10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAINBRACE»
Discover the use of
mainbrace in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
mainbrace and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
"Splice the mainbrace" is an order given aboard naval vessels to issue the crew with a drink.
Bartholomei Timotheos Crispinus, 2011
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The Fighting Flying Boat: A History of the Martin PBM Mariner
Transitions and Operation Mainbrace, 1952 From January through March 1952
VP-44 operated from Cuba supported by Duxbury Bay. VP-44 began the
transition to the new Marlin in April, the first Atlantic squadron to be so equipped.
Richard Alden Hoffman, 2004
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Lambert M Surhone, Mariam T Tennoe, Susan F Henssonow, 2011
4
The Fat Man's Food & Drink Compendium
Grog (rum diluted with water) was named after an 18th century admiral called “
old grog” Vernon and the phrase seems to have derived from the hazardous job
of repairing the mainbrace, the principal fore-and-aft support of the masts in
sailing ...
5
A Squid's Story My First Four Years in the United States Navy
It was well known for topless beaches, girls, more topless beaches, and more
girls. ne day up in Radio a message came to us from Sixth Fleet directing us to do
something I had never heard of before: Splice the Mainbrace. Sure, it was a ...
6
A Covert Agenda: The British Government's UFO Top Secrets ...
6 Adding further mystery to this particular encounter is a paper, titled '
OPERATION MAINBRACE: REPORTS ON POSSIBLE REPERCUSSIONS IN
DENMARK', which is kept at the Public Record Office. Unfortunately, this file is
closed to the ...
7
UFOs and the National Security State: Chronology of a ...
But the most significant series of UFO sightings that month took place during
NATO naval exercises in the North Sea near Britain, known as Operation
Mainbrace. At least four sightings occurred. At 10:52 AM. on September 19, 1952,
a silver ...
8
The Everything UFO Book: An investigation of sightings, ...
Operation Mainbrace (September 13–25, 1952) was the first major NATO joint air
-sea exercise to block Soviet submarines from invading over the North Sea and
penetrating the Atlantic sea lanes. It was conceived in 1951 by Columbia ...
9
All Youse That Want Pies and Other Pieces
The command to 'splice the mainbrace' goes back to the days when every sailor
over 18 years who wanted it could get a tot of rum at midday. In fact, only petty
officers and above received neat rum, other lower deck ratings getting it with
water ...
10
The Military and Naval Magazine of the United States
On the following morning, while walking the quarter deck, I was approached by
Mr. Boltrope, accompanied by three other young gentlemen, among whom was
Mr. Mainbrace, and, after the usual salutations, each requested permission to go
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAINBRACE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
mainbrace is used in the context of the following news items.
Faslane sailors given royal approval to 'Splice the Mainbrace'
The order to Splice the Mainbrace can only be given by Her Majesty the Queen, members of the Royal Family or the Admiralty Board. «The Dumbarton and Vale of Leven Reporter, Jul 15»
Norfolk Broads: Sailing in a place where the wind takes control
My wife and daughters were much less enamoured of the notion of sail-hoisting and mainbrace-splicing than I. But for the children the notion of ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Narellan Town Centre expansion bringing 2200 jobs to Macarthur …
Mainbrace Constructions director Michael Witts said the company was “very excited about being part of a landmark project such as Narellan ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jun 15»
No place like home for Lyth
If Cook is the captain, Lyth possesses the energy of the junior charge charged with shinning up the rigging to splice the mainbrace. That energy ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, May 15»
Battle of the Atlantic to be remembered during May...
At the conclusion of the riverside ceremony, the public is invited back to the Almonte Legion for the Splicing the Mainbrace ceremony and more ... «www.insideottawavalley.com/, May 15»
VE Day 70 years on: Raising a glass of rum to the surrender
An announcement came over the tannoy - and amid the cheers the men continued an age-old tradition and 'spliced the mainbrace' - or in other ... «expressandstar.com, May 15»
From the home front to a Japanese PoW camp: Your memories of …
At 6pm, the order arrived to splice the mainbrace. "Every man was given a tot of rum," he remembers. SHARE PICTURE. Copy link to paste in ... «Leicester Mercury, May 15»
Exploring the river from Ipswich Waterfront
Shiver me timbers and splice the mainbrace - and other nautical phrases. Comments; Email; Print. To send a link to this page to a friend, you ... «Ipswich Star, Apr 15»
A Beginner's Guide to Navy-Strength Rum
The order used to distribute rum rations-"splice the mainbrace"-got its name from one of the most difficult repair jobs aboard it the ship. «Gizmodo India, Mar 15»
Happy Hour: A Beginner's Guide To Navy-Strength Rum
The order used to distribute rum rations — “splice the mainbrace” — got its name from one of the most difficult repair jobs aboard it the ship. «Gizmodo Australia, Mar 15»