| 21. | Haiti was of strategic importance in the Caribbean basin for its shipping lanes and as a naval coaling station.
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| 22. | Even in the Caribbean, US forces might be farther from their coaling stations than a European power with colonial bases.
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| 23. | The Navy coaling station has played a prominent part in the history of both Tiburon and Bay Area at large.
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| 24. | The British established a coaling station on the island, which prompted France to formally annex it on 6 March 1881.
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| 25. | With the introduction of coal-fueled ships, the Dry Tortugas became a coaling station for U . S . Navy ships.
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| 26. | However, when Grant learned the US Navy had interest in acquiring Saman?Bay as a coaling station, he became interested.
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| 27. | Steam ships of the period, which burned coal to fire their boilers, were naturally tied to coaling stations in friendly ports.
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| 28. | This rig enabled them to serve in areas where coaling stations were rare, and to rely on their sails for propulsion.
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| 29. | The purpose was to establish a mid-ocean coaling station to avoid the high taxes imposed at ports controlled by the Hawaiians.
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| 30. | Krausch was active in professional organizations : he presented the report of the Standing Committee entitled " Modern Locomotive Coaling Station.
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