Category History of the Thirteen Colonies Category Replica ships ship stub de Discovery1602 es Discovery barco de 1602 fr Discovery bateau it Discovery nave ja 1602 ...Infobox Ship Begin Infobox Ship Image Ship image Image Virginia quarter, reverse side, 2000.jpg 300px Virginia State Quarter Ship caption Susan Constant , Godspeed ship Godspeed , and Discovery , commemorated on the Virginia State Quarters State Quarter . Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country Ship flag Ship name DiscoveryShip namesake Ship ordered Ship builder Ship laid down Ship launched Ship acquired Ship commissioned Ship decommissioned Ship in service Ship out of service Ship struck Ship reinstated Ship homeport Ship fate Ship status Ship notes Infobox Ship Characteristics Hide header Header caption Ship type Ship displacement convert 20 LT t 0 lk on abbr on Ship length convert 38 ft m abbr on Ship beam Ship draft Ship propulsion Sails Sail plan Barque Ship speed Ship range Ship complement Ship armament Ship armour Ship notes Discovery was a 20 tonnage ton fly boat of the British East India Company , launched before 1602. Discovery was the smallest of three ships that were led ... , he left the Discovery behind for the use of the colonists. She took part in six expeditions in search of the Northwest Passage . During the 1610 1611 expedition in the Canadian arctic, the crew of the Discovery ... again, and the crew returned to England. Replicas Replicas of the Discovery and her sisters, the larger Susan Constant and Godspeed ship Godspeed , are docked in the James River Virginia James River ... Sites United States National Historic Site . A new Discovery , built in Boothbay Harbor, Maine ... anniversary of Virginia s founding. After its tour, which finished in September 2007, the ship ... by the Jamestown UK Foundation, who had brought the replica vessel to the UK. The ship is now on permanent .... The stamp had an image of the Susan Constant , the Godspeed , and the Discovery . The Discovery ... more details
Marine Discovery1602shipDiscovery1602shipDiscovery cruise shipDiscovery cruise shipDiscovery I , sternwheel riverboat operated by Riverboat DiscoveryDiscovery II , sternwheel riverboat operated by Riverboat DiscoveryDiscovery III , sternwheel riverboat operated by Riverboat Discovery HMS Discovery HMS Discovery disambiguation HSS Discovery HSS Discovery , a high speed ferry RRS Discovery RRS Discovery , the ship on Captain R.F. Scott s Antarctic expedition RRS Discovery 1962 RRS Discovery 1962 , a British Royal Research Ship operated by NERC Space Discovery One , a fictional space craft from the film 2001 A Space Odyssey Space Shuttle Discovery Space Shuttle Discovery Land Land Rover Discovery , a 4x4 MPV manufactured by Land Rover Culture and mass media Museums Discovery, Weymouth , a science centre in Dorset, England Music Discovery 2005 band an indietronica side project from members of Ra Ra Riot and Vampire Weekend Discovery Daft Punk album Discovery Daft Punk album Discovery Electric Light Orchestra album Discovery Electric Light Orchestra album Discovery music video , a music video album by the Electric Light Orchestra Discovery Jewelry album Discovery Jewelry ...wiktionary discoveryDiscovery may refer to Discovery observation , observing or finding something unknown Discovery fiction , a character s learning something unknown Discovery law , a process in courts of law tocright Devices Roomba Discovery, a robotic vacuuming device Discovery synth , a VSTi software synthesizer by discoDSP Nature Discovery horse , an American thoroughbred racehorse Discovery apple , an apple cultivar i.e., a variety of apples Discovery elm cultivar Companies, projects, teams Discovery Communications , an American global media and entertainment company Discovery Program , NASA space science program Discovery Project , a European research project Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team , a professional cycling team Discovery Records , a record label Discovery Institute , a non ... more details
DISPLAYTITLE The Discovery The Discovery is the second LP and third release from American deathcore band Born Of Osiris . It was released under Sumerian Records on March 22, 2011. Tracks Follow The Signs Singularity Ascension Devastate Recreate Two Worlds Of Design A Solution Shaping The Masterpiece Dissimulation Automatic Motion The Omniscient An Interlude Last Straw Regenerate XIV Behold Singles Recreate Uncategorized date March 2011 ... more details
