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21Japanese cruiser Isuzu — as flagship of Rear Admiral Raizo Tanaka s DesRon 2 s DesDivs 15, 24 and 31 (9 destroyers).From 11 12 October 1942, it led DesDiv 31 against Guadalcanal, accompanied by the battleships , CruDiv 4 s and returned to Shortland for emergency repairs …
22USS Viking (ARS-1) — For other ships of the same name, see USS Flamingo. For other ships of the same name, see USS Guide and USC GS Guide. For other ships of the same name, see USS Viking. USC GS Pioneer and USC GS Guide at Dutch Harbor, Territory of Alaska, in 1940 …
23USS Haskell (APA-117) — The USS Haskell (APA 117) was the lead ship of her class of attack transports, built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was of the VC2 S AP5 Victory ship design type. Haskell was named for the Haskell Counties of Kansas, Oklahoma …
24BRP Andres Bonifacio (PF-7) — The BRP Andres Bonifacio (PF 7) was a frigate of the Philippine Navy that served from 1975 to 1985. She is part of six ex USN Barnegat class Small Seaplane Tender / ex USCG Casco class Weather High Endurance Cutter received from the United States …
25Splice the mainbrace — is an order given aboard naval vessels to issue the crew with a drink. Originally an order for one of the most difficult emergency repair jobs aboard a sailing ship, it became a euphemism for authorized celebratory drinking afterward, and then… …
26USS Tennessee (BB-43) 1945 — This article is about the USS Tennessee (BB 43), a U.S. Navy battleship, during the year 1945.1945On 2 February 1945, Tennessee headed back toward the western Pacific.While Tennessee was being refitted, landings had been made in the Central… …
27USS Otus (ARG-20) — The USS Otus (ARG 20) was an internal combustion engine repair ship that saw service in the United States Navy during World War II. The lone ship in her class, she was named for Otus, a mythological son of Iphimedia (wife of Aloeus) and Poseidon …
28Government contract — Contracting with the U.S. Government is based on many of the same principles as commercial contracting andcan be very profitable, but is sufficiently different from commercial contracting to require special care.Persons entering into commercial… …
29Government procurement in the United States — is based on many of the same principles as commercial contracting, but is subject to special laws and regulation as described below. Persons entering into commercial contracts are pretty much free to do anything that they can agree on. Each… …
30USS Amphion (AR-13) — The second Amphion (AR 13) was laid down on 20 September 1944 at Tampa, Florida, by the Tampa Shipbuilding Company and launched on 15 May 1945; sponsored by Mrs. Howard D. Orem, the wife of Captain Howard D. Orem, the aide and flag secretary to… …
