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USAT Burnside
USAT ''Burnside'' was the first American Cable layer, cable ship in the Pacific. Between 1900 and 1905 she laid 3,000 miles of Submarine communications cable, submarine cable which connected many parts of the Philippines and Alaska to the rest of the world for the first time in history. She was responsible for maintenance of the Army cables on the Pacific coast of the United States for two decades. The ship was built in England in 1882 for general freight service between London and Australia. Her initial name was ''Yeoman''. She was sold in 1891 to a Spain, Spanish steamship company which renamed her ''Rita''. The ship was at sea when the Spanish–American War, Spanish-American War was declared and had the bad luck to be taken as a prize by USS Yale (1888), USS ''Yale'' in 1898. The United States Army, US Army purchased her as a transport, and in 1900 converted her into a cable ship named ''Burnside''. ''Burnside'' was replaced by USAT ''Dellwood'' in 1923. She was sold a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Blue Anchor Line
A flag is a piece of textile, fabric (most often rectangular) with distinctive colours and design. It is used as a symbol, a signalling device, or for decoration. The term ''flag'' is also used to refer to the graphic design employed, and flags have evolved into a general tool for rudimentary signalling and identification, especially in environments where communication is challenging (such as the Maritime flag, maritime environment, where Flag semaphore, semaphore is used). Many flags fall into groups of similar designs called flag families. The study of flags is known as "vexillology" from the Latin , meaning "flag" or "banner". National flags are patriotic symbols with widely varied interpretations that often include strong military associations because of their original and ongoing use for that purpose. Flags are also used in messaging, advertising, or for decorative purposes. Some military units are called "flags" after their use of flags. A ''flag'' (Arabic: ) is equival ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