Infobox Album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Discovery Type Album Artist Charles Lloyd jazz musician Charles Lloyd Cover Discovery .jpg Released 1964 Recorded May 27 29, 1964 Genre Jazz Length Label Columbia Records Columbia Producer Reviews Allmusic class album id r155170 rating 4 5 Chronology Charles Lloyd jazz musician Charles Lloyd Last album This album Discovery br 1965 Next album Of Course, Of Course br 1965 Discovery is the debut album by jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd jazz musician Charles Lloyd released on the Columbia Records Columbia label featuring performances by Lloyd with Don Friedman , Eddie Khan , Roy Haynes , Richard Davis double bassist Richard Davis , and J.C. Moses . The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and states Lloyd s Coltrane inspired sound was already in place, and his flute playing was becoming distinctive. The music is essentially melodic but advanced hard bop, a strong start to an important career . ref Yanow, S. Allmusic class album id r155170 pure url yes Allmusic Review accessed 21 October 2009 ref Track listing All compositions by Charles Lloyd except as indicated Forest Flower How Can I Tell You Little Peace Bizarre Days of Wine and Roses song Days of Wine and Roses Henry Mancini , Johnny Mercer Sweet Georgia Bright Love Song to a Baby Ol Five Spot Recorded on May 27 29, 1964 Personnel Charles Lloyd jazz musician Charles Lloyd tenor saxophone , flute Don Friedman piano on 1,4,5,8 Eddie Khan double bass bass Roy Haynes drum kit drums on 2,3,6,7 Richard Davis double bassist Richard Davis bass J. C. Moses drums References reflist Category 1964 albums Category Columbia Records albums Category Charles Lloyd albums ... more details
Use mdy dates date March 2011 Year dab 1602 Year nav 1602 C17 year in topic File Cape cod bay.jpg thumb May 15 Bartolomew Gosnold &ndash Cape Cod . NOTOC Year 1602 Roman numerals MDCII was a common year starting on Tuesday link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Friday of the 10 day slower Julian calendar . Events onlyinclude January&ndash June January 3 &ndash Battle of Kinsale The battle happened on Thursday, 3 January 1602 according to the Gregorian Calendar used by the Irish and Spanish forces in the battle, although, for the Americans who were still using the old Julian Calendar , the date of the battle was Thursday, 24 December 1601. February ... Jesuit stationed in Beijing , Ming Dynasty , China , creates Image Matteo Ricci Far East 1602 Larger.jpg ... Dudley North, 4th Baron North d. 1677 Katarzyna Ostrogska 1602 1642 Katarzyna Ostrogska , Polish noblewoman ... References Reflist DEFAULTSORT 1602 Category 1602 af 1602 am 1602 . . . ar 1602 an 1602 ast 1602 az 1602 bn map bms 1602 be 1602 be x old 1602 bh bcl 1602 bs 1602 br 1602 bg 1602 ca 1602 cv 1602 cs 1602 co 1602 cy 1602 da 1602 de 1602 et 1602 el 1602 es 1602 eo 1602 eu 1602 fa fr 1602 fy 1602 ga 1602 gd 1602 gl 1602 gan 1602 ko 1602 hy 1602 hi hr 1602. io 1602 bpy id 1602 ia 1602 os 1602 is 1602 it 1602 he 1602 jv 1602 kn krc 1602 ka 1602 sw 1602 ht 1602 almanak gregoryen la 1602 lv 1602. gads lb 1602 lt 1602 m. li 1602 lmo 1602 hu 1602 mk 1602 mi 1602 mr . . ms 1602 nah 1602 nl 1602 new ja 1602 nap 1602 no 1602 nn 1602 nrm 1602 nov 1602 oc 1602 uz 1602 pi pnb 1602 nds 1602 pl 1602 pt 1602 ro 1602 qu 1602 ru 1602 sah 1602 sa sq 1602 scn 1602 simple 1602 sk 1602 sl 1602 ckb sr 1602 su 1602 fi 1602 sv 1602 tl 1602 th . . 2145 tr 1602 tk 1602 uk 1602 ur 1602 vec 1602 vi 1602 vo 1602 war 1602 yo 1602 zh yue 1602 zh 1602 ... more details
Infobox Ship Begin Infobox Ship Image Ship image Image DiscoveryII.jpg 250px Ship caption The Discovery II landing in the Tanana River near Fairbanks, Alaska. Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country Ship flag Image Flag of the United States.svg 70px Ship name Ship namesake Ship owner Ship operator Ship registry Ship route Ship ordered Ship awarded Ship builder Charles M. Jim Binkley Jr. & Iver Johnson, Fairbanks, Alaska Ship original cost Ship yard number Ship way number Ship laid down 1970 Ship launched 1971 Ship sponsor Ship christened Ship completed Ship acquired Ship commissioned Ship recommissioned Ship decommissioned Ship maiden voyage Ship in service 1971 Ship out of service Ship renamed Ship reclassified Ship refit Ship struck Ship reinstated Ship homeport Fairbanks, Alaska Ship identification Ship motto Ship nickname D2 Ship honours Ship honors Ship captured Ship fate Still in service Ship status Ship notes The Discovery II was built on the hull of the Yutana , a former freight boat. Ship badge Infobox Ship Characteristics Hide header Header caption Ship class Ship type Ship tonnage Ship displacement 180 tons Ship tons burthen Ship length convert 116 ft m abbr on Ship beam convert 29 ft m abbr on Ship