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The USS Eager was an American Admirable Class minesweeper of 625 tons displacement launched in 1944. The USS Eager was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 14.5 knots and carried a complement of 104. She was armed with one 3 inch dual-purpose gun and four 40 mm anti-aircraft guns.
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HMS Eagle was a British aircraft carrier of 22600 tons displacement started in 1913 for the Chilean navy as the Battleship Almirante Cochrane but modified into an aircraft carrier before being completed and handed over in 1923. She was bought by the Royal Navy in 1927 and renamed HMS Eagle. HMS Eagle was powered by thirty-two Yarrow boilers providing a top speed of 24 knots. She carried a crew of 748 and 21 aircraft. Armaments consisted of nine 6 inch guns, five 4 inch guns and thirty-six smaller guns. She was torpedoed by an enemy submarine in the Western Mediterranean on August the 11th 1942 during the Second World War.
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HMS Eagle (formerly HMS Audacious) was a British Ark Royal Class fleet aircraft carrier of 33000 tons displacement begun in 1942 and launched in 1946. HMS Eagle was powered by eight Admiralty 3-drum type boilers and carried 100 aircraft. She was primarily armed with sixteen 4.5 inch guns.
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In nautical terminology, an earing is any of the small ropes used to fasten the upper corners of a square sail to its yard.
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The Earl of Pembroke was a British cat-built collier barque of 366 tons displacement launched at Whitby in 1764, and later purchased by the British Admiralty and renamed Endeavour, under which name she was used for scientific voyages. The Earl of Pembroke had three masts, square-rigged and carried a crew of 85.
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The USS Earl V Johnson was an American Buckley Class escort destroyer of 1400 tons displacement launched in 1944. The USS Earl V Johnson had a top speed of 26 knots and carried a complement of 220. She was armed with three 3 inch guns; two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns; six 20 mm anti-aircraft guns; depth charge throwers and three 21 inch torpedo tubes in a triple mount.
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The USS Earle was an American Buchanan Class destroyer of 1630 tons displacement launched in 1942. The USS Earle was powered by four Babcock and Wilcox oil-burning boilers providing a top speed of 36.5 knots. She carried a complement of 210 and was armed with four 5 inch guns; four 40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns; seven 20 mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns and five 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in a quintuple arrangements.
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HMS Eastbourne was a British Bangor Class minesweeper of about 665 tons displacement launched in 1940. HMS Eastbourne was powered by two 3-drum small tube type boilers providing a top speed of 16 knots. She carried a complement of 60 and was armed with one 3 inch anti-aircraft gun; two 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and four machine-guns.
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HMS Easton was a British No 3 Type Hunt Class destroyer of 1050 tons displacement launched in 1942. HMS Easton was powered by two Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 27 knots and carried a complement of 168. She was armed with six 4 inch anti-aircraft guns; one 2 pdr gun; two 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and two 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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The USS Eaton was an American Fletcher Class destroyer of 2050 tons displacement built under the 1940-41 programme. The USS Eaton was powered by four Babcock and Wilcox boilers providing a top speed of 36 knots. She carried a complement of 353 and was armed with five 5 inch guns; six 40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns; ten 20 mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns and ten 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two quintuplets.
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The USS Eberie was an American Benson Class destroyer of 1630 tons displacement launched in 1940. The USS Eberie was powered by four Express oil-burning boilers providing a top speed of 36.5 knots. She carried a complement of 210 and was armed with five 5 inch guns; ten smaller guns and ten 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two quintuple arrangements.
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The USS Eberle was an American Buchanan Class destroyer of 1630 tons displacement launched in 1942. The USS Eberle was powered by four Babcock and Wilcox oil-burning boilers providing a top speed of 36.5 knots. She carried a complement of 210 and was armed with four 5 inch guns; four 40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns; seven 20 mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns and five 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in a quintuple arrangements.
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HMS Echo was a British Eclipse Class destroyer of 1375 tons displacement launched in 1934. She was armed with four 4.7-inch guns; six smaller guns; two depth-charge throwers and eight 21-inch torpedo tubes. She was powered by three Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 36.7 knots and a range of 6000 miles at 15 knots. She carried a crew of 145. She was later transferred to the Greek navy as the Navarinon.
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HMS Eclipse was a British Eclipse Class destroyer of 1375 tons displacement launched in 1934 and sunk during the Second World War. She was armed with four 4.7-inch guns; six smaller guns; two depth-charge throwers and eight 21-inch torpedo tubes. She was powered by three Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 36.7 knots and a range of 6000 miles at 15 knots. She carried a crew of 145.
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The Edgar was a British first-class cruiser of 7,350 tons launched in 1890. The name was first given to a ship in 1668 by Charles II.
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The USS Edgar C Chase was an American Evarts Class escort destroyer of 1150 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS Edgar C Chase was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 19 knots and carried a complement of 200. She was armed with three 3 inch dual-purpose guns; two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns; four 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and eight depth charge throwers.
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The Edinburgh was a Scottish frigate which became part of the Royal Navy at the union in 1707.
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There had been ships of the name Edinburgh Castle in the Union-Castle line since 1872, the first Edinburgh Castle being a steamer of 2,678 tons displacement and a top speed of 9 knots sold in 1880 and broken up in 1898.
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The second Edinburgh Castle was a British Royal Mail steamer of 13,329 tons displacement and a top speed of 17 knots launched in 1910 that served during the Great War as an Armed Merchant Cruiser and after being bought by the Admiralty during the Second World War was rejected for use as a troop ship and was sunk by gunfire out of Freetown in 1945.
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The third Union-Castle Edinburgh Castle was a British Royal Mail steamer of 28,705 tons displacement built by Harland and Wolff at Belfast and launched in 1947 by Princess Margaret. The Edinburgh Castle carried 227 first class passengers and 478 cabin class passengers between Southampton, England and Cape Town, South Africa, from 1948 until 1976 at a top speed of 22.5 knots. In 1954 the Edinburgh Castle broke the Cape record with an 11 day 21 hour run following engine trouble.
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The Edinburgh was a British second-class battleship of 9,420 tons launched in 1882.
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HMS Edinburgh was a British Edinburgh Class light cruiser of the Second World War launched in 1938. She had a displacement of 10000 tons and was armed with four sets of three 6-inch guns; six sets of twin 4-inch anti-aircraft guns; four 3-pdr guns and sixteen smaller guns including two multiple pompom guns and two multiple machine-guns and six 21-inch torpedo tubes arranged in two triples. Four aircraft were also carried. HMS Edinburgh was powered by eight Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 32.5 knots. She was sunk while escorting a convoy to Russia in 1942.
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HMS Edinburgh is a British Type 42 destroyer of 3500 tons displacement launched in 1983. HMS Edinburgh is powered by two Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines; two Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C gas turbines used for cruising and four diesel generators providing a top speed of 30 knots and a range of 6400 km at 18 knots. She carries a crew of 301, including 26 officers. Armaments consist of a British Aerospace Sea Dart GWS 30 twin anti-aircraft missile launcher; one Vickers 4.5 inch/55 Mk 8 dual-purpose gun; two Oerlikon/BMARC 20 mm GAM-BO1 guns; two Oerlikon 20 mm Mk 9 guns; two General Electric/General Dynamics 20 mm Vulcan Phalanx Mk 15 and six 324 mm J & S Marine STWS Mk 3 torpedo tubes in two triple arrangements taking the Marconi Stingray torpedo. A Westland Lynx HAS 3 helicopter is also carried.
