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HMS Boadicea (1797)

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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Boadicea. History United Kingdom Name: HMS Boadicea Namesake: Boudica Operator: Royal Navy Ordered: 30 April 1795 Builder: Adams yard, Bucklers Hard Laid down: September 1795 Launched: 12 April 1797 Commissioned: 9 September 1797 Honours and awards: Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Boadicea 18 Sept. 1810" [1] Fate: 1854 hulked. 1858 broken up. General characteristics Tons burthen: 1052 ​ 5 ⁄ 94 (bm) Length: 148 ft 6 in (45.3 m) (overall) 123 ft 10   1 ⁄ 2  in (37.8 m) (keel) Beam: 39 ft 11   1 ⁄ 2  in (12.2 m) Depth of hold: 12 ft 8 in (3.9 m) Propulsion: Sail Complement: 284 Armament: Upper deck: 28 × 18-pounder guns QD: 8 × 9-pounder guns + 6 × 32-pounder carronades FC: 2 × 9-pounder guns + 2 × 32-pounder carronades HMS Boadicea was a frigate of the Royal Navy. She served in the Channel and in the East Indies durin...

Southwest Early Bird Checkin

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.everyoneloves__top-leaderboard:empty,.everyoneloves__mid-leaderboard:empty,.everyoneloves__bot-mid-leaderboard:empty margin-bottom:0; 5 How does the Early Bird Check In work with Southwest Airlines? From what I understand, with Southwest in general you need to be at your computer 24 hours before boarding to check in, refreshing the page fervently so that you don't get a horrible seat. I paid $12 for the Early Bird Check In and am unsure if this means I am automatically placed in the A section or if there are more steps I need to take to ensure that I get a good seat. southwest-airlines share | improve this question edited Feb 8 '16 at 22:30 mkennedy 6,497 27 42 asked Feb 8 '16 at 20:36 Matthew Moisen Matthew Moisen 332 4 15 add a comment  |  5 How does the Early Bird Check In work with Southwest Airlines? From what I understand, with Southwest in general you need to be at your computer 24 hour...