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2. List of warships by nickname - Wikipedia

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   "The Blue Ghost" – USS Lexington (CV-16); nickname supposedly bestowed by Japanese radio propagandist Tokyo Rose because of the color of her camouflage painting and because she repeatedly disproved reports that she had been sunk.

3. Uniforms of the United States Navy - Wikipedia

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   An officer inspects enlisted sailors in Service Dress Blue (2008) A female U.S. Navy officer in Service Dress Blue uniform (2012) The Service Dress Blue (SDB) uniform consists of a dark navy blue suit coat and trousers (or optional skirt for women) that are nearly black in color, a white shirt, and a black four-in-hand necktie for men or a neck tab for women.

4. USS Intrepid (CV-11) - Wikipedia

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   USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11), also known as The Fighting "I", is one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy. She is the fourth US Navy ship to bear the name .

5. List of ships present at International Fleet Review, 2005

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   International Fleet Review seen from Fort Blockhouse in Gosport. List of ships present at the International Fleet Review, Portsmouth, July 2005. None of the photographs were taken at the Review unless otherwise noted. Navy representatives Royal Navy HMS Illustrious HMS Ocean at the review HMS Trafalgar Aircraft carriers HMS Invincible HMS Illustrious Amphibious landing ships HMS Ocean HMS ...

6. Formidable-class frigate - Wikipedia

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   RSS Intrepid conducted the navy's inaugural live firing of the French-made Aster 15 surface-to-air missile on 2 April 2008, off the French coast of Toulon. [28] The frigate successfully shot down an aerial drone simulating an enemy target with an Aster missile.

7. Navy blue - Wikipedia

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   Navy blue is a dark shade of the color blue. French sailor in dark blue uniform Navy blue got its name from the dark blue (contrasted with naval white) worn by officers in the Royal Navy since 1748 and subsequently adopted by other navies around the world.

8. USS Independence (CV-62) - Wikipedia

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   Deploying from Norfolk in September 1971, the crew earned the designation as 'Blue Nose' sailors when the Independence crossed the Arctic Circle on 28 September. During subsequent operations in the North Sea, Independence conducted cross-deck operations with the British aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal and transited the English Channel en route ...

9. Boatswain's mate (United States Navy) - Wikipedia

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   The Boatswain's is one of the four oldest professions in the U.S. Navy, along with Quartermasters (responsible for safe navigation, shiphandling, and chart/record maintenance), Gunner's Mates (responsible for maintenance and operation of gunnery equipment and associated systems) and Masters-at-Arms (responsible for maintaining order and enforcing regulations among a ship's crew or the ...