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2. USS Fresno (LST-1182) - Wikipedia

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   Fresno. (LST-1182) USS Fresno (LST-1182) was the fourth tank landing ship (LST) of the Newport class. Fresno was named for a county in California. The vessel was constructed by the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company in San Diego, California and launched in 1968. The ship entered service in 1969 and was assigned to the United States Pacific ...

3. List of United States Navy LSTs - Wikipedia

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   USS LST-273 — repatriated Japanese prisoners from Featherston prisoner of war camp. USS LST-274. USS LST-275 — repatriated Japanese prisoners from Featherston prisoner of war camp. USS LST-276. USS LST-277. USS LST-278 — converted to USS Seaward (IX-209) USS Berkeley County (LST-279) USS LST-280. USS LST-281.

4. Millerton Lake - Wikipedia

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   Millerton Lake is an artificial lake near the town of Friant, about 15 mi (24 km) north of downtown Fresno, California, United States.The reservoir was created by the construction of 319 ft (97 m) high Friant Dam on the San Joaquin River which, with the lake, serves as much of the county line between Fresno County to the south and Madera County to the north.

5. Bow (watercraft) - Wikipedia

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   Bow (watercraft) The bow (/ baʊ /) is the forward part of the hull of a ship or boat, [1] the point that is usually most forward when the vessel is underway. The aft end of the boat is the stern. [2] Prow may be used as a synonym for bow or it may mean the forward-most part of the bow above the waterline.

6. USS Newport (LST-1179) - Wikipedia

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   USS Newport (LST-1179) was the third ship of the United States Navy (USN) to bear the name of the Rhode Island city. The first of her class of landing ship tanks (LST), she was capable of a sustained speed of 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph). Her ability to adjust her draft, accompanied by her unique bow-ramp design, helped bring a new degree of ...

7. Strake - Wikipedia

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   On a vessel's hull, a strake is a longitudinal course of planking or plating which runs from the boat's stempost (at the bows) to the sternpost or transom (at the rear). The garboard strakes are the two immediately adjacent to the keel on each side. The word derives [1][2] from traditional wooden boat building methods, used in both carvel and ...