Disaster threatened until Captain Hull astutely towed, wetted sails, and kedged to draw the ship slowly ahead of her pursuers.
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On October 16 the ships kedged their way up the harbor and formed a line out of range from shore.
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In beautiful sunshine and beautiful surroundings we kedged ourselves off and managed to catch the last lock of the day into the swamp.
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A few boats came by and gave a ride to most onboard while we waited for the tide to turn and eventually kedged ourselves free.
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Once we kedged our way off a mud bar on the Mystic River, the silty anchor tossed again and again till our boat glided free.
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As at Goshen, these craft, because of the narrowness of the creek, had to be launched sideways, and then were often kedged down the creek to the bay.
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Some of the Union Army ships drew too much to get across, and had to be kedged in after being lightened. Others were too deep even to be kedged in; the men or materials they carried had to be brought ashore on Hatteras Island, and the ships sent back. Bark John Trucks never made it at all; she could not get close enough to Hatteras Island even for the men aboard to be taken off. She returned to Annapolis with the majority of the regiment, the 53rd New York, a detachment of the command was active in the battle of Roanoke islandThe Union Army, Vol.
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217 On October 16, he reached the outer parts of Falmouth harbor and anchored there.Goold, William The Burning of Portland 19 February 1873 The people of Falmouth had mixed reactions to the presence of the British fleet. Some recognized the Canceaux and believed that there was no danger, but militia members remembered Thompson's War and were more suspicious. The next day was windless, so Mowat kedged the ships into the inner harbor and anchored them near the town.
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The waters were uncharted and both Mohawk and Onondoga sailed into a shallow, dead-end channel. The two vessels had to be kedged out slowly as the army passed them by. By 20 August the two snows arrived at Fort Lévis to join in the bombardment of the French that had begun after the British had captured Outaouaise, which they renamed Williamson. Mohawk and the other two British ships approached the island fortress on 23 August and bombarded it at close range.
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Even the National Palace Art Collection, the storied treasure of the Chinese Emperors, was boxed and moved inland. Junks, carts, and sampans were pressed into service, and cargoes kedged through the Three Gorge Rapids, with ropes and gangs of men. USS Panay sunk on the Yangtze River In 1939 the Japanese put further restrictions on foreign shipping on the lower Yangtze, trying to undo the near British Monopoly. The Europeans were forced to leave the Yangtze River with the Japanese takeover of the Settlements in 1941.
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Perry recommissioned 16 May 1846, three days after war was declared on Mexico, and four days later sailed for the Gulf of Mexico to blockade Mexican ports. However, after leaving Havana bound for Charleston, South Carolina, she endured the hurricane of October 10, 1846 driven over the reefs at Bahia Honda Key with every person on board surviving. She was kedged off (From account of ordeal by Naval Lieutenant Richard Schubrick Trapier who was aboard during that time.)and returned to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for repairs 4 December 1846.
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Instead they found the USS Nautilus, under William M. Crane, which failed to outrun the British squadron and surrendered, becoming the first warship either side lost during the war. Shortly afterwards the squadron fell in with and chased her for three days, with the American ship resorting to throwing her water and stores overboard, and having the ship towed and kedged, before she finally managed to escape. Bastard remained in command of Africa until she was sent back to Britain and broken up in May 1814. He was given command of the 38-gun as a replacement ship and commanded her in British waters, fitting out at several dockyards.
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Constellation underwent repairs at Washington, D.C., in 1812–1813, and with the advent of the War of 1812 with the United Kingdom, commanded by Captain Charles Stewart, was dispatched to Hampton Roads, Virginia. In January 1813, shortly after arrival, the ship was effectively blockaded by a British squadron of line-of-battle ships and frigates. It kedged up toward Norfolk, and when the tide rose ran in and anchored between the forts; and a few days later dropped down to cover the forts which were being built at Craney Island. Here the ship was exposed to attacks from the British force still lying in Hampton Roads, and, fearing they would attempt to carry it by surprise, Captain Stewart made preparation for defense.
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