Knowledge (XXG)

Disembarkation

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The United States Service Magazine - Volume 2 1864 - Page 538 "The actual disembarkation is a matter of difficulty and labor under all circumstances, but in presence of the enemy it becomes one of extreme delicacy. If the troops must debark in boats, the fleet should carry a convenient number of
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Military debarking procedures, even in non-combat zones, can be quite complex. In addition to routine operations, debarking can be conducted under fire as part of amphibious assaults, such as that of the
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People normally board and depart a ship via a gangplank (gangway), a movable structure usually consisting of a ramp with stairs and railings. The gangplank may lead to either a dock or a small boat (or
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Deep sea and foreign going: inside shipping, the invisible industry that brings you 90% of everything
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Provisional instructions on disembarkation, entraining and detraining of troops in France
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The Box, How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger
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are used to transport both troops and cargo to the shore.
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is the process of leaving a ship or aircraft, or removing
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Index

Debark (ship)
Embarkation
goods
debark
des
barque
cargo
stevedores
bulk cargo
intermodal containers
specialized cranes
lighter
Passengers disembarking from a ship via a gangway
Passengers disembarking from a plane
Landing operation
Normandy landings
World War II
combat loading
Landing craft
Glossary of nautical terms (A-L)
Glossary of nautical terms (M-Z)
Embarkment
Boarding (transport)
icon
Transport portal
"Lakes Ponchartrain and Maurepas Chart 11369 Booklet Chart Commemorative Edition"
"United States Marine Corps"
The Box, How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger
ISBN
0-691-12324-1

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