Her anchor took hold 1.7 miles off the coast but its chain broke at 1900 and attempts by the V / s �gir of the Icelandic Coast Guard to attach a towing line were unsuccessful in the heavy seas.
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She was moving at limited speeds and the United States Navy,, and the Military Sealift Command-operated were dispatched to assist . " Chosin " attempted to tow " Protecteur ", but the towing line broke.
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"' USS " Bomazeen " "'was originally the " Bathgate ", a tugboat built in 1919 at New York and purchased by the United States Navy on 29 December 1941 from the Meseck Towing Lines.
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If a dinghy is towed, an extra line with a loop in the end ( known as a lazy painter ) can be attached to a dinghy so that if the towing line breaks, there is a line to grab with a boat hook.
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The Knids change into living segments of a towing line, with which to capture the two spacecraft, while a single Knid wraps his body around the Elevator to provide an anchor for this operation; whereupon Willy Wonka returns the Elevator to Earth, and the Knids are incinerated in the atmosphere.
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There is a strong culture of self-sufficiency amongst sea kayakers and extensive safety equipment such as compass, towing lines, manual pumps, repair kits including wet application repair tape, flares, paddle leash, spare paddles, and survival gear are routinely carried; along with supplies of food and a flask of hot beverage for non-emergency use.
