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Avondale Shipyard Avondale Shipyard. Avondale Shipyard was an independent shipbuilding company, acquired by Litton Industries, in turn acquired by Northrop Grumman Corporation. In 2011, along with the former Ingalls Shipbuilding, the yard was part of Huntington Ingalls Industries. It closed in October 2014. The yard was located on the west bank of the Mississippi River in an area called Bridge City, approximately 20 miles upriver from New Orleans, Louisiana near Westwego, Louisiana. It was the site of the modernization of the battl
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- built by AG Weser, Bremen | 1923 DG Argo merged with Roland Linie and restyled as Dampfschifffahrtsgesellschaft Argo mbH, 1923 renamed Naimes, 1925 renamed Arta, 1925/1926 Roland Linie absorbed by Norddeutscher Lloyd, 1935 to Atlas Levante Linie same name, 1941 sunk by British destroyer Janus. 2,452.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt On July 16, 2007 Houghton Mifflin Riverdeep announced that it signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Harcourt Education, Harcourt Trade and Greenwood-Heinemann divisions of Reed Elsevier for $4 billion.
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Avondale police arrest man in connection with embezzlement theft of veterans group Avondale police arrest man in connection with embezzlement theft of veterans group. Investigators said Kirk Davis, president of Pat Tillman Memorial Veterans of Foreign Affairs Post 40, is accused of stealing over $100,000 from the VFA accounts over the last two years since he became president.
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The Healthy Benefits of Popcorn While plain, natural popcorn is full of health benefits, the cry for convenience and the palate of Americans have led to the addition of unhealthy “extras.” Microwave popcorn is usually packed with unhealthy oils, other additives and a lot more calories. Kettle corn and caramel corn provide hefty doses of sugars.
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USNS Pililaau  (T-AKR-304) USNS Pililaau (T-AKR-304) USNS Pililaau (T-AKR 304) is the fifth Bob Hope-class vehicle cargo ship built by the Avondale Shipyards of New Orleans, Louisiana for the United States Navy. Pililaau is named after Private first class Herbert K. Pililaau, a Medal of Honor recipient.
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- The ships would have to be the largest, fastest and most luxurious than ever built before. The Cunard Line decided (after serious negotiations) to let John Brown & Co. of Clydebank, Scotland build the Lusitania and Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson on the River Tyne to build the Mauretania. Before construction could begin there was a small problem of finance. £2,600,000 would be needed to build the ships.
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History of the T.S. Enterprise History of the T.S. Enterprise. The Training Ship Enterprise began life as the six hatch general cargo ship Velma Lykes, built for the Lykes Brothers Steamship Company by Avondale Shipyards near New Orleans, Louisiana in 1967.
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- Julie Sparrowgrove send me an email and tells me the neat boat, E-24 Miss Demeanor was built by Jim Hill and is campaigned by Hill Family racing. Below is nice photo she took at 2015 Manson Hydro Fest. Julie Sparrowgrove’s website. Neat photo of the boat on Jim Hill’s facebook page.
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CNA Completes Acquisition of Hardy Underwriting Bermuda Ltd. Chicago-based CNA Financial Corporation and Hardy Underwriting Bermuda Limited announced the successful completion of CNA’s acquisition of Hardy, which was approved by Hardy shareholders in April 2012.We are delighted to have successfully and smoothly completed the transaction,” stated Tom Motamed, CNA’s chairman and CEO. “Hardy is a specialized Lloyd’s underwriter with a respected brand and a long history of disciplined underwriting. The addition of Hardy complements our deep expertise in specialized markets.
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Stockton Sells Showboat to Developer, Reports Former President Misled Trustees Stockton University officials on Friday announced that they’d agreed to sell Showboat Atlantic City to Philadelphia real estate developer Bart Blatstein, who first entered the Atlantic City market by buying The Pier Shops at Caesars last spring and renaming the mall “The Playground.”.
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- exists and is an alternate of . Troy-Bilt started out owned and manufactured by Garden Way Inc of Troy, NY. In 2001 the company filed chapter 11 bankruptcy and was bought out by MTD who also owns and makes Cub Cadet, Bolens, Yard-Man, Yard-Machines, White Outdoor, Huskee, Ryobi, Remington, And Massey Ferguson. Troy-Bilt is an MTD product that is now manufactured in Cleveland, Ohio at the Troy-Bilt LLC plant.
