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  2. Net laying ship - Wikipedia

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    A net laying ship, also known as a net layer, net tender, gate ship or boom defence vessel was a type of naval auxiliary ship. A net layer's primary function was to lay and maintain steel anti-submarine nets or anti torpedo nets .

  3. List of yard and district craft of the United States Navy

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    All specially-built yard net tenders were reclassified in 1944 as auxiliary net laying ships, see List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy § Net laying ships (AN) for the reclassification result. The 24 impressed tugboats were reclassed as Net tender tugs (YNT), later some as tugboats (YTB or YTL). Aloe-class net laying ships

  4. Glossary of nautical terms (M–Z) - Wikipedia

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    net laying ship. Also net layer, net tender, gate ship, or boom defence vessel. A type of naval auxiliary ship equipped for and primarily tasked with laying torpedo net s or anti-submarine net s to protect individual ships at anchor, harbors, or other anchorages from torpedo attack and intrusions by submarines. net tender An alternative term ...

  5. List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy - Wikipedia

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    Escort carriers, amphibious warfare vessels, and some mine warfare vessels were also originally classed as auxiliaries but were later given their own hull classification symbols outside the auxiliary series (which all begin with an 'A'). Links to these and other list articles of similar ships can be found throughout this article.

  6. Glossary of nautical terms (A–L) - Wikipedia

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    AAW An acronym for anti-aircraft warfare. aback (of a sail) Filled by the wind on the opposite side to the one normally used to move the vessel forward.On a square-rigged ship, any of the square sails can be braced round to be aback, the purpose of which may be to reduce speed (such as when a ship-of-the-line is keeping station with others), to heave to, or to assist moving the ship's head ...

  7. Category:Auxiliary gateship classes - Wikipedia

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    Auxiliary gateships are variously known as boom defence vessels, net laying ships, and net tenders. Subcategories This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.

  8. Category:Net laying ships of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Net laying ships of the United States include all auxiliary ships built in the United States or operating under the flag of the United States which were designed or ...

  9. Category:Net laying ships of the United States Navy - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Net laying ships of the United States Navy" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. M.