This was risky because if the banks did not renew the loans and instead asked for repayment, the money would be sunk in half-completed buildings.
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She was slated to be sunk in an attempt to locate submarine but the plan was abandoned, and " Toro " was later sold and scrapped.
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The idea was to bore a pilot tunnel or'driftway'starting from a shaft to be sunk in Rotherhithe ( i . e . from the south bank ).
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The " Prince of Wales " and the " Repulse " were the only Allied modern or'fast'battleships to be sunk in the entire war.
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Rear Admiral Sugiura was later promoted to Vice Admiral posthumously on 16 May . " Haguro " was the last major Japanese warship to be sunk in battle during the war.
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More recently, the U . S . Navy has established a program to allow ships, such as " Oriskany ", to be sunk in selected locations to create artificial reefs.
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With the exception of ships, which may be sunk in only certain circumstances, all items manufactured by players in " Puzzle Pirates " either decay or are consumed in everyday use.
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Shell U . K . Exploration and Production would only say that the Brent Spar would be sunk in 1 1 / 2 miles ( 2.4 kms ) of water " later this week ."
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The attack was foiled by cloud covering the ship at the last minute, and the bombs that were dropped caused only minor damage . " Tirpitz " would finally be sunk in Operation Catechism two weeks later.
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In 1947 when the industry was nationalised, there were 108 collieries Parkside Colliery in Newton le Willows was the last pit to be sunk in Lancashire, production started in 1960 and was the last to close in 1993.
