USS Speed (AM-116) was an Auk-class minesweeper acquired by the United States Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the...
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The USS Liberty incident was an attack on a United States Navy technical research ship (spy ship), USS Liberty, by Israeli Air Force jet fighter aircraft...
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11in Belt / 3in Deck Speed: 18 knots Ships in class: 6: USS Connecticut, USS Louisiana, USS Vermont, USS Kansas, USS Minnesota, and USS New Hampshire Commissioned:...
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USS Indianapolis (CA-35) was a Portland-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy, named for the city of Indianapolis, Indiana. Launched in 1931,...
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nuclear powered super carrier. A full-speed run with her escort, USS Laffey (DD-724), demonstrated the sheer power and speed of Enterprise's novel nuclear propulsion...
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construction into the high-speed transport USS Arthur L. Bristol (APD-97) USS Arthur L. Bristol (APD-97), a United States Navy high-speed transport in commission...
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Balao-class submarine (redirect from USS Dugong (SS-353))
boats: USS Batfish (SS-310) at War Memorial Park in Muskogee, Oklahoma USS Becuna (SS-319) at Independence Seaport Museum in Philadelphia USS Bowfin (SS-287)...
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USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, and the lead ship of her class. One of the largest warships in the world, she was...
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USS Independence (LCS-2) is the lead ship of the Independence-class of littoral combat ships. She is the sixth ship of the United States Navy to be named...
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1964 USS Jack C. Robinson (DE-671), a destroyer escort converted during construction into the high-speed transport USS Jack C. Robinson (APD-72) USS Jack...
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USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy and the lead ship of her class. The ship is named after the 38th President...
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USS Tarawa (LHA-1), the lead ship of her class, was an amphibious assault ship that served in the United States Navy from 1976 to 2009. She was the second...
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(DD-183) in 1959 USS Ray K. Edwards (DE-237), a Rudderow-class destroyer escort converted during construction into the high-speed transport USS Ray K. Edwards (APD-96)...
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Clemson-class destroyer (redirect from High-speed minesweeper)
guns, only seven ships were built with an increased gun armament. USS Hovey and USS Long had twin 4-inch/50 mounts for a total of eight guns, while DD...
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USS Langley (CV-1/AV-3) was the United States Navy's first aircraft carrier, converted in 1920 from the collier USS Jupiter (Navy Fleet Collier No. 3)...
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USS Fletcher (DD-445), in National Museum of the United States Navy, Washington, D.C. USS Radford (DD-446), in USS Orleck Naval Museum, Louisiana USS...
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Sea Fighter (FSF-1) (redirect from USS Seafighter)
The Cat) Sea Slice Sea Shadow (IX-529) Spearhead-class joint high speed vessel USS Independence (LCS-2) - Littoral Combat Ship La Fayette-class frigate...
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USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) is the fourth Nimitz-class, nuclear-powered, aircraft carrier in the United States Navy. She is named in honor of Theodore...
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for high speed and mobility, and carried an armament powerful for its size, consisting of Harpoon anti-ship missiles and a 76 mm cannon. USS Gemini was...
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Churchill USS Herndon (DD-638), a Gleaves-class destroyer, commissioned in 1942 and decommissioned in 1946 USS Raymon W. Herndon (APD-121), a high-speed transport...
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USS Hercules (PHM-2) was a United States Navy hydrofoil patrol vessel operated from 1982 to 1993. Pegasus class vessels were designed for high speed and...
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USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) is the fifth Nimitz-class aircraft carrier in the United States Navy. She is the third Navy ship to have been named after...
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aground and sank in 1942 USS Truxtun (APD-98), laid down as a destroyer escort (DE-282) in 1943, completed as a high-speed transport (APD-98) in 1945...
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class (pronounced "six-eighty-eight") after the hull number of lead vessel USS Los Angeles (SSN-688), 62 were built from 1972 to 1996, the latter 23 to...
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USS LCS(L)(3)-1 USS LCS(L)(3)-2 USS LCS(L)(3)-3 USS LCS(L)(3)-4 USS LCS(L)(3)-5 USS LCS(L)(3)-6 USS LCS(L)(3)-7 USS LCS(L)(3)-8 USS LCS(L)(3)-9 USS LCS(L)(3)-10...
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USS Taurus (PHM-3) was the third ship of her class of hydrofoils operated by the United States Navy. Pegasus class vessels were designed for high speed...
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USS Utah (BB-31/AG-16) was the second of two Florida class dreadnought battleships. The first ship of the United States Navy named after the state of...
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world's largest warships (though she is slightly shorter than USS Enterprise). Her top speed exceeds 30 knots; powered with two nuclear reactors, she can...
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doing escort duties during World War II. USS Asheville (PGM-84), a high-speed gunboat, served in the Vietnam War. USS Asheville (SSN-758), is a Los Angeles-class...
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operations. These were USS LST-16, USS LST-337, USS LST-386, USS LST-525, LST-776, and USS LST-906. Two others (USS LST-393 and USS LST-776) were fitted...
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