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... vessels , sloops , corvettes , patrol vessels ships of this approximate class are used in antisubmarine convoy work . Great numbers were built by Britain during both World War I and World War II . A special type of gunboat is the ...
... vessels , sloops , corvettes , patrol vessels ships of this approximate class are used in antisubmarine convoy work . Great numbers were built by Britain during both World War I and World War II . A special type of gunboat is the ...
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... vessels are so fitted . Most other services use specialized ships as mine layers , often old cruisers or destroyers converted to such use . Mine sweepers are usually small ships , about fishing vessel size . Trawlers and drifters are ...
... vessels are so fitted . Most other services use specialized ships as mine layers , often old cruisers or destroyers converted to such use . Mine sweepers are usually small ships , about fishing vessel size . Trawlers and drifters are ...
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... vessel under attack . Sonic devices used by the submarines are also em- ployed by vessels hunting for them , as are also the British Asdic , and the American submarine locater . Asdic operates by sending out supersonic emanations ...
... vessel under attack . Sonic devices used by the submarines are also em- ployed by vessels hunting for them , as are also the British Asdic , and the American submarine locater . Asdic operates by sending out supersonic emanations ...
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Aircraft Carrier Wasp | 15 |
Coast Artillery 12inch Model 1895 | 24 |
Eightinch railroad gun | 30 |
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AIRCRAFT CARRIER AIRPLANE American American Civil War ammunition antiaircraft guns antitank gun armament armored cruiser artillery attack battalion battery BATTLE CRUISER battleships blockade bomb bombers brigade British built caliber carry cavalry colonel combat team command contains convoy corps court-martial craft deck defense depth charges destroyers devices dive dive bombers enemy ENGINEERS equipment explosive field FIGURE FIRE CONTROL fleet floating formation fortifications French fuel GAS-See GAS gases German grenade GUNBOAT gunner heavy infantry knots land lewisite lieutenant light cruisers maneuvers military MINE-See mines modern mortar motor mounted naval navy normally oblique order OFFICER-See RANK officers operations organization planes PLATOON propelling range regiment rifle sergeant shell ship ship-of-the-line smoke speed squad squadron staff submarine supply tactics tanks tions tonnage tons TORPEDO BOAT TRAIN triangular division troops tube turret U.S. Army usually vehicle vessels warships weapons World World War II