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The USS Edison was an American Benson Class destroyer of 1630 tons displacement launched in 1940. The USS Edison was powered by four Express oil-burning boilers providing a top speed of 36.5 knots. She carried a complement of 210 and was armed with five 5 inch guns; ten smaller guns and ten 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two quintuple arrangements.
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The Edmonton is a Canadian Kingston Class maritime coastal defence vessel. The ship is equipped with a Bofors 40 millimetre rapid fire gun, model 60 Mk 5c and two .50 calibre (12.7 mm) machine-guns. The machine-guns are mounted one either side at the front of the bridge deck. In a depressed position each machine-gun fires in an arc of fire of 118 degrees. The Bofors gun is mounted on the forecastle deck and the arc of fire extends forwards by +/- 120 degrees. The propulsion system provides 15 knots maximum continuous speed. The range at the economical cruising speed of 9 knots using two engines is 5000 nautical miles with a 20% margin in tank capacity. Mechanical Minesweeping is carried out at 8 knots.
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The USS Edsall was an American flush deck type destroyer of 1193 tons displacement launched in 1920. The USS Edsall was powered by four White-Forster oil-burning boilers providing a top speed of 35 knots. She carried a complement of 122 and was armed with four 4 inch guns; one 3 inch anti-aircraft gun and twelve 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in four triple arrangements.
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The USS Edsall was an American Edsall Class escort destroyer of 1200 tons displacement launched in 1942. The USS Edsall was powered by Fairbanks-Morse diesel engines providing a top speed of 19 knots and carried a complement of 220. She was armed with three 3 inch dual-purpose guns; two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns; four 20 mm anti-aircraft guns; depth charge throwers and three 21 inch torpedo tubes in a triple mount.
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The USS Edwards was an American Buchanan Class destroyer of 1630 tons displacement launched in 1942. The USS Edwards was powered by four Babcock and Wilcox oil-burning boilers providing a top speed of 36.5 knots. She carried a complement of 210 and was armed with four 5 inch guns; four 40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns; seven 20 mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns and five 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in a quintuple arrangements.
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The Eendracht was a Dutch merchant ship of 360 tons displacement built in 1614 for deep-sea trading and exploration and was the flagship of Isaac Le Maire on his expedition to the Spice Islands through the open sea south of Cape Horn. The Eendracht had three masts, square-rigged on the fore and main with a lateen mizzen and spritsail. She carried a crew of 87 and was armed with 19 guns and 12 swivel cannons.
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HMS Effingham was a British Cavendish Class light cruiser of 9800 tons displacement launched in 1921. She had a top speed of 30 knots and carried a crew of 712. Armaments consisted of nine 6 inch calibre BL MkXXIII main guns; eight 4 inch calibre QF HA MkV secondary guns; eight Vickers 2-pounder Mark VIII anti-aircraft guns; four 21 inch torpedoes. She ran aground and sank in May 1940 off the west coast of Norway.
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HMS Eggesford was a British No 3 Type Hunt Class destroyer of 1050 tons displacement launched in 1942. HMS Eggesford was powered by two Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 27 knots and carried a complement of 168. She was armed with six 4 inch anti-aircraft guns; one 2 pdr gun; two 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and two 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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HMS Eglinton was a British No 1 Type Hunt Class destroyer of 1000 tons displacement designed for escort duties and launched in 1939. HMS Eglinton was powered by two Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 27.5 knots and carried a complement of 146. She was armed with four 4 inch anti-aircraft guns; one 2 pdr gun and two 20 mm anti-aircraft guns.
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HMS Egret was a British Egret Class escort sloop of 1200 tons displacement launched in 1938 and sunk during the Second World War. She was armed with eight 4-inch anti-aircraft guns and seven smaller guns. Two Admiralty 3-drum type boilers provided a top speed of 19.25 knots and he carried a complement of 188.
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The Ehrenskold was a Swedish Ehrenskold Class destroyer of 1020 tons displacement launched in 1926. The Ehrenskold was powered by three Penhoet boilers providing a top speed of 35 knots and a range of 2560 km at 20 knots. She carried a complement of 125 and was armed with three 4.7 inch guns; four 25 mm anti-aircraft guns; two machine-guns and six 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two triples.
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The INS Eilat is an Israeli Sa'ar 5 Class corvette launched in 1993. The Eilat accommodates 61 crew comprised of 25 officers and 36 enlisted men and 10 aircrew. Airborne anti-submarine warfare capability is provided by the ship's helicopter. The ship's helicopter hangar can accommodate an H-665A Dauphin, Kaman SH-2F or Sikorsky S-76N helicopter. The ship is fitted with six 324 mm Mark 32 torpedo tubes for Honeywell Mark-46 torpedoes mounted in the superstructure about halfway along the length of the ship. The ship's anti-air capability is based on the Barak vertically launched missile system. The two 32 cell vertical launch systems are installed on the raised gun deck at the bow of the ship immediately behind the main gun. The ship has two quadruple Harpoon missile launchers for defence against anti-surface missiles. The ship's short to medium range anti-ship missile is the Gabriel II and there are eight Gabriel launchers contained in lightweight fibreglass housings, arranged four on each side of the ship.
The ship's propulsion system is in a CODOG combined diesel or gas configuration. The two MTU 12V 1163 TB82 diesel engines are rated at 6,600 horsepower. The General Electric LM 2500 gas turbine system is cross connected and provides 30,000 horsepower. The propulsion system drives two shafts with controllable pitch propellers. Normal modes of operation are boost mode with the gas turbine driving two shafts, and cruise mode with each diesel driving its own shaft. The propulsion system has normal, reverse, special and silent modes of operation. The propulsion system provides a maximum speed of 33 knots. The cruise speed on the diesel engines is over 20 knots and the endurance is 4,000 nautical miles. The large twin rudder provides manoeuvrability at high speed and the controllable reversible pitch (CRP) propellers give manoeuvrability at low speed.
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The USS Eisner was an American Bostwick Class escort destroyer of 1240 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS Eisner had a top speed of 19 knots and carried a complement of 220. She was armed with three 3 inch dual-purpose guns; two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns; four 20 mm anti-aircraft guns; depth charge throwers and three 21 inch torpedo tubes in a triple mount.
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The Ekun is a French-built Nigerian Combattante IIIB Class fast attack craft of 385 tons displacement. The Ekun is powered by four MTU 16V 956 TB92 diesel engines providing a top speed of 41 knots and a range of 2000 miles at 15 knots. She carries a crew of 42 and is armed with four Aerospatiale Exocet MM38 cruise missiles; one OTO Melara 3 inch/62 anti-surface gun; two Breda 40 mm/70 anti-aircraft guns in a twin arrangement; four Emerson Electric 30 mm guns in two twin arrangements.
