Captain Henry, of and his squadron captured " Rutledge " and recaptured their victualing ship " Myrtle ", which the French had captured and turned into a water ship . " Myrtle " and " Rutledge " had been blown out to sea a few days earlier.
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During World War I these handy little ships showed their worth in servicing warships, and were used at Scapa Flow, and for World War II the Admiralty placed an order in 1939 for steamships on the same design, mostly built in England, with the class name of VIC, standing for " Victualing Inshore Craft ".
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Some factors that affect the net expenses of the company include crew / employee salaries, training and benefits; insurance; interest rates; dry docking for inspection, repairs and maintenance; spares; lubricants; victualing; property leases; compliance with international maritime and environmental laws; taxes; brokering commissions; bunkers; port charges.
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On a normal crossing she had a crew of 126 : in the deck department, the master, three officers, one radio operator and 19 sailors managed the overall operation; in the engine department, eight engineers, two electricians, one donkeyman and 12 general workers supervised the operation of the engines; in the victualing department, 60 stewards, seven stewardesses, five cooks and four pursers catered to the needs of the passengers.