height Ship draught convert 2 ft 6 in m abbr on Ship draft Ship depth Ship hold depth Ship decks Ship deck clearance Ship ramps Ship ice class Ship power Ship propulsion 6 cylinder Detroit diesel 671 powering a convert 14 ft m adj mid diameter paddlewheel Ship sail plan Ship speed Ship range Ship endurance Ship test depth Ship boats Ship capacity 396 Ship troops Ship complement 5 6 Captain, First Mate, 3 4 deckhands Ship crew Ship time to activate Ship sensors Ship EW Ship armament Ship armour Ship armor Ship aircraft Ship aircraft facilities Ship notes Discovery II , built in 1971, is the second of three Discovery sternwheel riverboats operated by the Riverboat Discovery company. Discovery II is still in use as a tour vessel on the Chena River Chena and Tanana ... more details
Infobox Ship Begin Infobox Ship Image Ship image Image DiscoveryI.jpg 250px Ship caption The Discovery I docked near Fairbanks, Alaska. Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country Ship flag Image Flag of the United States.svg 70px Ship name Ship namesake Ship owner Ship operator Ship registry Ship route Ship ordered Ship awarded Ship builder Charles M. Jim Binkley Jr., Fairbanks, Alaska Ship original cost Ship yard number Ship way number Ship laid down 1954 Ship launched 1955 Ship sponsor Ship christened 1955 Ship completed Ship acquired Ship commissioned Ship recommissioned Ship decommissioned Ship maiden voyage Ship in service 1955 Ship out of service Ship renamed Ship reclassified Ship refit Ship struck Ship reinstated Ship homeport Fairbanks, Alaska Ship identification Ship motto Ship nickname D1 Ship honours Ship honors Ship captured Ship fate Still in service Ship status Ship notes Ship badge Infobox Ship Characteristics Hide header Header caption Ship class Ship type Ship tonnage Ship displacement 34 tons Ship tons burthen Ship length convert 65 ft m abbr on Ship beam convert 20 ft m abbr on Ship height Ship draught convert 1 ft 8 in m abbr on Ship draft Ship depth Ship hold depth Ship decks Ship deck clearance Ship ramps Ship ice class Ship power Ship propulsion Ship sail plan Ship speed Ship range Ship endurance Ship test depth Ship boats Ship capacity 150 Ship troops Ship complement 3 Captain, First Mate, Deckhand Ship crew Ship time to activate Ship sensors Ship EW Ship armament Ship armour Ship armor Ship aircraft Ship aircraft facilities Ship notes The Discovery I is the smallest of three stern wheel riverboats operated by the Riverboat Discovery in Fairbanks, Alaska . Built in 1955 , the Discovery I is a tour vessel on the Chena River Chena and Tanana River Tanana rivers. History Discovery I was built by Captain Charles M. Jim Binkley Jr., who had started ... of Discovery I in his back yard during the winter of 1955. The boat was complete early the next ... more details
. She was sold in 1902. RRS Discovery HMS Discovery was a purpose built survey ship launched in 1901. She was commanded by Captain Robert Falcon Scott during the Discovery Expedition to the Antarctic in 1901, and was sold in 1905. She was re designated Royal Research Ship RRS Royal Research ShipDiscovery in 1923, repurchased in 1929 as a training ship , and was handed over for preserving as a museum ship in 1979. HMCS Discovery HMCS Discovery , the Vancouver stone frigate of the Canadian Forces ... vol tom 2 par1 discover eng.asp ref See also Space Shuttle Space Shuttle DiscoveryDiscovery , primarily named after Capt. Cook s ship of exploration. References reflist Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Discovery, Hms Category Royal Navy ship names Category Exploration ships de HMS Discovery fr HMS Discovery sl ... Canadian Navy have borne the name HMS HMCS Discovery , while ships of other branches have also used the name HMS Discovery 1600 6 was a survey vessel discovery vessel in service between 1600 and 1620. HMS Discovery 1651 6 was a 20 gun ship purchased in 1651 and burnt in 1655. HMS Discovery 1692 6 was a 6 gun ketch launched in 1692 and broken up in 1705. HMS Discovery 1719 6 was a discovery sloop lost in the Arctic in 1719. HMS Discovery 1741 6 was a 6 gun storeship purchased in 1741 and sold in 1750. HMS Discovery 1774 6 was an 8 gun discovery vessel launched in 1774 as the civilian collier ship collier Diligence . She was acquired in 1775, and accompanied HMS Resolution 1771 HMS Resolution ... in 1781 and was broken up in 1797. HMS Discovery 1789 6 was a 10 gun sloop of war sloop launched ... from 1791 to 1795. She was converted to a bomb vessel in 1799, a convict ship in 1818 and was broken up in 1834. HMS Discovery 1800 6 was a survey vessel in service in 1800 and sold in 1828. HMS Discovery ... Discovery 1874 6 was a wood screw storeship, formerly the civilian Bloodhound , purchased in 1874 ... Reserve in 1924 and commissioned as Discovery in 1941. Battle Honours Battle of Portland Portland ... more details