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The El Khattabi is a Spanish-built Moroccan Lazaga Class fast attack craft of 425 tons displacement commissioned in 1981. The El Khattabi is powered by two MTU-Bazan 16V 956 TB91 diesel engines providing a top speed of 30 knots and a range of 4800 km at 15 knots. She carries a crew of 41 and is armed with four Aerospatiale Exocet MM38 cruise missiles; one OTO Melara 3 inch/62 compact dual-purpose gun; one Breda Meccanica 40 mm/70 anti-aircraft gun and two Oerlikon 20 mm/90 GAM-BO1 anti-aircraft guns.
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The Los Rios is an Ecuadorian Esmeraldas class corvette of 685 tons displacement, launched in 1981. She is powered by four MTU 20 V 956 TB 92 diesel engines rated at 24400 hp providing a top speed of 37 knots and a range of 7040 km at 14 knots. She is armed with two triple Aerospatiale Exocet MM40 anti-ship missile launchers; one Selenia Elsag Albatros quad anti-aircraft missile launcher; one OTO Melara 76 mm/62 compact gun; two Breda 40 mm/70 anti-aircraft guns; two triple 324 mm ILAS-3 torpedo tubes for the Whitehead Motofides A244 anti-submarine torpedo. She carries a complement of 51 crew and has a landing deck for a Bell Model 206B helicopter.
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The USS El Paso is an American Charleston Class amphibious cargo ship of 10000 tons light displacement designed specifically for the role of an attack cargo ship to support amphibious operations. The USS El Paso is powered by two Combustion Engineering boilers providing a top speed of 20 knots. She carries a crew of 356 including 22 officers and cargo of 362 troops plus landing craft. Armaments consist of three twin arrangements of USN 3 inch/50 Mk 33 guns and two General Electric/General Dynamics 20 mm Vulcan Phalanx Mk 15 guns.
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The Elan was a French Elan Class minesweeper of 630 tons displacement launched in 1938. The Elan was powered by two sets of Sylzer diesel engines providing a top speed of 20 knots and carried a complement of 100. She was originally armed with two 3.9 inch anti-aircraft guns and eight machine-guns, this being changed to two 3.5 inch anti-aircraft guns; one 40 mm anti-aircraft gun; six 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and six depth charge throwers during the Second World War.
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The Eland Dubois was a Dutch mine sweeper of 525 tons displacement launched in 1936. The Eland Dubois was powered by oil-fired engines providing a top speed of 16 knots and carried a complement of 46. She was armed with one 3 inch gun; four 12.7 mm anti-aircraft guns and one machine-gun.
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The Elbe was a German fishery protection vessel of 600 tons displacement launched in 1931. The Elbe was powered by two sets of Linke-Hofmann-Busch 6-cylinder 4-stroke diesel engines providing a top speed of 15 knots and a range of 11200 km at 11 knots. She carried a complement of 48 and was armed with a 3.5 inch gun and a machine-gun.
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The USS Eldridge was an American Bostwick Class escort destroyer of 1240 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS Eldridge had a top speed of 19 knots and carried a complement of 220. She was armed with three 3 inch dual-purpose guns; two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns; four 20 mm anti-aircraft guns; depth charge throwers and three 21 inch torpedo tubes in a triple mount.
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HMS Electra was a British Eclipse Class destroyer of 1375 tons displacement launched in 1934. She was armed with four 4.7-inch guns; six smaller guns; two depth-charge throwers and eight 21-inch torpedo tubes. She was powered by three Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 36.7 knots and a range of 6000 miles at 15 knots. She carried a crew of 145 and was sunk off the island of Java in 1942 during the Second World War.
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HMS Elgin was a British improved Hunt Class minesweeper of 710 tons displacement built under the Emergency War Programme during the Great War and launched sometime between 1917 and 1919, seeing action during the Second World War. HMS Elgin was powered by Yarrow coal-fired boilers providing a top speed of 16 knots and a range of about 2400 km at top speed. She carried a complement of 73 and was armed with a 4-inch anti-aircraft gun and one smaller gun.
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The USS Ellet was an American Gridley Class destroyer of 1500 tons displacement launched in 1936. The USS Ellet was powered by four Express Type oil-burning boilers providing a top speed of 36.5 knots and a range of 12800 km at 15 knots. She carried a complement of 172 and was armed with four 5 inch dual-purpose guns; four machine-guns and sixteen 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in four quadruple arrangements.
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The USS Elliot was an American flush deck type destroyer of 1090 tons displacement launched in 1918. The USS Elliot was powered by four oil-burning boilers providing a top speed of 35 knots. She carried a complement of 122 and was armed with four 4 inch guns; one 3 inch anti-aircraft gun and twelve 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in four triple arrangements.
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The USS Elliot is an American Spruance Class guided missile destroyer.
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The USS Ellis was an American flush deck type destroyer of 1090 tons displacement launched in 1918. The USS Ellis was powered by four oil-burning boilers providing a top speed of 35 knots. She carried a complement of 122 and was armed with four 4 inch guns; one 3 inch anti-aircraft gun and twelve 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in four triple arrangements.
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The USS Ellyson was an American Buchanan Class destroyer of 1630 tons displacement launched in 1942. The USS Ellyson was powered by four Babcock and Wilcox oil-burning boilers providing a top speed of 36.5 knots. She carried a complement of 210 and was armed with four 5 inch guns; four 40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns; seven 20 mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns and five 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in a quintuple arrangements.
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The USS Elmer Montgomery is an American Knox Class frigate of 3011 tons standard displacement launched in 1970. The USS Elmer Montgomery is powered by two Combustion Engineering boilers providing a top speed of 27 knots and a range of 6400 km at 22 knots running on one boiler. She carries a crew of 288 including 17 officers and is armed with eight McDonnell Douglas Harpoon surface-to-surface missiles; a Honeywell ASROC Mk 16 octuple anti-ship launcher; one FMC 5 inch/54 Mk 42 Mod 9 dual-purpose gun; a General Electric/General Dynamics 20 mm/76 6-barrelled Mk 15 Vulcan Phalanx gun and two pairs of 324 mm Mk 32 torpedo tubes taking the Honeywell Mk 46 and Mk 50 torpedoes. A SH-2F LAMPS I helicopter is also carried.
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The Elsass was a German Braunschweig Class battleship of 13200 tons displacement launched in 1903. The Elsass was powered by eight Schulz-Thornycroft coal-fired boilers providing a top speed of 18 knots and a range of 8800 km at 10 knots. She carried a complement of about 743 and was armed with four 11-inch guns; fourteen 6.7-inch guns; eighteen 3.4-inch (22 pdr) guns; machine-guns and six 17.7 inch torpedo tubes, five submerged in the bow and broadside and one above water at the stern. After the Great War she was disarmed.
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The Elster is a German Tiger Class fast attack missile craft of 265 tons displacement commissioned in 1974. She is powered by four MTU MD 872 16-cylinder diesels providing a top speed of 36 knots and a range of 570 miles at 30 knots and 1600 miles at 15 knots. She carries a crew of 30 including four officers. Armaments consist of two twin Aerospatiale Exocet MM38 anti-ship missile launchers; one OTO Melara 76 mm/62 compact dual-purpose gun; one Bofors 40 mm/70 anti-aircraft gun; mine laying capability.
