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The term "writing" describes any process of recording characters on some permanent or at least semi-permanent medium, with the intention forming words and other larger linguistic constructs. For example one can use a pen to write characters on paper, or a computer to record characters to disk. Of course the use of pen and paper has historical primacy, and it could be argued that the second is only analogous to writing. Still, common use writing refers to recording visual characters either on physical or electronic media. |
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In the western world, this means putting characters together to form words and sentences. In cultures using [[ideogram|idiograms]], each character used represents a word or concept, which can then be put together to form sentences. |
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German [[battleship]] in [[World War II]], named after [[Otto von Bismarck]]. |
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"Writing" is also often used, to describe the craft of creating a larger work of literature. This is an extension of the original meaning which would include the act of writing longer texts. Writing in this sense can refer to both the production of [[fiction]], [[non-fiction]], and [[poetry]]. |
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Design of this ship started in [[1934]]. During the design process it turned out that the standard displacement was 42,600 tons, which was well over the allowed 35,000 tons, as laid down in a naval agreement with [[Great Britain]]. The ship's keel was laid down at the [[Blohm and Voss]] shipyard in [[Hamburg]] on [[July 1]], [[1936]]; the vessel was launched on [[February 14]], [[1939]] and commissioned in August [[1940]]. Her sister ship, <i>[[Tirpitz]]</i>, was commissioned in February [[1941]]. |
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Because of the British numerical superiority in battleships, [[Hitler]] ordered the [[Kriegsmarine]] to target allied merchant shipping. <i>Bismarck</i> set off on this mission on her maiden voyage, leaving port on [[May 18]], [[1941]]. Three days later, she was spotted by allied reconaissance while refueling in a Norwegian fjord. |
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See also, [[Orthography]] or perhaps [[Literature]]... |
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On [[May 24]], [[1941]], accompanied by the heavy [[cruiser]] <i>[[Prinz Eugen]]</i>, she was engaged in battle by the British [[battlecruiser]] [[HMS Hood|HMS <i>Hood</i>]] and the newly commissioned [[battleship]] [[HMS Prince of Wales|HMS <i>Prince of Wales</i>]]. It is believed that one of <i>Bismarck</i>'s shells penetrated the relatively thin side armor of ''Hood'' and struck a powder magazine. <i>Hood</i> exploded and sank, taking all but three of the 1,418 crewmembers with her. ''Prince of Wales'', half its guns out of action, escaped under a smokescreen. <i>Bismarck</i> headed for France, in need of repairs, but was hit by a torpedo from a plane from the [[aircraft carrier]] [[HMS Victorious|HMS <i>Victorious</i>. She managed to escape her pursuers for the next 36 hours before being discovered by a reconnaisance plane. On [[May 26]], at dusk, she was attacked by British Swordfish torpedo planes from the [[aircraft carrier]] [[HMS Ark Royal|HMS <i>Ark Royal</i>]]. One torpedo hit jammed her rudder and steering gear, and she was rendered unmanoeuvrable. On the early morning of [[May 27]], [[1941]] she was engaged in an eighty-eight minute battle with |
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[[HMS King George V|HMS <i>King George V</i>]], |
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[[HMS Rodney|HMS <i>Rodney</i>]], |
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[[HMS Norfolk|HMS <i>Norfolk</i>]], and |
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[[HMS Dorsetshire|HMS <i>Dorsetshire</i>]]. |
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After several shell hits and five or six torpedo hits she finally sank at 10:40 PM. Only 115 of 2,206 sailors survived. |
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The wreck of <i>Bismarck</i> was discovered in June [[1989]] by [[Dr. Robert Ballard]], the marine archeologist also responsible for finding the [[S.S. Titanic]]. <i>Bismarck</i> rests at depth of approximately 4,700 meters (15,500 ft.) at about 650 kilometers west of [[Brest, France]]. Analysis of the wreck showed extensive damage by shelling and torpedo hits, but also indicated that the Germans scuttled the ship to hasten its sinking. |
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Nearly a hundred ships of all kinds were deployed to operate with, against, or because of |
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<i>[[Bismarck]]</i>. |
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* The German heavy [[cruiser]] <i>[[Prinz Eugen]]</i> |
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* The German [[destroyer|Zerstörer]] [[Zerstorer Hans Lody|<i>Hans Lody</i> (Z-10)]], [[Zerstorer Friedrich Eckoldt|<i>Friedrich Eckoldt</i> (Z-16)]], and [[Zerstorer Z-23|Z-23]]. |
