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2. Charleston Naval Shipyard - Wikipedia

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   First and Thirteenth S, North Charleston, South Carolina. Charleston Naval Shipyard (formerly known as the Charleston Navy Yard) was a U.S. Navy ship building and repair facility located along the west bank of the Cooper River, in North Charleston, South Carolina and part of Naval Base Charleston.

3. HSV-2 Swift - Wikipedia

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   HSV-2 Swift is a hybrid catamaran.She was privately owned and operated by Sealift Inc., and was originally built under the JHSV program as a proof of concept.As part of this program, she was directly leased for evaluation from her builders by the United States Navy Military Sealift Command from 2003 to 2013, primarily as a mine countermeasures and sea basing test platform.

4. Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport - Wikipedia

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   The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport (EPF) is a United States Navy –led shipbuilding program to provide a high-speed, shallow draft vessel intended for rapid intra-theater transport of medium-sized cargo payloads. The EPFs can reach speeds of 35–45 knots (65–83 km/h; 40–52 mph), and allow the rapid transit and deployment of ...

5. USS Independence (LCS-2) - Wikipedia

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   The flight deck, at 1,030 m 2 (11,100 sq ft), can support two SH-60 Seahawk helicopters, multiple unmanned aerial vehicles, or one CH-53 Sea Stallion-class helicopter. The trimaran aluminum hull will allow flight operations up to sea state 5. [11] Independence carries a default armament for self-defense. Unlike traditional combatants with fixed ...

6. Kiawah Island, South Carolina - Wikipedia

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   Kiawah (/ ˈkiəwə / KEY-ə-wə) [5] is a sea island, or barrier island, on the Atlantic coast of the United States. Located 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina, it is primarily a private beach and golf resort. It is home to the Kiawah Island Golf Resort, with spacious villas, beaches, large and ...

7. USNS Spearhead - Wikipedia

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   USNS Spearhead. USNS. Spearhead. USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1/T-EPF-1) is the lead ship of the Spearhead -class expeditionary fast transport to be operated by the United States Navy ' s Military Sealift Command. USNS Spearhead was christened on 17 September 2011.

8. USS Key West (SSN-722) - Wikipedia

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   Key West was home ported at the Norfolk Naval Base, Norfolk, Virginia. She operated out of Norfolk, until 1995. During her Atlantic Fleet service, she completed numerous Cold War deployments and supported operations in the Caribbean, Western Atlantic and Mediterranean. Key West was awarded the "Hook-em" antisubmarine warfare (ASW) excellence ...

9. Key West - Wikipedia

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   Key West is an island in the Straits of Florida, within the U.S. state of Florida. Together with all or parts of the separate islands of Dredgers Key, Fleming Key, Sunset Key, and the northern part of Stock Island, it constitutes the City of Key West. The island of Key West is about 4 miles (6 kilometers) long and 1 mile (2 km) wide, with a ...