Infobox Ship Begin Infobox Ship Image Ship image Image DiscoveryIII.jpg 250px Ship caption The sternwheeler Discovery III on the Chena River near Fairbanks, Alaska. Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country Ship flag Image Flag of the United States.svg 70px Ship name Ship namesake Ship owner Ship operator Ship builder Nichols Brothers shipyard, Whidbey Island , Washington Ship original cost Ship yard number Ship way number Ship laid down 1986 Ship launched 31 May 1987 Ship sponsor Ship christened May 9, 1987 Ship completed Ship acquired Ship commissioned Ship recommissioned Ship decommissioned Ship maiden voyage Ship in service July 4, 1987 Ship out of service Ship renamed Ship reclassified Ship refit Ship struck Ship reinstated Ship homeport Fairbanks, Alaska Ship identification Ship motto Ship nickname D3 Ship fate Ship status Active in service Ship notes Ship badge Infobox Ship Characteristics Hide header Header caption Ship class Ship type Ship tonnage Ship displacement 280 tons Ship tons burthen Ship length convert 156 ft m abbr on Ship beam convert 34 ft m abbr on Ship height Ship draft convert 3 ft m abbr on Ship depth Ship hold depth Ship decks Ship deck clearance Ship ramps Ship ice class Ship power Ship propulsion 2 540 hp 12V71 diesel engines by Emerson Diesel powering a hydraulic propulsion system which turns a convert 20 ft m adj mid diameter paddlewheel. Ship sail plan Ship speed Ship boats Ship capacity 900 Ship complement 5 9 Captain, First Mate, Lead Deckhand, 2 6 Deckhands Ship notes Discovery III , built in 1987, is the third of three Discovery sternwheel riverboats operated by the Riverboat Discovery company. Discovery III is still in use as a tour ... Discovery III came into being in 1987 as a result of increased tour traffic to the Riverboat Discovery ... to the limited capacity of Discovery II , their primary tour boat . As a result, in 1986 Captain Jim ..., which would be named Discovery III . Plans for Discovery III were finalized by the fall of 1986 ... more details
Motor ship MV Discovery formerly Island Venture , Island Princess , Hyundai Pungak and Platinum is a cruise ship , currently in operation with Voyages of Discovery Infobox ship begin Infobox ship image Ship image File Mv discovery.jpg 300px Ship caption MV Discovery Infobox ship career Hide header Ship name MV DiscoveryShip owner Voyages of DiscoveryShip operator Voyages of DiscoveryShip registry flag UK Ship laid down 1971 Ship launched Ship in service Ship identification Ship status In Service Infobox ship characteristics Hide header Header caption Ship type Cruise shipShip class Ship tonnage GT 20,186 Ship displacement Ship length 168.74m Ship beam 24.64m Ship height Ship draught 7.49m Ship depth Ship decks 8 decks passenger accessible Ship ramps Ship ice class Ship sail plan Ship power Ship propulsion Ship speed service speed convert 18 kn Ship capacity 698 passengers Ship crew 180 Ship notes History The ship began operation in 1972 with Flagship Cruises , under the name Island ... the ship went through a major refit between 2001 2003. Since 2003 the vessel has been sailing as Discovery under the care of the cruise company Voyages of Discovery part of the All Leisure Group Plc cruising out of Harwich , England . Voyages of Discovery sells these cruises predominately to the British, American, Canadian, Australian, New Zealand and South African markets. For the most part Discovery ... along with sister ship Sea Venture cruise ship Sea Venture . The pair were renamed Island Princess and Pacific Princess , the latter now operating as the Pacific ship Pacific . Both appeared in the 1970s television sitcom The Love Boat , although the Pacific ship Pacific Princess was the main ... of the four Fiat C4210SS medium speed geared diesel engine s on board Island Princess The ship is convert ... a top speed of convert 21.5 kn km h . The Discovery Cruises web site lists her current gross tonnage .... External links http www.voyagesofdiscovery.com UK Voyages of Discovery site website http www.discoveryworldcruises.com ... more details
