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Ballylagan (1955)
cast: medal cast: Balleul, N de, medal of, 1628(Paris)
documentary artifact: model, ballast tank
documentary artifact: ship plan: ballast
documentary artifact: ship plan: ballast(stowage)
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textileworking t&e: wool, ball of
water transport: fighting vessel: schooner
water transport: fighting vessel: sloop, 16 gun
water transport: fighting vessel: sloop, brig
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water transport: service vessel: cutter (32ft)
water transport: steam vessel: cutter, 32ft
water transport accessory: tank, ballast
woodworking t&e: hammer(shipwrights)
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Cast of a token of Nicolas de Balleul, President of the Parliament of the Provostry of Merchants, 1628 (Medal cast)
Gremlin (Ballast)
Ballast weight
Ball pein hammer
Balloon
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Serpent (1832) (Technical drawing)
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Ballylagan (1955) (Technical drawing)
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Gremlin (Ballast)
Gremlin (Ballast)
Gremlin (Ballast)
Ball of worsted (wool) (Ball of wool)
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