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The Emanuele Filberto Duca D'Aosta was an Italian Emanuele Filiberto Class cruiser of 7283 tons displacement launched in 1935. The Emanuele Filberto Duca D'Aosta was powered by six 3-drum type oil-burning boilers providing a top speed of 36.5 knots and carried a complement of 551. She was armed with eight 6-inch guns; six 3.9-inch anti-aircraft guns; eight 37 mm anti-aircraft guns; eight 13 mm anti-aircraft guns; two depth charge throwers; six 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two triples; carried three aircraft and was equipped for mine laying.
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The Emanuele Passagno was an Italian Navigatori Class destroyer of 1628 tons displacement launched in 1930. The Emanuele Passagno was powered by four boilers providing a top speed of 38 knots and carried a complement of 185. She was armed with six 4.7-inch guns; four 37 mm anti-aircraft guns; six 13 mm anti-aircraft guns; four 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two pairs and was equipped for mine laying.
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The Emden was a German light cruiser, launched in 1908, which achieved world-wide notoriety by its attacks on British and Allied shipping and seaports during the Great War. The ship and her crew were captured off North Keeling Island in the Indian Ocean in 1914 by the Australian cruiser HMAS Sydney. Emden was then destroyed on November 9th 1914.
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The Emden was a German cruiser of 5400 tons displacement launched in 1925. The Emden was powered by ten Schulz-Thornycroft Marine type coal-firing boilers, converted to oil burning in 1934, providing a top speed of 29 knots. She carried a complement of 534 and was armed with eight 5.9 inch guns; three 3.5 inch anti-aircraft guns; four machine-guns and four 19.7 inch torpedo tubes. The Emden was used for later stage training of German naval cadets during the Second World War.
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HMS Emerald was a British cruiser of 7550 tons displacement of the Emerald Class designed in 1918 and launched in 1920 that saw action during the Second World War. HMS Emerald was armed with seven 6-inch 50 calibre guns; five 4-inch anti-aircraft guns; four 3-pounder guns; nine smaller guns and sixteen 21-inch torpedo tubes arranged in four quadruples. HMS Emerald was powered by eight Yarrow small tube oil boilers providing a top speed of 33 knots and carried a complement of 572 and one aircraft.
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The Emeraude was a French Saphir Class minelayer submarine of 669 tons displacement surfaced laid down in 1938. The Emeraude was powered by Vickers-Normand 4-cycle diesel engines providing a top speed of 12 knots surfaced and 9 knots submerged and a range of 4000 km surfaced. She carried a complement of 40 and armaments consisted of one 3-inch anti-aircraft gun; five 21.7 inch torpedo tubes and thirty-two mine laying chutes, each fitted with a 460 lb mine.
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The Emeraude is a French nuclear powered Rubis Amethyste class submarine built at Cherbourg. The Emeraude is equipped for both anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare. The submarine has the capacity to carry 14 missiles and torpedoes in a mixed load. The four 533 mm torpedo tubes are equipped with a pneumatic ram system for discharging torpedoes from the tubes. Both ECAN L5 Mod 3 and ECAN F17 Mod 2 torpedoes may be carried, as well as Exocet SM39 anti-ship missiles. The propulsion system of the submarine is a nuclear powered turbo-electric system. The Pressure Water Reactor (PWR) CAS 48 provides 48 MW. A diesel- electric SEMT-Pielstick and Jeumont-Schneider 8 PA4 V 185 SM provides the auxiliary propulsion. The submarine achieves a dived speed of 25 knots.
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The Emile Bertin was a French minelayer cruiser of 5886 tons displacement launched in 1933. The Emile Bertin was powered by six Penhoet oil-fired boilers providing a top speed of 34 knots and carried a complement of 567. She was armed with nine 6-inch guns; four 3.5-inch anti-aircraft guns; eight 37 mm anti-aircraft guns; eight 13 mm anti-aircraft guns and six 21.7 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two triples. The Emile Bertin carried 200 mines and two aircraft.
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The Emo was an Italian Marcello Class ocean-going submarine of 941 tons displacement launched in 1938. She was powered by two Sulzer diesel engines providing a top speed of 17 knots surfaced and nine knots dived, could dive to a depth of 58 fathoms, and was armed with two 3.9 inch guns; two 13 mm anti-aircraft guns and eight 21-inch torpedo tubes.
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The USS Emporia was an American frigate of 1430 tons displacement launched in 1944. The USS Emporia had a top speed of 20 knots and carried a complement of 194. She was armed with three 3 inch dual-purpose guns; four 40 mm anti-aircraft guns and four depth-charge throwers.
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The Empress Line was a Canadian steamship line operating between Vancouver and Japan and China.
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HMS Enard Bay was a British Bay Class anti-aircraft frigate of 1600 tons displacement launched in 1944. She carried a crew of 157 and had a top speed of 19.5 knots. Armaments consisted of four 4 inch anti-aircraft guns in two pairs; six 40 mm anti-aircraft guns; and one Hedgehog multiple spigot mortar.
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HMS Enchantress (formerly HMS Bittern) was a British escort vessel and Admiralty yacht of 1085 tons displacement launched in 1934. She was armed with four 4.7-inch guns; four 3-pounder guns and eight smaller guns. She was powered by two Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 18.75 knots and carried a complement of 125.
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HMS Encounter was a British Eclipse Class destroyer of 1375 tons displacement launched in 1934 and sunk during the Second World War. She was armed with four 4.7-inch guns; six smaller guns; two depth-charge throwers and eight 21-inch torpedo tubes. She was powered by three Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 36.7 knots and a range of 6000 miles at 15 knots. She carried a crew of 145.
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The Endeavour was a British collier barque launched in 1764 as the Earl of Pembroke before being purchased by the British Admiralty and fitted out for a scientific journey to the South Seas to observe the transit of Venus from Tahiti and ascertain whether a southern continent existed. Endeavour was commanded by Lieutenant James Cook and left Plymouth in 1768, returning to England in 1771 where she was refitted and made three subsequent voyages to the Falkland Islands before being sold in 1775 and returning to work as a collier. In 1790 she was bought by the French and used as a whaler under the name La Liberte until she ran aground off Newport, Rhode Island in 1793.
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HMS Endeavour was a British Admiralty hydrographic surveying vessel of 1280 tons displacement launched in 1912. HMS Endeavour had a top speed of 13 knots and carried a complement of 139. She was armed with a 3-pdr gun and a machine-gun.
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The USS Endicott was an American Buchanan Class destroyer of 1630 tons displacement launched in 1942. The USS Endicott was powered by four Babcock and Wilcox oil-burning boilers providing a top speed of 36.5 knots. She carried a complement of 210 and was armed with four 5 inch guns; four 40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns; seven 20 mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns and five 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in a quintuple arrangements.
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HMS Endurance (formerly the Anita Dan) is a British ice patrol ship of 3600 tons displacement. She was withdrawn from the South Atlantic in the 1980s, and this gave Argentina the impression that Britain was no longer prepared to protect her interests there, and thus led to the Falkland's War. HMS Endurance was launched in May 1956, and was armed with two 20 mm guns and has a top speed of 14.5 knots and range of 12000 miles. She carries a crew of 142 including a detachment of Royal Marines.
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The Engageante was a French patrol vessel of 315 tons displacement built under the 1916 War Programme launched in 1917. The Engageante was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 15 knots and a range of 4800 km at 10 knots. She carried a complement of 54 and was armed with two 3.9 inch guns and depth charges.