Infobox ship begin Infobox ship image Ship image Image Discoveryboat.jpg 300px Ship caption RRS Discovery in Antarctica Infobox ship career Hide header Ship country United Kingdom UK Ship flag Image Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg 60px Ship name RRS DiscoveryShip owner Dundee Heritage Trust since 1985 Ship operator Ship route Ship ordered Ship builder Dundee Shipbuilders Company , Dundee Ship yard number Ship way number Ship laid down 1900 Ship launched 21 March 1901 ref Huntford, p. 34 ref Ship completed Ship christened Ship acquired Ship maiden voyage Ship out of service Ship registry Ship fate Museum ship in Dundee , Scotland Ship status Ship notes Infobox ship characteristics Hide header Header caption Ship class Wooden Barque 1 funnel, 3 masts Ship tonnage 736 gross register tonnage ... and designated as a Royal Research Ship, Discovery underwent a 114,000 refit before sailing ... ship is due to be replaced by a further Discovery , which is to be built in 2013 . Citation ... Ship displacement 1570 tonnes ref Paine, p. 43 ref Ship length convert 172 ft m abbr on Ship beam convert 33 ft m abbr on Ship height Ship draught Ship draft Ship depth Ship decks Ship ice class Ship sail plan Ship power Ship propulsion Coal fired steam engine and sail Ship speed 8 knots Ship capacity Ship crew 11 Officers 36 Men Ship notes Range Limited by water and provisions For the 1962 ship RRS Discovery 1962 The Royal Research Ship RRS Discovery was the last traditional wooden three masted ship to be built in United Kingdom Britain . Designed for Antarctic research, she was launched ... and Ernest Shackleton on their first, successful journey to the Antarctic, known as the Discovery ... 1900, construction on the Discovery began in Dundee , Scotland , by the Dundee Shipbuilders Company ... Markham who was President of the Royal Geographical Society . Discovery had coal fired auxiliary ... capacity to take the ship on long voyages. She was rigged as a barque . According to Shackleton, the ship ... more details
Discovery Bluff coor dm 77 1 S 162 37 E is a conspicuous headland forming the west side of the entrance to Avalanche Bay in Granite Harbor , Victoria Land . Discovered by the Discovery expedition 1901 under Scott, who referred to the feature as Rendezvous Bluff . It was renamed for the shipDiscovery by Scott s second expedition, the British Antarctic Expedition , 1910 13. usgs gazetteer Category Geography of Antarctica EAntarctica geo stub ... more details
Discovery Glacier coor dm 78 20 S 164 30 E is a broad glacier , 9 nautical miles 17 km long, between Hurricane Ridge and Mount Discovery on Scott Coast , Victoria Land . The glacier flows north to coalesce with the east margin of lower Koettlitz Glacier . Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names US ACAN 1999 in association with Mount Discovery, which Captain Robert Falcon Scott Robert Scott had named after the expedition ship of the Discovery expedition, 1901 04. usgs gazetteer Category Glaciers of Antarctica EAntarctica geo stub ... more details
Image SteamboatLanding.JPG right thumb The Discovery III docked in Fairbanks, Alaska. The Riverboat Discovery is a tour company in Fairbanks, Alaska which operates paddle steamer sternwheel riverboats on the Chena River Chena and Tanana River Tanana rivers. Infobox Company company name Riverboat Discovery company logo company type Family Business Owned by the Binkley family foundation 1950 location ... www.riverboatdiscovery.com footnotes History The Riverboat Discovery business was founded in 1950 ... , on tours of the rivers near Fairbanks. The company s first sternwheeler, Discovery I , was built ... added to the Discovery fleet Discovery II was converted from a freighting steamboat in 1971, and Discovery ... , a converted missionary boat. 1955 Jim Binkley builds the Discovery I in his Fairbanks backyard Discovery I goes into immediate passenger service. 1956 1960 The Discovery I is renovated during the winter months to accommodate more passengers. 1971 The Discovery II is built on the hull of the freighter Yutana . Discovery II takes over as the Riverboat Discovery s primary tour vessel. 1986 1987 The Discovery III is built in Whidbey Island, Washington. Discovery III goes into passenger service on July 4, 1987, taking over from Discovery II as the company s primary tour vessel. 2000 The Discovery .... 2004 The Discovery I resumes light duty operation as a vessel for special tours and charters. Present Day Operations As of July 2007, all three Discovery sternwheelers are still in operation. The Riverboat Discovery operates daily tours and occasional charters with the sternwheelers from mid May until ... at the landing from which the boats depart. Current Fleet class wikitable Ship Began Service Tonnage Length Passenger Capacity Passenger Decks Discovery I 1955 34 tons 65 feet 150 2 Discovery II 1971 180 tons 116 feet 400 3 Discovery III 1987 280 tons 156 feet 900 4 External links http www.riverboatdiscovery.com Riverboat Discovery official website Notes reflist Category Fairbanks, Alaska Category ... more details
