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  2. Naphtha launch - Wikipedia

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    An Escher Wyss launch of 1888 Alfred Nobel's aluminium-hulled sloop Mignon. A naphtha launch, sometimes called a "vapor launch", was a small motor launch, powered by a naphtha engine. They were a particularly American design, brought into being by a local law that made it impractical to use a steam launch for private use.

  3. List of ships built at John I. Thornycroft & Company, Chiswick

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    The Norwegian torpedo boat Rap (Known as the Maelstrom [22] before delivery) was the first in a long series of small fast boats built of steel for naval service. The boat has been preserved at the Royal Norwegian Navy Museum at Horten. 1874 unnamed launch #24 1874 Admiralty No.58 #25 A pinnace for the Royal Navy, capable of 9.2 knots. [23] 1874 ...

  4. Chris-Craft Corporation - Wikipedia

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    At one time, the company offered 159 different models, and it was the sales leader in many categories of small civilian powerboats. [8] Chris-Craft constructed its first fiberglass boat in 1955, [9] and by 1957, the company purchased the Roamer Boat Company and began manufacturing metal boats under its newly formed Roamer Steel Boats Division ...

  5. Category:Military boats - Wikipedia

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    A category for various types of boats and small craft which are designed specifically for use by the navy or other branches of the military, or for law enforcement agencies, or for coast guard agencies.

  6. Launch (boat) - Wikipedia

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    Launch is a name given to several different types of boat. The wide range of usage of the name extends from utilitarian craft through to pleasure boats built to a very high standard. In naval use, the launch was introduced as a ship's boat towards the end of the 17th century. On each warship, the launch was usually the largest boat out of those ...

  7. Harbour defence motor launch - Wikipedia

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    The wardroom also contained the ship's safe, a dining table and seating, a wine and spirit locker, a small coal stove and a tiny footbath. The boat's radio room was a small compartment situated aft on the starboard side, adjacent to the petty officers' toilet. The chartroom was located on the main deck. It contained the chart table, a casual ...

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