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The Engels (formerly the Desna) was a Russian Uritski Class minelayer destroyer of 1150 tons displacement launched in 1915. The Engels was powered by oil-fuelled Thornycroft boilers providing a top speed of 30 knots and carried a complement of 157. She was armed with four 3.9 inch guns; one 3 inch anti-aircraft gun; one machine-gun; nine 18 inch torpedo tubes arranged in three triples and carried mines.
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The USS English was an American Allen M Sumner Class destroyer of 2200 tons displacement launched in 1944. The USS English was powered by four boilers providing a top speed of 36.5 knots. She carried a complement of 350 and was armed with six 5 inch guns; twelve 40 mm anti-aircraft guns; eleven 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and ten 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two quintuplets.
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The Enrico Cosenz (formerly the Agostino Bertani) was an Italian Cosenz Class torpedo boat of 635 tons displacement launched in 1917. The Enrico Cosenz was powered by four Thornycroft oil-burning boilers providing a top speed of 34 knots when new, which had reduced to 30 knots by the outbreak of the Second World War. She carried a complement of 100 and was armed with four 4-inch guns; two 3-inch anti-aircraft guns; four machine-guns and four 18-inch torpedo tubes in two twin-deck mountings.
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The Enrico Tazzoli was an Italian Calvi Class ocean-going submarine of 1332 tons displacement launched in 1935. The Enrico Tazzoli was powered by two Fiat diesel engines providing a top speed of 17 knots surfaced and 8.75 knots submerged and a range of 21600 km surfaced at 9 knots. She carried a complement of 66 and could dive to a depth of 55 fathoms. Armaments consisted of two 4.7 inch guns; four 13 mm anti-aircraft guns and eight 21 inch torpedo tubes, six in the bow and 2 in the stern.
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The Enrico Toti was an Italian Balilla Class ocean-going submarine of 1368 tons displacement launched in 1928. The Enrico Toti was powered by two sets of Fiat diesel engines providing a top speed of 17.5 knots surfaced and electric motors providing a top speed of 9.5 knots submerged. She carried a complement of 64 and was armed with one 4.7 inch gun; four 13 mm anti-aircraft guns and six 21 inch torpedo tubes, four in the bow and two in the stern. The Enrico Toti was designed for deep diving, and could dive to a depth of 66 fathoms and could remain submerged for 36 hours.
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The Enseigne de Vaisseau Henry is a French Commandant Riviere Class frigate of 1750 tons displacement launched in 1963. She carries a crew of 150 ratings and nine officers and is powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 25 knots and a range of 12000 km at 15 knots. She is armed with four Aerospatiale Exocet MM38 anti-ship missiles; two DCN 100 mm/55 Mod 1953 automatic dual purpose guns; two Hispano Suiza 30 mm/70 guns; six 550 mm torpedo tubes arranged in two triple arrangements taking the ECAN L3 anti-submarine torpedo; one Mortier 305 mm 4-barrelled anti-ship mortar.
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The Enseigne de Vaisseau Jacoubt is a French D'Estienne D'Orves (Type A 69) class frigate of 950 tons displacement launched in 1981. She is crewed by 83 ratings and 7 officers and has a top speed of 23 knots and a range of 7200 km at 15 knots. She is armed with four Aerospatiale Exocet MM40 anti-ship missiles; one DCN 100 mm/55 Mod 68 CADAM automatic dual-purpose gun; two Oerlikon 20 mm anti-aircraft guns; four fixed torpedo tubes taking the ECAN L3 anti-submarine torpedo; one Creusot Loire 375 mm Mk 54 6-tubed trainable anti-ship mortar launcher.
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USS Entemedor was an American Balao Class submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1944 which saw action during the Second World War. USS Entemedor was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 21 knots, carried a complement of 75 and was armed with one 4-inch gun, two 20 mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns; six 21 inch bow torpedo tubes and four 21 inch stern torpedo tubes.
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Enterprise has been the name of several American ships.
The Enterprise was an American brig of fourteen guns which, captained by Burrows, on September the 5th 1813 met and engaged the British brig HMS Boxer off the coast of Maine. Both vessels opened fire simultaneously, killing both captains, but the Enterprise sailed across the bows of HMS Boxer and caused such destruction that the British ship surrendered and was taken into Portland harbour as a prize by the Americans.
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The Enterprise was an American Sloop launched in 1874. She was a barque-rigged, wooden-hulled vessel armed with a 134 mm gun, four 228 mm guns and one 280 mm gun.
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The USS Enterprise was an American aircraft carrier of 19900 tons displacement launched in 1936. The USS Enterprise carried a complement of 2072 including flying personnel and 81 aircraft, though provision was provided to carry over 100 aircraft. She was powered by nine Babcock and Wilcox Express type boilers providing a top speed of 34 knots. She was armed with eight 5 inch dual purpose guns; sixteen 1.1 inch anti-aircraft machine-guns and sixteen smaller machine-guns. Unusually, the aircraft could be catapulted from the hanger deck as well as from the flight deck, thereby increasing the number of aircraft that could be put in the air at short notice.
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The USS Enterprise is an American aircraft carrier of 75700 tons standard displacement launched in 1960. USS Enterprise is powered by eight Westinghouse pressurised-water cooled A2W nuclear reactors driving four Westinghouse geared steam turbines and fitted with four emergency diesel engines, providing a top speed of 33 knots. She carries a crew of 5765 comprising 3215 ships crew including 171 officers; 2480 aircrew including 358 officers and 70 flag crew including 25 officers. Armaments consist of three Raytheon GMLS Mk 29 octuple surface-to-air missile launchers taking the NATO Sea Sparrow missile and three General Electric/General Dynamics 20 mm Vulcan Phalanx 6-barrel Mk 15 guns. She typically carries twenty F14 Tomcat; twenty F/A-18 Boeing Hornet; five EA-6B Prowler; twenty A-6E Intruder; five E-2 Hawkeye and ten S-3A/B Viking aircraft in addition to six SH-3G/H/SH 60F Sea King helicopters.
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The Entre Rios was a British-built Argentinean Corrientes Class destroyer of 1375 tons displacement launched in 1937. The Entre Rios was powered by three Admiralty 3-drum type oil fuelled boilers providing a top speed of 35.5 knots. She carried a complement of 130 and was armed with four 4.7-inch guns; eight smaller guns and eight 21-inch torpedo tubes arranged in two quadruples.
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The Epee was a French Le Hardi Class destroyer (torpilleurs) of 1772 tons displacement launched in 1938. The Epee had a top speed of 37 knots, a range of 9600 km at 15 knots and carried a complement of 175. Armaments consisted of six 5.1-inch guns; four 37 mm anti-aircraft guns; four 13 mm anti-aircraft guns and seven 21.7 inch torpedo tubes.
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The Epernay was a French Arras Class patrol vessel of 644 tons displacement launched in 1918. The Epernay was powered by two oil-burning boilers providing a top speed of 20 knots and a range of 4800 km at 11 knots and carried a complement of about 110. She was armed with two 5.5 inch guns; one 3 inch anti-aircraft gun; two machine-guns and depth charges. She was scrapped in 1934.