Image Locmap DiscoveryPassage.png thumb 300px right Discovery Passage is the main channel connecting the Strait of Georgia and Johnstone Strait . Discovery Passage is a channel that forms part of the Inside Passage between Vancouver Island and the Discovery Islands which lie off the British Columbia coast north of the Georgia Strait . It was named by George Vancouver Captain Vancouver for his ship, the HMS Discovery 1789 HMS Discovery . ref BCGNIS 17377 Discovery Passage ref Most of the eastern shoreline of the passage is Quadra Island , with Sonora Island British Columbia Sonora Island forming the shoreline at the northern end where Discovery Passage meets Johnstone Strait . The southern end of Discovery Passage enters the Strait of Georgia . It is 25 km 14 miles in length and is typically about 2 km 1.2 miles in width, less at Seymour Narrows which lies in the lower half of Discovery Passage. The passage is a significant shipping route as it is the preferred channel for vessels entering or leaving the Georgia Strait from the north. It forms a part of the Inside Passage shipping route. See also Cordero Channel Campbell River, British Columbia References reflist coord 50 13 N 125 23 W region CA type waterbody display title British Columbia hydrography Category Straits of British Columbia Category South Coast of British Columbia Category Discovery Islands BritishColumbiaCoast geo stub de Discovery Passage es Pasaje Discovery pt Passagem Discovery ... more details
The Discovery Committee was a popular name for the Interdepartmental Committee for the Dependencies of the Falkland Islands established by the Her Majesty s Government British Government to carry out scientific investigations which became known as Discovery Investigations and to propose nature resource conservation and economic development policies for the Falkland Islands Dependencies . During more than fifty years 1925 51 of pioneering work, the Committee research ships RSS DiscoveryDiscovery Robert Scott s ship , William Scoresby and Discovery II collected an enormous amount of Oceanography oceanographic , biology biological , and geography geographical data published in 38 volumes, contributing greatly to the knowledge of the world s southern regions. Particularly extensive was the new data related to all aspects of the island of South Georgia . Among the results of the investigations was also the discovery of the natural boundary of Antarctica , the Antarctic Convergence . See also Discovery Investigations History of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands References Robert K. Headland, The Island of South Georgia , Cambridge University Press, 1984. sci org stub SouthGeorgia stub Category Scientific organisations based in the United Kingdom Category South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ... more details
Infobox mountain name Mount Discovery photo The Mount Discovery.JPG photo caption The Mount Discovery in Antarctica elevation m 2681 prominence m 1637 prominence ref listing Ultra prominent peak Ultra location Antarctica range coordinates coord 78 22 S 165 01 E type mountain display inline,title topo type Stratovolcano age last eruption unknown first ascent easiest route Mount Discovery is a conspicuous, isolated stratovolcano , lying at the head of McMurdo Sound and east of Koettlitz Glacier , overlooking the NW portion of the Ross Ice Shelf . It forms the center of a three armed mass of which Brown Peninsula is one extension to the north Minna Bluff is a second to the east the third is Mount Morning to the west. Discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition 1901 04 and named for their expedition ship RRS DiscoveryDiscovery . Image MountDiscoveryMap.jpg thumb none 250px Topographic map of the Mount Discovery 1 250,000 scale from USGS Mount Discovery See also List of volcanoes in Antarctica Sources cite book last LeMasurier first W. E. coauthors Thomson, J. W. eds. title Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Oceans publisher American Geophysical Union year 1990 isbn 0 87590 172 7 page 512 pp Ski Mountaineering gnis type antarid 3888 DEFAULTSORT Discovery, Mount Category Stratovolcanoes Category Mountains of Antarctica Category Volcanoes of Antarctica RossDependency geo stub de Mount Discovery fr Mont Discovery ga Sliabh Discovery ... more details
