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71Submarine chaser — USS PC 815, a US subchaser that served in World War II A submarine chaser is a small and fast naval vessel specially intended for anti submarine warfare. Although similar vessels were designed and used by many nations, this designation was most… …
72Destroyer escort — A destroyer escort (DE) is the classification for a smaller, lightly armed warship designed to be used to escort convoys of merchant marine ships, primarily of the United States Merchant Marine in World War II. It is employed primarily for anti… …
73Convoy 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… …
74Manchester Liners — Ltd Type Public Industry Transportation Founded 1898 Headquarters Manchester, England Key people Robert B. Stoker (1932–1979) …
75Ammunition 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,… …
76Sea captain — For the fictional character, see Sea Captain (The Simpsons). Captain The master works with the harbour pilot, the chief mate and an able seaman during inner navigation aboard the vessel Kristina Regina …
77United States Coast Guard — portal Active 4 August 1790–present …
78Human torpedo — CGI image of human torpedo: British Mk 1 chariot ridden by two frogmen with UBA rebreathers Human torpedoes or manned torpedoes are a type of rideable submarine used as secret naval weapons in World War II. The basic design is still in use today; …
79Replenishment oiler — HMCS Protecteur A replenishment oiler or fleet tanker is a naval auxiliary ship with fuel tanks and dry cargo holds, which can replenish other ships while underway in the high seas. Such ships are used by several countries around the world. The… …
80List of Empire ships (M) — The Empire ships were a series of ships in the service of the British Government. Their names were all prefixed with Empire . Mostly they were used during World War II by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT), who owned the ships but contracted… …
