Though developed for use on land, the falconet gained naval prominence during the 17th century for the defence of light vessels; for example, on small boats for boarding manoeuvres.
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The light vessel permits both photosynthesis and respiration, so provides a measure of net photosynthesis ( i . e . oxygen production via photosynthesis subtract oxygen consumption by respiration ).
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At the time, Ling Tong only had tens of his closest warriors on a light vessel, yet he managed to slay Zhang Shuo and capture the rest of the mariners.
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In 1961, " Wave Chief " came to the assistance of the " Haisboro Light Vessel " which was sinking off the Norfolk coast after being in collision with another ship.
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Later, rockets from that light vessel were seen by another, whose own rockets were seen at Harwich in the evening, though neither the nature nor location of the casualty were known.
36.
The Commissioners of Irish Lights vessel ILV " Isolda " had arrived and stood by while " Mary Stanford " went to Cobh at 7 am to refuel, and promptly returned.
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Later lightships, for purposes of visibility, normally had bright red hulls which displayed the name of the station in white upper case letters; relief light vessels displayed the word RELIEF instead.
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The paddle tug " Liverpool " was dispatched at daylight on 7 December, reaching the " Deutschland " via the sequence of light vessels, and embarked all 173 still alive on the wreck.
39.
He got 10 vessels from allies in southern Illyria at Dyrrhachium ( modern Durr�s, Albania ) and 54 light vessels which belonged to Gentius, which he assumed had been assembled for the Romans.
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She operated from the section base at Mayport, Florida, making nightly trips to a position south at St . John's light vessel, sometimes accompanied by; which acted as a " target " vessel.