Infobox ship begin Infobox ship image Ship image Ship caption Infobox ship career Ship flag shipboxflag Vanuatu Ship name Deepwater DiscoveryShip owner Transocean Ship operator Transocean Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc. Ship registry Port Vila , Vanuatu Ship builder Samsung Heavy Industries Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. br Geoje , South Korea Ship original cost Ship yard number Ship way number Ship laid down 27 August 1999 Ship acquired 25 July 2000 Ship maiden voyage Ship in service Ship out of service Ship identification American Bureau of Shipping ABS class no. 0039079 br Call sign YJVY6 br Det Norske Veritas DNV ID 24036 br IMO number 9203679 Ship status Ship notes ref name dnv cite web author title Deepwater Discovery url https exchange.dnv.com exchange main.aspx?extool vessel&subview summary&vesselid 24036 work DNV Exchange Vessel Info publisher Det Norske Veritas date 2010 accessdate 4 June 2010 ref Infobox ship characteristics Hide header Header caption Ship class American Bureau of Shipping br A1, drilling unit, MODU Ship tonnage GRT 59,632 br DWT 98,000 Ship displacement Ship length convert 230.48 m abbr on Ship beam convert 42 m abbr on Ship height Ship draught convert 19 m abbr on Ship depth convert 19 m abbr on Ship decks Ship deck clearance Ship sail plan Ship power 4 x Wartsila 8L46B diesel electric engine rated at 7.8 mW 10,460 hp ea. 2 x Wartsila 6L46B 7,845 hp ea. diesel gensets Ship propulsion 6 x Aquamaster Azimuth type thrusters, 5500KW Ship speed Ship capacity Cargo ballast convert 81085 m3 abbr on br Cargo oil convert 14420 m3 abbr on br Freshwater convert 1617 m3 abbr on br Fuel oil convert 5378 m3 abbr on br Hold convert 81085 m3 abbr on Ship crew 140 Ship notes ref name abs cite web author title ABS Record Deepwater Discovery url ... Bureau of Shipping date 26 September 2009 accessdate 28 May 2010 ref Deepwater Discovery is a Samsung ... Deepwater Discovery url http www.deepwater.com fw main Deepwater Discovery 53C14.html?LayoutID 17 ... more details
infobox UK feature official name Discovery Museum shire county state Tyne and Wear country England nation UK map name United Kingdom Tyne and Wear static image name Discovery Museum.jpg static image caption The Discovery Museum static image 2 name static image caption 2 os grid reference NZ240639 latitude 54.969 longitude 1.625 Discovery Museum is a science museum and local history museum situated in Blandford Square in Newcastle upon Tyne , England . It displays many exhibits of local history, including Turbinia , the 34 metre long ship built by Charles Algernon Parsons to test the advantages of using the steam turbine to power ships. It also features examples of Joseph Swan s early lightbulbs which were invented on Tyneside. It houses the regimental museum for the 15th 19th The King s Royal Hussars and the Northumberland Hussars , exploring the human side of 200 years of life in the army. It is a hands on museum designed to interest both children and adults. It is one of the biggest free museums in North East England , and in 2006 was winner of the North East s Best Family Experience award at the North East England Tourism Awards. It is managed by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums and sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport . History Discovery Museum started life in 1934 as the Municipal Museum of Science and Industry. The collections were housed in a temporary pavilion built for the 1929 North East Coast Exhibition in Exhibition Park, Newcastle. This was the first .... In 1993 the Museum was re launched as Discovery Museum. Ongoing refurbishment has brought many new ... home in Exhibition Park through the streets of Newcastle to the new entrance hall at Discovery. In 2004 ... 450,000 visitors. External links http www.twmuseums.org.uk discoveryDiscovery Museum website http ... of the Discovery Museum DEFAULTSORT Discovery Museum Category Newcastle upon Tyne Category Tyne and Wear ... in the United Kingdom Category Fashion museums in the United Kingdom ru Newcastle s Discovery Museum ... more details
Image Building jpg.jpg thumb right upright 1.35 HMCS Discovery Her Majesty s Canadian Ship HMCS Discovery is a Canadian Naval Reserve division and shore facility based in Vancouver, British Columbia . Created ... , Discovery was used for recruitment and training, and provided almost 8,000 personnel during the war. Discovery continued in its training role following the war, and also serves as headquarters for several Reserve and Cadet units. The stone frigate takes its name from HMS Discovery 1789 6 , the ship ... at the Stanley Park Barracks, Discovery moved to its current location on Deadman s Island Vancouver Deadman s Island , adjacent to Stanley Park , in 1944. History Discovery traces its history to the creation ... sufficient manpower. On 1 November 1941, the division was newly commissioned