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The Epervier was a French Aigle Class destroyer (contre-torpilleurs) of 2441 tons displacement launched in 1931. The Epervier had a top speed of 42 knots and a range of 4800 km at 18 knots and carried a complement of 220. She was armed with five 5.5 inch guns; four 37 mm anti-aircraft guns; four depth charge throwers and seven 21.7 inch torpedo tubes.
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The Epinal was a French Arras Class patrol vessel of 644 tons displacement launched in 1919. The Epinal was powered by two oil-burning boilers providing a top speed of 20 knots and a range of 4800 km at 11 knots and carried a complement of about 110. She was armed with two 5.5 inch guns; one 3 inch anti-aircraft gun; two machine-guns and depth charges.
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The USS Erben was an American Fletcher Class destroyer of 2050 tons displacement built under the 1940-41 programme. The USS Erben was powered by four Babcock and Wilcox boilers providing a top speed of 36 knots. She carried a complement of 353 and was armed with five 5 inch guns; six 40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns; ten 20 mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns and ten 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two quintuplets.
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HMS Erebus was a British monitor of 7200 tons displacement built under the Great War Emergency War Programme and launched in 1916. HMS Erebus was powered by Babcock boilers providing a top speed of 14.1 knots. She carried a complement of 315 and was armed with two 15 inch guns; two 3 inch anti-aircraft guns and twelve smaller guns.
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The Erich Steinbrinck was a German Beitzen Class destroyer of 1625 tons displacement launched in 1936. The Erich Steinbrinck had a top speed of 36 knots and carried a complement of 283. Armaments consisted of five 5-inch guns; four 37 mm anti-aircraft guns; four 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and eight 21-inch torpedo tubes arranged in two quadruples.
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The USS Ericsson was an American Benson Class destroyer of 1630 tons displacement launched in 1940. The USS Ericsson was powered by four Express oil-burning boilers providing a top speed of 36.5 knots. She carried a complement of 210 and was armed with five 5 inch guns; ten smaller guns and ten 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two quintuple arrangements.
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HMS Eridge was a British No 2 Type Hunt Class destroyer of 1050 tons displacement launched in 1940. HMS Eridge was powered by two Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 27 knots and carried a complement of 146. She was armed with six 4 inch anti-aircraft guns; one 2 pdr gun and two 20 mm anti-aircraft guns.
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The Eritrea was an Italian sloop of 2172 tons displacement launched in 1936. She was powered by two Fiat diesel engines providing a top speed of 20 knots. Armaments consisted of four 4.7-inch guns; four 37 mm anti-aircraft guns; two 13 mm anti-aircraft guns and the provision for mine laying.
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The Ermanno Carlotto was an Italian shallow-draught river gunboat of 180 tons displacement launched in 1921. The Ermanno Carlotto was powered by two Yarrow oil-fired boilers providing a top speed of 14 knots and carried a complement of 60. She was armed with two 3-inch anti-aircraft guns and six machine-guns.
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HMS Erne was a British Black Swan Class escort sloop of 1250 tons displacement launched in 1940. She was armed with six 4-inch anti-aircraft guns and ten smaller guns. Two 3-drum type boilers provided a top speed of 19.25 knots and she carried a complement of 180.
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The USS Ernest G Small was an American Gearing Class destroyer of 2400 tons displacement launched in 1945. The USS Ernest G Small was powered by four boilers providing a top speed of 35 knots. She carried a complement of 350 and was armed with six 5 inch guns; twelve 40 mm anti-aircraft guns; eleven 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and ten 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two quintuplets.
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The Ernesto Giovannini was an Italian torpedo boat, originally classed as an escort vessel, of 182 tons displacement launched in 1921. The Ernesto Giovannini was powered by two oil-fired boilers providing a top speed of 23 knots and a range of 1440 km at 20 knots. She was armed with two 4-inch guns; two machine-guns and two 18-inch torpedo tubes paired.
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ES5G is a Chinese modified Romeo Class of submarine. The vessels have a displacement of 1650 tons surfaced, and carry a complement of 54 crew, including ten officers. The vessels have a top speed of 15 knots surfaced and are armed with six C801 Ying-ji (Eagle Strike) anti-ship missiles in three launchers either side of the fin; eight 21 inch torpedo tubes, six bow and two stern tubes taking the Soviet Type 53 dual purpose torpedo. Twenty mines may be carried in place of torpedoes.
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The Escano was a Spanish Churruca Class destroyer of 1536 tons displacement launched in 1932. The Escano was powered by four 3-drum type oil-fired boilers providing a top speed of 36 knots and a range of 7200 km at 14 knots. She carried a complement of 175 and was armed with five 4.7 inch guns; one 3 inch anti-aircraft gun; four machine-guns; two depth charge throwers and six 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two triples.
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HMS Escapada was a British Eclipse Class destroyer of 1375 tons displacement launched in 1934. She was armed with four 4.7-inch guns; six smaller guns; two depth-charge throwers and eight 21-inch torpedo tubes. She was powered by three Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 36.7 knots and a range of 6000 miles at 15 knots. She carried a crew of 145.
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USS Escolar was an American submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1943 which saw action during the Second World War. USS Escolar was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 21 knots and was armed with one 4-inch gun, two 20 mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns; six 21 inch bow torpedo tubes and four 21 inch stern torpedo tubes.
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HMS Escort was a British Fearless Class destroyer of 1375 tons displacement launched in 1934 and sunk during the Second World War. She was armed with four 4.7-inch guns; six smaller guns; two depth-charge throwers and eight 21-inch torpedo tubes. She was powered by three Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 36.7 knots and a range of 6000 miles at 15 knots. She carried a crew of 145.
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HMS Esk was a British Fearless Class destroyer of 1375 tons displacement launched in 1934 and sunk during the Second World War. She was armed with four 4.7-inch guns; six smaller guns; two depth-charge throwers and eight 21-inch torpedo tubes. She was powered by three Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 36.7 knots and a range of 6000 miles at 15 knots. She carried a crew of 145.
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HMS Eskimo was a British Tribal Class destroyer of 1870 tons displacement launched in 1937. HMS Eskimo was powered by three Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 36.5 knots and carried a crew of 190. She was originally armed with eight 4.7 inch dual-purpose guns later six 4.7 inch guns and two 4 inch anti-aircraft guns; seven smaller guns - later fourteen - and four 21-inch torpedo tubes.
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The Esmeraldas is an Ecuadorian Esmeraldas class corvette of 685 tons displacement, launched in 1980. She is powered by four MTU 20 V 956 TB 92 diesel engines rated at 24400 hp providing a top speed of 37 knots and a range of 7040 km at 14 knots. She is armed with two triple Aerospatiale Exocet MM40 anti-ship missile launchers; one Selenia Elsag Albatros quad anti-aircraft missile launcher; one OTO Melara 76 mm/62 compact gun; two Breda 40 mm/70 anti-aircraft guns; two triple 324 mm ILAS-3 torpedo tubes for the Whitehead Motofides A244 anti-submarine torpedo. She carries a complement of 51 crew and has a landing deck for a Bell Model 206B helicopter.