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* The German [[U-boat|submarines]] [[Unterseeboot 43|U-43]], [[Unterseeboot 46|U-46]], [[Unterseeboot 48|U-48]], [[Unterseeboot 66|U-66]], [[Unterseeboot 74|U-74]], [[Unterseeboot 93|U-93]], [[Unterseeboot 94|U-94]], [[Unterseeboot 98|U-98]], [[Unterseeboot 108|U-108]], [[Unterseeboot 552|U-552]], [[Unterseeboot 556|U-556]], and [[Unterseeboot 557|U-557]]. |
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* The German weather ship [[Sachsenwald]]. |
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* The British [[battleship|battleships]] [[HMS King George V|HMS <i>King George V</i>]], [[HMS Prince of Wales|HMS <i>Prince of Wales</i>]], [[HMS Ramillies|HMS <i>Ramillies</i>]], [[HMS Revenge|HMS <i>Revenge</i>]], [[HMS Rodney|HMS <i>Rodney</i>]], [[HMS Repulse|HMS <i>Repulse</i>]], [[HMS Hood|HMS <i>Hood</i>]], and [[HMS Renown|HMS <i>Renown</i>]]. |
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* The British [[aircraft carriers]] [[HMS Victorious|HMS <i>Victorious</i>]] and [[HMS Ark Royal|HMS <i>Ark Royal</i>]] |
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* The British heavy [[cruiser|cruisers]] [[HMS Suffolk|HMS <i>Suffolk</i>]], [[HMS Norfolk|HMS <i>Norfolk</i>]], [[HMS Dorsetshire|HMS <i>Dorsetshire</i>]], and [[HMS London|HMS <i>London</i>]]. |
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* The British light [[cruiser|cruisers]] [[HMS Kenya|HMS <i>Kenya</i>]], [[HMS Galatea|HMS <i>Galatea</i>]], [[HMS Aurora|HMS <i>Aurora</i>]], [[HMS Neptune|HMS <i>Neptune</i>]], [[HMS Hermione|HMS <i>Hermione</i>]], [[HMS Edinburgh|HMS <i>Edinburgh</i>]], [[HMS Manchester|HMS <i>Manchester</i>]], [[HMS Arethusa|HMS <i>Arethusa</i>]], [[HMS Birmingham|HMS <i>Birmingham</i>]], and [[HMS Sheffield|HMS <i>Sheffield</i>]]. |
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* The British [[destroyer|destroyers]] [[HMS Achates|HMS <i>Achates</i>]], [[HMS Antelope|HMS <i>Antelope</i>]], [[HMS Anthony|HMS <i>Anthony</i>]], [[HMS Echo|HMS <i>Echo</i>]], [[HMS Somali|HMS <i>Somali</i>]], [[HMS Eskimo|HMS <i>Eskimo</i>]], [[HMS Nestor|HMS <i>Nestor</i>]], [[HMS Jupiter|HMS <i>Jupiter</i>]], [[HMS Electra|HMS <i>Electra</i>]], [[HMS Icarus|HMS <i>Icarus</i>]], [[HMS Active|HMS <i>Active</i>]], [[HMS Inglefield|HMS <i>Inglefield</i>]], [[HMS Intrepid|HMS <i>Intrepid</i>]], [[HMS Assiniboine|HMS <i>Assiniboine</i>]], [[HMS Saguenay|HMS <i>Saguenay</i>]], [[HMS Lance|HMS <i>Lance</i>]], [[HMS Legion|HMS <i>Legion</i>]], [[HMS Columbia|HMS <i>Columbia</i>]], [[HMS Punjabi|HMS <i>Punjabi</i>]], [[HMS Winsor|HMS <i>Winsor</i>]], [[HMS Mashona|HMS <i>Mashona</i>]], [[HMS Cossack|HMS <i>Cossack</i>]], [[HMS Sikh|HMS <i>Sikh</i>]], [[HMS Zulu|HMS <i>Zulu</i>]], [[HMS Maori|HMS <i>Maori</i>]], [[HMS Tartar|HMS <i>Tartar</i>]], [[HMS Faulknor|HMS <i>Faulknor</i>]], [[HMS Foresight|HMS <i>Foresight</i>]], [[HMS Forester,|HMS <i>Forester,</i>]], [[HMS Foxhound,|HMS <i>Foxhound,</i>]], [[HMS Fury|HMS <i>Fury</i>]], and [[HMS Hesperus|HMS <i>Hesperus</i>]]. |
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* The British [[submarine|submarines]] [[British submarine H-44|H-44]], [[British submarine P-31|P-31]], [[HMS Minerve|HMS <i>Minerve</i>]], [[HMS Sealion|HMS <i>Sealion</i>]], [[HMS Seawolf|HMS <i>Seawolf</i>]], [[HMS Tigris|HMS <i>Tigris</i>]], [[HMS Sturgeon|HMS <i>Sturgeon</i>]], and [[HMS Pandora|HMS <i>Pandora</i>]]. |
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* The Polish [[destroyer]] [[Polish destroyer Piorun|<i>Piorun</i>]] |
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* The Swedish seaplane [[cruiser]] [[Flygplanskryssare Gotland|<i>Gotland</i>]] |
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* The Spanish heavy [[cruiser]] [[Spanish cruiser Canarias|<i>Canarias</i>]] |
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* The [[US Coast Guard]] [[cutter]] [[USCGC Modoc|<i>USCGC Modoc</i> (WPG 46)]] |
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Revision as of 22:34, 26 January 2002
The term "writing" describes any process of recording characters on some permanent or at least semi-permanent medium, with the intention forming words and other larger linguistic constructs. For example one can use a pen to write characters on paper, or a computer to record characters to disk. Of course the use of pen and paper has historical primacy, and it could be argued that the second is only analogous to writing. Still, common use writing refers to recording visual characters either on physical or electronic media.
In the western world, this means putting characters together to form words and sentences. In cultures using idiograms, each character used represents a word or concept, which can then be put together to form sentences.
"Writing" is also often used, to describe the craft of creating a larger work of literature. This is an extension of the original meaning which would include the act of writing longer texts. Writing in this sense can refer to both the production of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry.
See also, Orthography or perhaps Literature...