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Example sentences for "fifty tons"

  • On the 11th we took a bark of fifty tons, laden with plank and cordage, as if sent on purpose for our present service.

  • Japan, Van Noort took one of them on the 1st December, being a vessel of fifty tons, which had been twenty-five days on her voyage.

  • In 1615, the English Company entrusted to Byleth, who had taken part in the last voyages, the command of a vessel of fifty tons.

  • Drake was in command of a ship of fifty tons.

  • They were small boats in ballast, one of twelve, one of fifty tons, bound for St Domingo.

  • To this he answered that he would be very glad to leave that association, and that he would take one of the prizes, a ship of fifty tons, and a periagua, to carry his men up the Santa Maria River.

  • On this occasion he commanded a small vessel of fifty tons.

  • She was a ship of fifty tons, laden with soap and sweetmeats, bound from St Domingo towards Cartagena.

  • Having made a voyage or two with Master Hawkins, he obtained the command of the Judith, a bark of fifty tons, one of a squadron under the same Admiral.

  • His squadron consisted of four caravels, the smallest of fifty tons burden, the largest not exceeding seventy; the crews amounted, in all, to one hundred and fifty men.

  • He received the command of a fleet, consisting of two ships of fifty tons each, and of a tender to carry provisions, and set sail towards the end of August, 1486, steering directly to the south.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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