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  Encyclopedia: Cruiser   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Cruisers were also attached to the main battlefleet and used for reconnaissance, sweeping ahead of the fleet looking for the enemy.
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revenue cruiser, and is 152 ft. long over all, 29 ft. beam, 17 ft. 6 in.
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 The Mother of All Maritime Links: Page 32 of 47
Northwest Seaport (The 1897 lumber/codfishing schooner Wawona, the 1889 tugboat Arthur Foss and the 1904 lightship Swiftsure ex Relief #83, Seattle)
The Pioneer Sailing Trust (Restoring the last remaining 1st class Essex skillinger smack, built in 1864, to sailing condition)
The USS Cavalla (Gato class fleet submarine, Galveston, Texas)
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 Credits
Jeremy Olver for letting us use some of the images from his excellent web site Swiftsure Royal Navy Site Jeremy has published a very good page on the Yangtse Incident.
Please take a moment to visit Ex Red Devils Worldwide to learn more about the British Airborne Forces Past and Present.
James Robinson ex Royal Marine 1947 to 1971 We are very thankful to Jim for taking the time to tell us "H.M.S. Jamaica Colony class six-inch cruiser Suez November 1956 "and for all the other great pages he has written about his time in the RN that have been published on BSW
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