gone.
	www.washtimes.com /metro/20040809-102110-9118r.htm (640 words)

	WTOP: James River Ghost Fleet Could Be Reefs
		The James River fleet holds more than 10.9 million gallons of fuel, including oil and diesel, the Maritime Administration said.
		The ship was once part of the James River fleet.
		The Maritime Administration recently sent letters to marine-resource officials in several states, asking them whether they would be interested in sinking part of the James River fleet.
	www.wtopnews.com /index.php?nid=25&sid=75007 (782 words)

	James River Fleet Ship Heads for Texas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Mormacdawn left the James River Reserve Fleet (JRRF) today, to be towed to the ESCO Marine facility in Brownsville, Texas, where it will be dismantled.
		The Mormacdawn, a freighter built in 1946, is the latest in a series of obsolete ships to leave the fleet in the past month.
		The James River Reserve Fleet is maintained by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), part of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
	www.dot.gov /affairs/marad3003.htm (429 words)

	Two Ships to Leave James River Fleet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		International Shipbreaking Limited (ISL) of Brownsville, TX, was awarded contracts for removing two ships from the James River Reserve Fleet at Fort Eustis, VA, the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced today.
		ISL was awarded a $399,726 contract to dismantle the Albert J. Meyer, and a $398,601 contract to dismantle the Neptune, both obsolete cable-repair ships.
		The James River Reserve Fleet is one of three National Defense Reserve Fleets (NDRF) anchorage sites.
	www.dot.gov /affairs/marad1405.htm (216 words)

	TimesDispatch.com \| Floating nuclear reactor among James River's 'Ghost Fleet' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Around a dark corridor was the refueling deck of a defunct nuclear reactor that sits on the James River.
		Nor is it the Savannah, the world's first commercial nuclear-powered ship, which now languishes amid rusty vessels in the federal government's James River Reserve Fleet.
		Unlike the rest of the James River fleet, it is not under the purview of the Maritime Administration and is not included in a 2006 deadline to dispose of obsolete ships in the reserve fleet.
	www.timesdispatch.com /servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD/MGArticle/RTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031780815020&path=!news!vaapwire&s=1045855935241 (1018 words)

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