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Thetis

sea deity and mother of Achilles. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 269; Gk. Lit.: Odyssey]
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HMS Thetis was salvaged and repaired before serving in World War II under the name HMS Thunderbolt.
Three ships CMA CGM Rigoletto, Thetis and Chemroad Echo sailed out to sea on Monday morning, while another ship Al-Soor-II is expected to sail on same day afternoon.
Although crews learned quickly and often achieved remarkable results, the cost of not learning quickly enough, as with Thetis, was high.
Two ships APL Norway and Bunga Angsana sailed out to sea on Monday morning, while two more ships G.H Chinook and Thetis are expected to sail on same in the afternoon.
It turned out to be another rescue craft gone wrong, its engine irreparably petered out, so our seaman put down his Sten gun and helped to embark the first of Thetis's passengers - a Glasgow Sub and his crew.
12- Semota Saint Paul : Logee a la meme enseigne que Thetis du Relais, cette jument qui n'est pas depourvue de moyens et qui a realise de tres bonnes performances a ses debuts, s'elancera avec des ambitions certaines pour venir acceder en bon rang a l'arrivee, surtout qu'elle est bien drivee.
Another first for the transit system will be seasonal service to Thetis Lake, starting this summer.
This debut novel tells the story of the love affair between Patroclus, son of Menoitius, and Achilles, son of the goddess, Thetis, and Peleus, against the backdrop of the siege of Troy.
The official names for several of the features on Herschel Island are derived from the visit to the island by USS Thetis, Lt.
She discusses the threat of Thetis, the golden chain of Hera, the reordering of the universe, the birth of Athena, Prometheus god of forethought, Typhon the son of Hera, and the bitter sorrow of Aphrodite.
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