landing party

Noun

Meaning

a part of a ship's company organized for special duties ashore

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Examples

A landing party, including the filming crew and Ann, witnesses a group of natives prepare to sacrifice a young maiden as the "bride of Kong". Source: Internet

He leaves the rest of the landing party to explore Martian ruins after one crew member vomits on an ancient tile mosaic. Source: Internet

Research by James Fisher of the 1955 landing (see below) in the log of the Endymion and elsewhere indicates that the true date for this first landing was Sunday 8 September 1811. citation The landing party left the Endymion for the rock by boat. Source: Internet

The landing party included Royal Engineers, Royal Marines and civilian members from the Institute of Geological Sciences in London. Source: Internet

The landing party removed four of the guns and destroyed the rest along with the fort they were mounted in, renaming the island "Nelson's Island". Source: Internet

The ship drifted away, leaving the landing party stranded. Source: Internet

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