Bashi Channel — geographical name strait between Philippines & Taiwan … New Collegiate Dictionary
Batanes — Infobox Philippine province name = Batanes sealfile = Ph seal batanes.png region = Cagayan Valley (Region II) capital = Basco founded = mdash; pop2000 = 16,467 pop2000rank = smallest popden2000 = 79 popden2000rank = 11th lowest areakm2 = 209.3… … Wikipedia
USS Halibut (SS-232) — USS Halibut (SS 232), a Gato class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the halibut, a large species of flatfish found on both sides of the Atlantic. Her keel was laid down by the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard of… … Wikipedia
USS Worcester (CL-144) — The second USS Worcester (CL 144) was laid down on 29 January 1945 at Camden, New Jersey, by the New York Shipbuilding and Drydock Corp.; launched on 4 February 1947; sponsored by Miss Gloria Ann Sullivan, the daughter of Mayor and Mrs. F. G.… … Wikipedia
Cross-Reference List of Geographic Items — This list indicates where various geographic items including the location of all United States Foreign Service Posts, alternate names of countries, former names, and political or geographical portions of larger entities can be found in The World… … Universalium
Cross-Reference List of Geographic Items — This list indicates where various geographic items including the location of all United States Foreign Service Posts, alternate names of countries, former names, and political or geographical portions of larger entities can be found in The World… … Universalium
USS Sealion (SS-315) — USS Sealion (SS/SSP/ASSP/APSS/LPSS 315), a Balao class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the sea lion, any of several large, eared seals native to the Pacific. She is sometimes referred to as Sealion II ,… … Wikipedia
2006 Hengchun earthquake — earthquake title= 2006 Hengchun earthquake date= December 26 2006 depth = convert|10|km|mi|0 location = coord|21.83|N|120.54|E magnitude = 7.1 Mw countries affected = Physical: Republic of China Communications: Various countries in East and… … Wikipedia
Luzon Strait — The Luzon Strait is an important strait connecting the Philippine Sea, in the western Pacific, to the South China Sea, between Taiwan and Luzon in the Philippines.The strait is approximately 250 km wide. It contains a number of islands grouped… … Wikipedia
USS San Francisco (CA-38) — For other uses and meanings of CA 38 see CA 38 (Disambiguation) .USS San Francisco (CA 38), a New Orleans class heavy cruiser was the second ship of the United States Navy named after the city of San Francisco, California. She saw extensive… … Wikipedia
