Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "The black gang is the part of a ship's crew that works in the engine room. They were called 'black' because of the soot and coal dust that was thick in the air in the fire room/engine room. The term began usage in the days of the coal-fired steam-ships. The term is commonly used in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard to describe personnel in \"M\" and \"B\" divisions."@en }
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- Black_gang_(ship) abstract "The black gang is the part of a ship's crew that works in the engine room. They were called 'black' because of the soot and coal dust that was thick in the air in the fire room/engine room. The term began usage in the days of the coal-fired steam-ships. The term is commonly used in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard to describe personnel in \"M\" and \"B\" divisions.".
- Black_gang_(ship) comment "The black gang is the part of a ship's crew that works in the engine room. They were called 'black' because of the soot and coal dust that was thick in the air in the fire room/engine room. The term began usage in the days of the coal-fired steam-ships. The term is commonly used in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard to describe personnel in \"M\" and \"B\" divisions.".