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51Battle of the Denmark Strait — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of the Denmark Strait caption=Bismarck firing at HMS Prince of Wales, shortly after the sinking of HMS Hood on the 24 May 1941. partof=World War II date=May 24 1941 place=Denmark Strait result=German… …
52Nissan FM platform — The Nissan FM platform is a modern FR automobile layout. The name is derived from the front midships location of the engine, referring to the engine s center of mass being located behind the front axle centerline, shifting weight to the middle of …
53Mast (sailing) — Sails on a small ship as seen from below The mast of a sailing vessel is a tall, vertical, or near vertical, spar, or arrangement of spars, which supports the sails. Large ships have several masts, with the size and configuration depending on the …
54Mid-engine design — A mid engine layout describes the placement of an automobile engine between the rear and front axles. Another term for this is mid ship.[citation needed] Contents 1 Benefits 2 Drawbacks 3 …
55Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R …
56Preventer — A preventer, or jibe guard, is a mechanical device on a sailing vessel which limits the boom s ability to swing dangerously across the boat during an accidental jibe. The uncontrolled jibe (or gybe ) is feared by all sensible yachtsmen. The heavy …
57Proa — A proa or prau is a type of multihull sailing vessel. While the word proa just means boat in its native language, the term proa in Western languages has come to describe a vessel consisting of two (usually) unequal length parallel hulls, sailed… …
58Stays (nautical) — Stays are the heavy ropes, wires, or rods on sailing vessels that run from the masts to the hull, usually fore and aft along the centerline of the vessel. The stay that runs aft is called backstay and the stay that runs forward is called forestay …
59Ferrari 250 — The Ferrari 250 is a series of sports cars built by Ferrari from the 1950s and early 1960s. It was the company s most successful early line of vehicles, produced for over a decade from 1953 to 1964 and resulting in several variants. The 250 was… …
60SS Thistlegorm — The SS Thistlegorm was a British armed Merchant Navy ship built in 1940 by Joseph Thompson Son in Sunderland, England. She was sunk on 5 October 1941 near Ras Muhammad in the Red Sea and is now a well known dive site.ConstructionThe vessel was… …
