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51Mercury-Redstone Launch Vehicle — Mercury Redstone 2 launch carrying Ham (chimpanzee), Jan 31, 1961 Function unmanned and manned sub orbital launch vehicle Manufacturer Chrys …
52Landing Ship Medium — were amphibious assault ships of the United States Navy in the World War II. Of comparable size to Landing Ship, Tank and the Landing Craft, Infantry, there were 558 LSM (Landing Ship, Medium) made for the USN between 1944 and 1945. The majority… …
53Amphibious assault ship — Six of the U.S. Navy s assault ships in formation; lead ship and the ship seen to its left are Tarawa class, all others are Wasp class An amphibious assault ship (also referred to as a commando carrier or an amphibious assault carrier) is a type… …
54XM501 Non-Line-of-Sight Launch System — Non Line of Sight Launch System NLOS missile launching from a CLU on the back of a truck Type Self contained missile launch system Place of origin …
55Minesweeper (ship) — US Navy Admirable class minesweeper USS Pivot in the Gulf of Mexico for sea trials on 12 July 1944 A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in… …
56Combat stores ship — USNS Spica, a combat stores ship. Combat stores ships, or S …
57Command ship — Command ships serve as the flagships of the Commander of a fleet. They provide communications, office space, and accommodations for a fleet commander and his staff, and serve to coordinate fleet activities. Currently, the United States Navy… …
58Convoy rescue ship — During the Second World War purpose built convoy rescue ships accompanied some Atlantic convoys to rescue survivors from ships which had been attacked. Rescue ships were typically small freighters with passenger accommodations. Conversion to… …
59Coastal defence ship — The Finnish coastal defence ship Väinämöinen, one of the last examples of the type. Coastal defence ships (sometimes called coastal battleships or coast defence ships) were warships built for the purpose of coastal defence, mostly during the… …
60Ammunition ship — USNS Kilauea (T AE 26), a typical contemporary ammunition ship An ammunition ship is a warship specially configured to carry ammunition, usually for Navy ships and aircraft. Their cargo handling systems, designed with extreme safety in mind,… …
