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    lines are frequently operated from reels Specialized reels for holding tow line for hang glider, glider, and sailplane launching Laying of communications...
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    exploded another barge, and Captain Garvie saved his ship by cutting the tow line. B.T.R. (1958-09-14). "The Bearded Mayor of Res Delta". Ottawa Citizen...
    13 KB (1,338 words) - 20:04, 27 September 2023
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    coast of Cape Hatteras. As the storm grew in intensity, the connecting tow line threatened the safety of both ships as they heaved to and fro in the turbulent...
    23 KB (2,774 words) - 01:28, 28 December 2023
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    around the boat and under the net where the other deck hands tosses him a tow line. The skiff man then becomes responsible for the placement of the boat....
    12 KB (1,595 words) - 03:19, 9 June 2024
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    favorite, he personally drove the carriage when, on Lavradio Street, the tow line was broken, and the horses became frightened, breaking the reins and driving...
    14 KB (1,391 words) - 22:38, 29 May 2024
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    barge capsized. Several ATL tugboats and commercial divers responded and a tow line was secured to the capsized, yet floating, barge by the tugboat Atlantic...
    16 KB (1,583 words) - 15:17, 2 September 2024
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    John (24 December 2008). "Hutton tow line breaks". Sysla. Retrieved 4 May 2019. "Hutton hull breaks free of tow line". 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2019. "North...
    30 KB (3,247 words) - 11:41, 24 May 2024
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    four tugboats were towing the ship, with a fifth on standby. After a tow line broke, arrival was delayed still further. The ship finally docked by 9:20 p...
    21 KB (1,887 words) - 01:58, 22 August 2024
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    Bay by the steamer Alliance in early November 1904. Along the way, the tow line reportedly parted three times, twice at sea, and once when crossing the...
    27 KB (2,821 words) - 05:56, 2 May 2024
  • morning, and by 11 am the Empire Rosa had returned and was able to connect a tow line. By 4:15 pm, the Lynandi was safely back in Milford harbour. Her skipper...
    10 KB (1,009 words) - 01:19, 12 August 2024
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    might overwhelm them. After travelling only a few kilometers, they cut the tow line and abandoned the raft's occupants. The lifeboats, which carried the captain...
    28 KB (3,469 words) - 20:10, 12 August 2024
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    Deloraine in protecting the damaged LST. Deteriorating weather broke the tow-line between Deloraine and LST-469, and instead the corvette proceeded to the...
    20 KB (2,390 words) - 18:00, 22 December 2023
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    been under tow by the tug Alp Forward in winds of galeforce, when the tow line broke. The rig subsequently drifted ashore at Dalmore and became stuck...
    31 KB (3,022 words) - 13:49, 26 July 2024
  • defuse the bomb, Jack goes under the bus on a towed sled, but when its tow line breaks from road debris, he accidentally punctures the fuel tank. After...
    71 KB (7,158 words) - 23:56, 13 September 2024
  • Newspapers.com. "West Selene Used Her Anchor Chain As Part Of Her Lengthy Tow Line". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 20 April 1920. p. 6. Retrieved 24 July 2021 –...
    19 KB (2,022 words) - 22:31, 2 May 2023
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    her to the breaker's yard in Stettin, Germany, but four days later the tow line broke in heavy seas. Infernet drifted aground off Les Sables-d'Olonne on...
    17 KB (1,693 words) - 03:52, 4 September 2024
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    professional bicyclist to tow a glider. A spring scale was attached to the tow line to sense the force exerted by the bicyclist, the results confirming that...
    11 KB (1,110 words) - 16:34, 28 February 2024
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    (560 km) from Falmouth. It took several days to reach port. On 10 January the tow line parted when the ship was still 41 nautical miles (76 km) from Falmouth...
    47 KB (5,116 words) - 12:37, 22 August 2024
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    result in additional rope spooling out rather than direct tension on the tow line. Other more exotic launch techniques have also been used successfully,...
    40 KB (5,175 words) - 14:28, 10 September 2024
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    time she reached Formby, the ship could no longer be steered, and the tow line was also lost. Ellen Southard dropped her anchors, but they did not hold...
    29 KB (3,015 words) - 14:58, 27 September 2023
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