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  2. Peruvian Navy - Wikipedia

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    Built in 1995, acquired in July 2014 from the Royal Netherlands Navy, commissioned on December 4, 2014, at the Den Helder naval base, Netherlands. [31] Hospital vessels (10 in service, 1 in construction) BAP Rio Yavarí Peru: River hospital ship Yavarí PIAS class Yes Built by Sima Iquitos shipyard, commissioned in 2021. BAP Rio Putumayo II Peru

  3. Customs and traditions of the Royal Navy - Wikipedia

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    Commissioned ships and submarines wear the White Ensign at the stern whilst alongside during daylight hours and at the main-mast whilst under way. When alongside, the Union Jack is flown from the jackstaff at the bow, but can be flown under way on only special circumstances, i.e. when dressed with masthead flags (when it is flown at the jackstaff), to signal a court-martial is in progress ...

  4. BAP Almirante Grau (CLM-81) - Wikipedia

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    The Peruvian Navy bought De Ruyter on 7 March 1973 [1] as a counter to the acquisition of the Swedish cruiser Göta Lejon by the Chilean Navy. [ citation needed ] Commissioned on 23 May 1973 as Almirante Grau , in honor of the Peruvian Admiral Miguel Grau , the ship arrived at her new homeport of Callao on 11 July 1973.

  5. Naval tradition - Wikipedia

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    A naval tradition is a tradition that is, or has been, observed in one or more navies. Ship bell of ORP Iskra II - Polish Navy school tall ship. A basic tradition is that all ships commissioned in a navy are referred to as ships rather than vessels, with the exception of submarines, which are known as boats. The prefix on a ship's name ...

  6. Almirante Grau-class cruiser - Wikipedia

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    In 1905, Peru placed orders with the British shipbuilder Vickers for two scout cruisers, similar in design to Vickers' Sentinel class built for the British Royal Navy. [1] Named Almirante Grau and Coronel Bolognesi , the ships were far more powerful than any other ship in the Peruvian Navy, which had suffered severe damage in the War of the ...

  7. Prize money - Wikipedia

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    Prize money refers in particular to naval prize money, usually arising in naval warfare, but also in other circumstances.It was a monetary reward paid in accordance with the prize law of a belligerent state to the crew of a ship belonging to the state, either a warship of its navy or a privateer vessel commissioned by the state.

  8. List of Peruvian Navy ships - Wikipedia

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    Completed for the Russian Navy 1918, captured by the Royal Navy in the Baltic December 1918 and transferred to Estonia. Purchased from the Estonian Navy 1933. Served in the Amazon flotilla. [16] Discarded c. 1954. [28] ex-US Fletcher class class. BAP Villar (DD-71) ex-USS Benham (1960–1980) BAP Almirante Guise (DD-72) ex-USS Isherwood (1961 ...

  9. Category:Royal Navy traditions - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Royal Navy traditions" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Bunting tosser; C.