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We tarried but a short time at St. Lucia, merely lying off and on at the mouth of the port of Castries, or Carenage, which is one of the most beautiful and safe harbors in that part of the world; the entrance being so narrow that two ships cannot pass through it abreast; but inside, the extent of the harbor and depth of water are sufficient to furnish good anchorage and shelter from hurricanes for a large fleet of ships of the largest class.
Jack in the Forecastle or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale John Sherburne Sleeper
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Bassin de Carenage (graving dock), is the oldest church in Marseilles,
The South of France—East Half C. B. Black
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We soon reached a wide plateau just above Government House, where the best view in the whole island was to be obtained, above which towered the old battery on Richmond Hill, armed with obsolete and worm-eaten thirty-two pounders, once deemed sufficient protection for the Carenage or harbour below, which it commanded.
The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea J. [Illustrator] Schonberg
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I had frequently observed vessels at a distance from the shore, when anchored in the Carenage, as the harbour of Saint George is called, or else sailing round the coast inwards or outwards bound, but had never inspected one closely.
The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea J. [Illustrator] Schonberg
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On the 6th, warped in and unhung her rudder, sent it on shore, and found that all the lower pentles were broken off. 11th, came out of the Carenage; fifteen men deserted; in coming out, she again struck on a rock.
Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez. Vol II John Ross 1816
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On the 5th, at four, made the signal for assistance, and went to the Carenage.
Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez. Vol II John Ross 1816
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Russell, which had been damaged by striking on a rock, was repaired at the Carenage.
Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez, Vol. I John Ross 1816
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She gave police officers her mother's address in Carenage.
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Carenage police are asking that anyone with missing relatives contact them at 637-3123.
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Meanwhile, Carenage police are seeking the public's assistance in identifying the remains of two people.
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