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- Maitland is the first Royal Australian Navy vessel to bear the name Maitland. She is named for the city of Maitland in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales. The commissioning of the boat took place in Newcastle on the evening of Friday 29th September, at a private ceremony and function.
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History As the Matson fleet expanded, new vessels introduced some dramatic maritime innovations. The bark Rhoderick Dhu was the first ship to have a cold storage plant and electric lights. The first Matson steamship, the Enterprise, was the first offshore ship in the Pacific to burn oil instead of coal.
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Yacht and sailboat builder Ted Irwin dies from cancer Ted Irwin, 74, the face of Irwin Yachts, had been battling multiple myeloma, a cancer of the blood cells, since his diagnosis four years ago. He just decided to attack it with a vengeance, like he does everything else, said his eldest daughter, Michelle Payne, 48. Irwin grew up building boats in Pinellas County and made millions through his enterprise, which at its peak was known as one of the largest independent yacht builders in the United States.
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Anneâs husband, a new Â£500,000 yacht and a business deal raising eyebrows at Westminster Anne’s husband, a new £500,000 yacht and a business deal raising eyebrows at Westminster. 1  Princess Anne and husband Sir Tim Lawrence have bought Rustler 44. 2  Royal couple paid for the £500,000 customised super cruiser themselves.
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Fairmont Scottsdale Princess owner honored by Queen Elizabeth II Laurence Geller. Laurence Geller, the CEO of the company that owns the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess resort, has been named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II. Geller, a London native, leads Strategic Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NYSE: BEE). His honor from the queen was made in recognition of Geller’s exemplary service to The Churchill Centre, along with his extensive charitable and humanitarian work in the United Kingdom, the United States and throughout the world.
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Mystic Seaport After sailing around the world as a private yacht in 1934 she served as a training ship in the United States. She was acquired by Mystic Seaport in 1947, and currently continues in her role as a training ship.
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Cunard Line With the opening of Carnival House in Southampton in 2009, executive control of Cunard Line was subsequently transferred from Carnival Corporation in the United States, to Carnival UK, the primary operating company of Carnival plc.
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National News Briefs; Unions Win Pledge At Gulf Coast Shipyard Avondale's new owner, Litton Industries, agreed with the New Orleans Metal Trades Council not to fight unionization and promised to recognize the unions if a majority of the shipyard's workers signed cards saying they wanted union representation.
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Majesty joins Thomson cruise fleet Majesty joins Thomson cruise fleet. Rumours of a new-build ship to join the Thomson fleet remain wishful thinking, but the line will confirm today that it has acquired a replacement for the ageing Thomson Destiny.homson Majesty will take over in May, operating the Adriatic Explorer, Pearls of Aegean, Colourful Coasts, and Canarian Flavours itineraries. The ship, which entered service in 1992 with a maiden voyage from Southampton to New York, was christened Royal Majesty by singer Liza Minelli.
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Former military brass âshocked,â âangeredâ over USS Gabrielle Giffords Worthington added his email “inbox” has been filled with messages from military friends who are “shocked and angered” by the decision. (RELATED: More stories on Gabrielle Giffords) “We think fallen Marines and perhaps supporting sailors should go on fantails before random victims,” he said. Former U.S. Naval Institute CEO, retired Marine Maj. Gen. Tom Wilkerson, expressed disappointment at the recent evolution of ship dedication.
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DaimlerChrysler Takes Ownership of Detroit Diesel in $700 Million Deal DaimlerChrysler will take over Detroit Diesel's headquarters and engine plant in Redford and its international operations. Ingersoll-Rand acquired an 80 percent interest in Nanjing Sanda Machinery, a Nanjing, China-based manufacturer of reciprocating air compressors.
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- Mandalay is truly an historic ship. This 236-foot barkentine was built in 1923 for financier E.F. Hutton and christened Hussar. In the 1930’s she was sold to shipping magnate George Vettlesen who re-christened her Vema. Later she was put into service by Columbia University sailing over a million miles worldwide.
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Mayflower II In December 2012, Mayflower II was towed to dry dock at Fairhaven Shipyard in Fairhaven, Mass for Coast Guard inspection as well as repairs. The repairs took longer than originally planned because unexpected damage was discovered during the inspection.
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Former Bentley Industries owner back with new boat company Posted on May 28th, 2009. The city council in Mexico, Mo., approved a new lease agreement Tuesday with Encore Boat Builders LLC, which is operated by the former owner of Bentley Industries. The city of Mexico and Bentley Industries, which closed in January, entered into a lease agreement in 2005, according to a report in The Mexico Ledger.