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The Espadarte was a British-built Portuguese submarine of 813 tons displacement launched in 1934. the Espadarte was powered by Vickers diesel engines providing a top speed of 16.5 knots surfaced and a range of 8000 km at 10 knots and electric motors providing a top speed of 9.25 knots. She carried a complement of 36 and was armed with one 4 inch gun; two machine-guns; four bow 21 inch torpedo tubes and two stern 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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The Espadon was a French Requin Class submarine of 974 tons displacement surfaced launched in 1926. The Espadon was powered by two diesel engines providing a top speed of 16 knots surfaced and an electric motor providing a speed of 10 knots submerged and a range of 11200 km surfaced. She carried a complement of 51 and armaments consisted of one 3.9 inch gun; two anti-aircraft machine-guns and ten 21.7 inch torpedo tubes.
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HMS Espiegle was a British Algerine Class minesweeper of 950 tons displacement launched in 1942. HMS Espiegle was powered by two 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 16.5 knots. She carried a peacetime complement of 85 and between 104 and 138 in war. For defence she was armed with one 4-inch dual-purpose gun; four 40 mm anti-aircraft guns and two depth charge throwers.
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The Espora is an Argentinean Meko 140 Type Frigate. She was built by Afne in Rio Santiago and launched on the 23rd of January 1982. She has a displacement of 1470 tons and is armed with four Aerospatiale Exocet MM40 missiles, one OTO Melara 3in gun, four Breda 40 mm guns, six 324 mm ILAS 3 (2 triple) torpedo tubes and Chaff rocket launchers. She is powered by two Type 16PC2-5V400 SEMT-Pielstick 16-cylinder diesel engines providing 20400bhp and a top speed of 27 knots and a range of 6400 km. She carries a crew of 11 officers and 82 men.
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The USS Essex was an American frigate of thirty-two guns which saw action during the War of 1812. The USS Essex, under Captain Porter, was attacked on August the 13th, 1812, by the Alert, a twenty-gun sloop-of-war. One broadside from the Essex nearly sunk the Alert, and caused its surrender. Late in the year the Essex started on an independent cruise in the Pacific. Here it did noble service to the American cause. It captured nearly every British whaling vessel off the west coast of South America. In February, 1814, it was surprised while in the port of Valparaiso by the appearance of two British men-of-war, the Phoebe, thirty-six guns, and the Cherub, twenty-two guns. On March the 28th, 1814, the USS Essex set sail for the open sea, and was at once attacked by the British. It was a desperate and bloody battle. After two-thirds of its men had been killed or disabled, including every officer but one, and with his vessel a helpless wreck, Captain Porter surrendered.
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The USS Essex was an American Essex Class fleet aircraft carrier of 27100 tons displacement launched in 1942. The USS Essex was powered by eight Babcock and Wilcox boilers providing a top speed of 33 knots. She carried a complement of 2900 and normally 82 aircraft though up to 103 could be carried. She was armed with twelve 5 inch guns; seventy-two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns and fifty-two 20 mm anti-aircraft guns mounted in quads.
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The USS Essex is an American Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship. The USS Essex carries a mix of assault helicopters, plus six to eight Harriers for close air support. The USS Essex is armed with two semi-active radar-guided NATO Sea Sparrow Missile Systems (NSSMS) for anti-air warfare protection, two Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Systems and two Phalanx Close-in Weapon-System (CIWS) mounts to counter threats from low flying aircraft and close-in small craft. Six Super Rapid Blooming Off board Chaff Decoy System (SRBOC) launchers augment LHD 6's anti-ship missile defences. Four 50 calibre machine-guns and three 25mm machine-guns are also fitted.
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The Etna A5326 is an Italian naval replenishment and logistic support ship. The purpose of the Etna is to fully support the long range missions of a naval squadron which would typically include an aircraft carrier and the carrier's complete escort. The logistic support vessel has to be in position to refuel the squadron, including the air wing of the carrier, and also provide full logistic support in terms of repair workshops, spare parts, ammunition replenishment and supplies. To fulfil these operational requirements the ship has high sustained speed, a sufficient cargo and transport capacity and a number of specialised workshops providing technical assistance for offshore repairs. The Etna is also capable of performing civil protection roles at times of crisis. The ship has high autonomous capacity to provide electrical power, fresh water and prepared meals and also has fully equipped hospital and medical facilities on board. The ship can also be fitted with the equipment to control and combat heavy sea pollution.
The ship is manned by a total of 130 crew members based on a three shift operation. The 130 crew members include the ship's helicopter wing, personnel for Replenishment at Sea and Fuelling at Sea (RAS/FAS) operations, ship's maintenance and medical care staff. The Etna is fitted with a single spot flight deck, measuring 28 x 16 metres, fitted for deck handling and deck anchorage of a helicopter such as the EH101 Merlin or the Agusta AB212ASW. The flight deck is equipped for night operations. The hangar is large enough to accommodate an EH-101 size helicopter or alternatively the hangar can be used to store four 20 ft standard containers. The helicopter facilities include a maintenance workshop, a flight briefing room and the flight deck officer's station (FDO). The helicopter facilities give the ship the capability to re-supply warships in the task force by vertical replenishment (VERTREP). VERTREP uses helicopters to ferry supplies or men from ship to ship and is used to re-supply a ship which does not need to take fuel on board. VERTREP is also used to speed up the replenishment operation of a ship connected to one of the Replenishment At Sea (RAS) rigs. The Etna is armed with a 76 mm 62 calibre main gun for defence during operations in war zones. The propulsion system provides the Etna with a continuous speed of 21 knots at full load displacement, allowing the ship to provide reliable logistic support to the naval group and also the capability of fast intervention in the case of rescue and humanitarian operations for disaster relief. The range at an economical speed of 18 knots is 7,600 nautical miles.
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The Ettore Fieramosca was an Italian ocean-going submarine of 1340 tons displacement launched in 1929. The Ettore Fieramosca was powered by two sets of Tosi diesel engines providing a top speed of 19 knots surfaced and electric motors providing a top speed of 10 knots submerged. She carried a complement of 64 and was armed with one 4.7 inch gun; four 13 mm anti-aircraft guns and eight 21 inch torpedo tubes. She could also carry a small seaplane.
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HMS Ettrick was a British River Class frigate of 1460 tons displacement launched in 1943. HMS Ettrick was powered by two Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 20 knots. She carried a complement of 140 and was armed with two 4-inch dual-purpose guns; ten 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and one Hedgehog multiple spigot mortar.
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The USS Eugene A Greene was an American Gearing Class destroyer of 2400 tons displacement launched in 1945. The USS Eugene A Greene was powered by four boilers providing a top speed of 35 knots. She carried a complement of 350 and was armed with six 5 inch guns; twelve 40 mm anti-aircraft guns; eleven 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and ten 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two quintuplets.
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The USS Eugene E Elmore was an American Rudderow Class escort destroyer of 1450 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS Eugene E Elmore had a top speed of 26 knots and carried a complement of 220. She was armed with two 5 inch guns; two 40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns; six 20 mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns; depth charge throwers and three 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in a triple mount.
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The Eugenio Di Savoia was an Italian Emanuele Filiberto Class cruiser of 7283 tons displacement launched in 1935. The Eugenio Di Savoia was powered by six 3-drum type oil-burning boilers providing a top speed of 36.5 knots and carried a complement of 551. She was armed with eight 6-inch guns; six 3.9-inch anti-aircraft guns; eight 37 mm anti-aircraft guns; eight 13 mm anti-aircraft guns; two depth charge throwers; six 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two triples; carried three aircraft and was equipped for mine laying.
