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2. Mark V Special Operations Craft - Wikipedia

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   Final design includes a new 115' by 37' U-shaped, reinforced concrete pier, 60' long concrete floating docks to berth five vessels, and a gangway. The pier was designed to support the combined load of a 50-ton Mark V and a 70-ton marine travel lift used to lift the vessels out of the water and transport them to the maintenance facility. [12]

3. LCVP (United States) - Wikipedia

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   LCVP (United States) The landing craft, vehicle, personnel (LCVP) or Higgins boat was a landing craft used extensively by the Allied forces in amphibious landings in World War II. Typically constructed from plywood, this shallow-draft, barge-like boat could ferry a roughly platoon -sized complement of 36 men to shore at 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h).

4. LCM-8 - Wikipedia

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   2 × .50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns. The LCM-8 (" Mike Boat ") is a river boat and mechanized landing craft used by the United States Navy and Army during the Vietnam War and subsequent operations. They are currently used by governments and private organizations throughout the world. The acronym stands for "Landing Craft Mechanized, Mark 8".

5. Littoral combat ship - Wikipedia

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   As of December 2019, a total of 35 littoral combat ships is planned, including 16 Freedom -class ships and 19 Independence -class ships. [184] Ships are assigned to either Littoral Combat Ship Squadron One, [185][186] based in San Diego Ca., or Littoral Combat Ship Squadron Two, [187][188] based in Mayport, Florida.

6. Mark 32 surface vessel torpedo tubes - Wikipedia

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   The Mark 32 can fire 12.75-inch (324 mm) torpedoes of the Mark 44, Mark 46, Mark 50 (from the Mod 17 tubes onwards), [3][4] and Mark 54 [citation needed] designs, and can be modified to use other torpedoes (such as the MU90 Impact aboard Royal Australian Navy frigates, or Royal Navy units using Sting Ray torpedoes). [5][6] The tubes are ...

7. Carvel (boat building) - Wikipedia

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   Carvel frames are much heavier than clinker ribs. Carvel built or carvel planking is a method of boat building in which hull planks are laid edge to edge and fastened to a robust frame, thereby forming a smooth surface. Traditionally the planks are neither attached to, nor slotted into, each other, having only a caulking sealant between the ...