Thanlwin
Thanlwin or Salween , Chin. Nu Jiang, Tibetan Chiama Ngu Chu, river of SE Asia, c.1,750 mi (2,820 km) long, rising in E Tibet region of China, and flowing SE through Yunnan prov. in deep, narrow gorges parallel to the Mekong, Chang, and Ayeyarwady rivers, into Myanmar, where it cuts through the Shan Plateau and Karenni Hills and then empties into the Gulf of Martaban, E Myanmar, near Mawlamyine. Because of rapids, it is navigable only for about 75 mi (120 km) upstream. Flowing through gorges for nearly its entire length, the Thanlwin is an obstacle to east-west transportation; it is crossed by the Burma Road and several road ferries. The river's depth varies c.65 ft (20 m) between wet and dry seasons, making it useless except for floating logs downstream.
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When the Jervis Bay promised to do its best -- the armed merchantman shot it out with a pocket battleship.
Magazine article from: Esprit de Corps; 11/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...armed merchant cruiser Jervis Bay concluded his remarks...screen laid by the Jervis Bay. At 2100 hours the crew...the heroic stand of the Jervis Bay had kept casualties...and the sacrifice of the Jervis Bay was a tremendous factor...
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NSW: Catamaran crew found safe in Jervis Bay
Newspaper article from: AAP General News (Australia); 3/31/2000; 242 words
; ...NSW: Catamaran crew found safe in Jervis Bay SYDNEY, March 31 AAP - Two men have...relatives reported them missing off Jervis Bay. The alarm was raised by concerned...to return from a catamaran trip in Jervis Bay yesterday afternoon. The two...
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Catamaran Transport Jervis Bay Up For Sale As Australian Lease Expires.(Brief Article)
Newspaper article from: Defense Daily; 3/30/2001; 700+ words
; ...buyers of the catamaran transport HMAS Jervis Bay as the Royal Australian Navy's...service. The 284-foot catamaran Jervis Bay was acquired by the RAN from...to lease a vessel larger than the Jervis Bay, he said. Of the two vessels...
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FOR: Navy s HMAS Jervis Bay ships out aid for East Timor
Newspaper article from: AAP General News (Australia); 7/5/2000; 234 words
; ...07-05-2000 FOR: Navy s HMAS Jervis Bay ships out aid for East Timor The...The navy's fast catamaran HMAS Jervis Bay, which has a top speed of 45...school books and library items. HMAS Jervis Bay was a major part of Australia...
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Fed: Navy s HMAS Jervis Bay ships out aid for East Timor
Newspaper article from: AAP General News (Australia); 7/5/2000; 233 words
; ...07-05-2000 Fed: Navy s HMAS Jervis Bay ships out aid for East Timor SYDNEY...The navy's fast catamaran HMAS Jervis Bay, which has a top speed of 45...school books and library items. HMAS Jervis Bay was a major part of Australia...
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NSW: Shark closed popular beach at Jervis Bay
Newspaper article from: AAP General News (Australia); 11/25/2002; 249 words
; ...NSW: Shark closed popular beach at Jervis Bay SYDNEY, Nov 25 AAP - A shark sighting...close to swimmers at Hyams Beach, Jervis Bay, yesterday during routine patrolling...was immediately activated and the Jervis Bay Coastal Patrol and Shoalhaven...
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NSW: Air search underway for missing kayaker at Jervis Bay
Newspaper article from: AAP General News (Australia); 7/3/2004; 199 words
; ...Air search underway for missing kayaker at Jervis Bay A 55-year-old kayaker is missing in Jervis Bay on the New South Wales south coast. An...believed he was kayaking in the lagoon end of Jervis Bay. AAP RTV swe/ KEYWORD: KAYAK (SYDNEY...
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NSW: Missing catamaran crew found safe in Jervis Bay
Newspaper article from: AAP General News (Australia); 3/31/2000; 211 words
; ...Missing catamaran crew found safe in Jervis Bay Police say two men have been found...relatives after the pair left for Jervis Bay at 3 pm (AEST) yesterday and...shortly after 11pm in the middle of Jervis Bay. An earlier search by police...
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NSW: A fire in Shoalhaven pushed to Jervis Bay
Newspaper article from: AAP General News (Australia); 1/3/2002; 208 words
; ...NSW: A fire in Shoalhaven pushed to Jervis Bay In the last hour, a fire in the Shoalhaven...the popular south coast holiday spot Jervis Bay. A New South Wales firebrigade spokesman...RTV dmc/klw KEYWORD: BUSHFIRE NSW JERVIS (SYDNEY)
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Atlantic Convoys and Nazi Raiders: The Deadly Voyage of the HMS Jervis Bay.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Reference & Research Book News; 5/1/2006; 436 words
; ...raiders; the deadly voyage of the HMS Jervis Bay. Watson, Bruce Allen. Praeger...The Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Jervis Bay, a converted passenger liner...College) recounts the sinking of the Jervis Bay. B&w historical photos...
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Jervis Bay
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Jervis Bay , territory (2001 pop. 611), 29 sq mi (75.5 sq km), SE Australia, bordering Jervis Bay, a sheltered inlet of the Pacific Ocean...federal government by New South Wales. Jervis Bay, connected by rail with Canberra...
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Nelson, Horatio
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea
...role model for fleet command. Jervis appointed him commodore with...February 1797 Nelson anticipated Jervis's orders, abandoning the...Bonaparte's expedition to Egypt. Jervis, ennobled as Earl St Vincent...French fleet anchored in Aboukir Bay, the French Army having already...
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Horatio Nelson
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...and headed for the Spaniards. Jervis, seeing Nelson's intention...confusion, enabling the rest of Jervis's ships to come up and to...victory. Fortunately for Nelson, Jervis was not a stickler about rules...French fleet anchored in Aboukir Bay. Now Nelson's careful training...
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Australian Capital Territory
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...in 1911. In 1915, New South Wales additionally ceded Jervis Bay , providing a potential port for Canberra. In 1988 the...government with its own unicameral parliament, and Jervis Bay was separated from the territory. The federal government...
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Delaware
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...Pennsylvania border to Port Jervis, N.Y., then between Pennsylvania...Jersey generally S to Delaware Bay, an estuary (52 mi/84 km...increased the salinity of Delaware Bay. The Delaware River Basin Compact...Canal links it with Chesapeake Bay.
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