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2. Bayesian (yacht) - Wikipedia

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   Bayesian was a flybridge sloop designed by Ron Holland [2] and built by Perini Navi with a 56 m (184 ft) long aluminium hull and superstructure and a single-masted cutter rig. One of the world's largest sailing yachts, it was one of a number of similar vessels from this designer and shipyard, though the only one of their ten 56-metre series ...

3. CB90-class fast assault craft - Wikipedia

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   CB90 HSM: 1 × Saab Trackfire RWS. Stridsbåt 90 H (alv) (Strb 90 H; CB90) is a class of fast military assault craft used by several countries after being originally developed for the Swedish Navy by Dockstavarvet. Its name means Combat Boat 90 Half; the 90 refers to the year of acceptance (1990) and Half refers to the fact that it can carry ...

4. Amphibious transport dock - Wikipedia

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   The interior configuration of the United States Navy's San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock shows features common to most LPDs. An amphibious transport dock, also called a landing platform dock (LPD), [1] is an amphibious warfare ship, a warship that embarks, transports, and lands elements of a landing force for expeditionary warfare missions. [2]

5. Patrol Craft Fast - Wikipedia

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   The Patrol Craft Fast (PCF), [6] also known as Swift Boat, [6] were all-aluminum, 50-foot (15 m) long, shallow-draft vessels operated by the United States Navy, initially to patrol the coastal areas and later for work in the interior waterways as part of the brown-water navy [7] to interdict Vietcong movement of arms and munitions, transport South Vietnamese forces and insert SEAL teams for ...

6. List of equipment of the United States Coast Guard - Wikipedia

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   The Coast Guard has signed a multi-year contract for 180 Response Boat – Medium (RB-M) boats that were delivered starting in 2008 to replace the 41′ UTB boats. These aluminum boats are 45 feet (14 m) in length, with twin diesel engines (total 825 hp), are self-righting, have a four crew, six passenger capacity, are equippable with two .50 ...

7. Capstan (nautical) - Wikipedia

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   The tensioned portion of the rope would fasten the ship to the quay, hoist a foresail, lift a spar into position on the mast or to transfer cargo to or from a dock or lighter. A capstan is a vertical- axled rotating machine developed for use on sailing ships to multiply the pulling force of sailors when hauling ropes, cables , and hawsers .