HMCS Discovery and they moved ... the Second World War, Discovery was one of the greatest sources of naval recruits in Canada, having ..., 15 were killed in action. At the end of the war, Discovery became the discharge centre for the whole ... HMCS Discovey from Stanley Park.jpg thumb left HMCS Discovery as seen from Stanley Park HMCS Discovery continued to see service as a training facility. Discovery personnel have been deployed to Korea ... Reserves, Discovery houses Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps Captain Vancouver and Navy League Cadet Corps Captain Rankin. Discovery is also home to the Naval Museum of Vancouver . In 2001, a reservist at HMCS Discovery successfully sued the Department of National Defence for discrimination when ... Image Dis s.jpg thumb right upright HMCS Discovery s crest It was suggested by Sir Arthur W. Cochran, Royal Victorian Order KCVO , Clarenceaux King of Arms that the Naval heraldry crest of Discovery ... Y a Disc Over Y . References Reflist Cite book last Winters first Barbara title H.M.C.S. Discovery ... tom 2 par1 discover eng.asp HMCS Discovery official site http www.my dy.com HMCS Discovery unofficial website coord 49 17 42.76 N 123 7 22.13 W type landmark region CA display title DEFAULTSORT Discovery ... more details
Discovery Home can mean Discovery Home or Discovery Home & Leisure , a U.S digital cable channel founded in 1998 and relaunched as Planet Green TV channel Discovery Home & Health , a UK television channel formally known as Discovery Health disambig es Discovery Home ... more details
Discovery Turbo can mean Discovery Turbo UK TV channel , a UK television channel, which replaced Discovery Wings UK Discovery Wings in March 2007 Discovery Turbo Asia , an Asian television channel, which replaced Discovery Real Time in October 2008 Discovery Turbo Latin America , a television channel launched in 2005. or Discovery Turbo MAX , an Australian subscription channel which launched in 2010. disambig cs Discovery Turbo ... more details
Discovery Peak may refer to Discovery Peak California in California, USA. The peak name is not official. Discovery Peak Washington in Washington, USA disambig fi Discovery Peak ... more details
through an Celestial body atmosphere atmosphere . Discovery was named after Robert Falcon Scott Captain Robert Scott s RRS Discovery RRS Discovery , launched 1901 Arthur C. Clarke used to visit the ship ... for an unknown period until a sister shipDiscovery Two is built that will be able to travel to Saturn and return the crew. Cavradyne Engines According to the book, the ship s propulsion controls ...Infobox Fictional Spacecraft name Discovery One image Discovery1b.JPG caption Discovery launching an Extra ... Discovery One is a fiction al spacecraft appearing in The Space Odyssey series , including the movie 2001 A Space Odyssey film 2001 A Space Odyssey . Discovery One is a large, nuclear powered interplanetary spaceship. History File Discovery One.jpg right thumb Early pre production illustration of Discovery ... Shuttle DiscoveryDiscovery OV 103 . Background In 2001 A Space Odyssey , the Discovery is described ... engines . 275 feet 84 m of tankage and structure separate the spherical part of the ship where ... of its lack of aerodynamic design and its large size, the ship was assembled and launched from Earth s orbit. As described in the novel, Discovery One was originally intended to survey Jupiter ... and coolable container. Centrifuge The ship s centrifuge was a spinning band of deck, mounted inside ... kitchen developed with the assistance of Whirlpool Corporation RCA Whirlpool a ship to Earth ... indications of subsurface characteristics. Communications The Discovery is described as a very large ship that could be handled by only two astronauts David Bowman Space Odyssey David Bowman and Frank ... positions of the bodies in the Solar System at any given moment. The Fate of the Discovery ... isolates himself onboard Discovery . When the spacecraft arrives at Jupiter , it encounters ... Jupiter and Io moon Io . Bowman decides to leave Discovery and examine the Monolith only to be taken millions of light year s away from the Solar System via a stargate. Discovery is left abandoned and drifts ... more details
Discovery Wings can mean Wings Discovery Channel TV series Wings , a long running educational series on the Discovery Channel Military Channel , a U.S. cable television network formerly known as Discovery Wings Discovery Wings UK , a UK television channel, which was replaced by Discovery Turbo UK in 2007 disambig es Discovery Wings ... more details
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