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The Euro was an Italian Turbine Class destroyer of 1092 tons displacement launched in 1927. The Euro was powered by three Express boilers with super heaters providing a top speed of 36 knots and carried a complement of 142. She was armed with four 4.7-inch guns; four 37 mm anti-aircraft guns; two 13 mm anti-aircraft guns and six 21-inch torpedo tubes arranged in two triples.
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HMS Euryalus was a British Dido Class cruiser of 5450 tons displacement launched in 1939. HMS Euryalus was powered by Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 33 knots. Armaments consisted of ten 5.25-inch guns, six mounted in three twin super firing turrets and four aft; sixteen smaller guns and six 21-inch torpedo tubes arranged in two triples. One aircraft was also carried.
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HMS Euryalus was a British Leander Class frigate of 2500 tons displacement built by Scotts of Greenock and launched in 1963 and decommissioned in 1989. She was armed with two quad Seacat missile launchers; two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns; one Ikara and one Limbo anti-submarine mortar. She carried a Wasp helicopter and carried a complement of 257.
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The Eurydice was a French Normand-Fenaux type Sirene Class submarine of 576 tons displacement surfaced launched in 1927. The Eurydice was powered by two sets of 4-cycle Vickers-Normand diesel engines providing a top speed of 14 knots surfaced and electric motors providing a top speed of 7.5 knots submerged and a range of 3200 km at 10 knots on the surface, and carried a complement of 40. She could dive to a depth of 45 fathoms. Armaments consisted of one 3-inch anti-aircraft gun; two machine-guns and seven 21.7 inch torpedo tubes.
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The Evangelista Torricelli was an Italian Archimede Class ocean-going submarine of 880 tons displacement launched in 1934. The Evangelista Torricelli was powered by two Tosi diesel engines providing a top speed of 17 knots surfaced and two Ansaldo motors providing a top speed of 8.5 knots submerged. She carried a complement of 50 and was armed with two 3.9 inch guns; two 13 mm anti-aircraft guns and eight 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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The USS Evans was an American Fletcher Class destroyer of 2050 tons displacement built under the 1940-41 programme and heavily damaged beyond repair during the Second World War. The USS Evans was powered by four Babcock and Wilcox boilers providing a top speed of 36 knots. She carried a complement of 353 and was armed with five 5 inch guns; six 40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns; ten 20 mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns and ten 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two quintuplets.
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The USS Evansville was an American frigate of 1430 tons displacement launched in 1944 and lent to the Soviet Navy during the Second World War. The USS Evansville had a top speed of 20 knots and carried a complement of 194. She was armed with three 3 inch dual-purpose guns; four 40 mm anti-aircraft guns and four depth-charge throwers.
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The USS Everett was an American frigate of 1430 tons displacement launched in 1944 and lent to the Soviet Navy during the Second World War. The USS Everett had a top speed of 20 knots and carried a complement of 194. She was armed with three 3 inch dual-purpose guns; four 40 mm anti-aircraft guns and four depth-charge throwers.
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The USS Everett F Larson was an American Gearing Class destroyer of 2400 tons displacement launched in 1945. The USS Everett F Larson was powered by four boilers providing a top speed of 35 knots. She carried a complement of 350 and was armed with six 5 inch guns; twelve 40 mm anti-aircraft guns; eleven 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and ten 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two quintuplets.
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The USS Eversole was an American Gearing Class destroyer of 2400 tons displacement launched in 1945. The USS Eversole was powered by four boilers providing a top speed of 35 knots. She carried a complement of 350 and was armed with six 5 inch guns; twelve 40 mm anti-aircraft guns; eleven 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and ten 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two quintuplets.
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The Evertsen was a Dutch destroyer of 1310 tons displacement launched in 1926 and sunk in 1942 during the Second World War. The Evertsen was powered by Yarrow boilers providing a top speed of 36 knots and carried a complement of 129. She was armed with four 4.7 inch guns; two 3 inch anti-aircraft gun; four 12.7 mm anti-aircraft guns; two machine-guns; four depth charge throwers; six 21 inch torpedo tubes and twenty-four mines.
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HMS Exe was a British River Class frigate of 1460 tons displacement launched in 1942. HMS Exe was powered by two Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 20 knots. She carried a complement of 140 and was armed with two 4-inch dual-purpose guns; ten 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and one Hedgehog multiple spigot mortar.
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The USS Execute was an American Admirable Class minesweeper of 625 tons displacement launched in 1944. The USS Execute was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 14.5 knots and carried a complement of 104. She was armed with one 3 inch dual-purpose gun and four 40 mm anti-aircraft guns.
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HMS Exeter was a British heavy cruiser of 8390 tons designed by Sir William Berry, launched in 1929 and completed in 1931 which saw action during the Second World War. She was armed with six 8-inch guns, four 4-inch anti-aircraft guns and two 2-pounder anti-aircraft guns and six 21-inch torpedo tubes. She had a top speed of 32.5 knots and a range of 10000 miles. She also carried two aircraft launched by catapult. HMS Exeter was sunk off Java during action with the Japanese in February 1942.
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HMS Exeter is a British Type 42 destroyer of 3500 tons displacement launched in 1978. HMS Exeter is powered by two Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines; two Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C gas turbines used for cruising and four diesel generators providing a top speed of 29 knots and a range of 6400 km at 18 knots. She carries a crew of 253, including 24 officers and has accommodation for 312. Armaments consist of a British Aerospace Sea Dart GWS 30 twin anti-aircraft missile launcher; one Vickers 4.5 inch/55 Mk 8 dual-purpose gun; two Oerlikon/BMARC 20 mm GAM-BO1 guns; two Oerlikon 20 mm Mk 9 guns; two General Electric/General Dynamics 20 mm Vulcan Phalanx Mk 15 and six 324 mm Plessey STWS Mk 2 or Mk 3 torpedo tubes in two triple arrangements taking the Marconi Stingray torpedo. A Westland Lynx HAS 3 helicopter is also carried.
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HMS Exmoor was a British No 1 Type Hunt Class destroyer of 1000 tons displacement designed for escort duties, launched in 1940 and sunk during the Second World War. HMS Exmoor was powered by two Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 27.5 knots and carried a complement of 146. She was armed with four 4 inch anti-aircraft guns; one 2 pdr gun and two 20 mm anti-aircraft guns.
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HMS Exmoor was a British No 2 Type Hunt Class destroyer of 1050 tons displacement launched in 1941 as HMS Burton. HMS Exmoor was powered by two Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 27 knots and carried a complement of 146. She was armed with six 4 inch anti-aircraft guns; one 2 pdr gun and two 20 mm anti-aircraft guns.
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HMS Exmouth was a British Fearless Class destroyer of 1375 tons displacement launched in 1934 and sunk during the Second World War. She was armed with four 4.7-inch guns; six smaller guns; two depth-charge throwers and eight 21-inch torpedo tubes. She was powered by three Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 36.7 knots and a range of 6000 miles at 15 knots. She carried a crew of 145.
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The Exocet MM38 is a French ship-launched inertial cruise, anti-ship, active radar homing missile with a range of 42 km and a flight speed of 0.9 Mach. It carries a 165 kg warhead.
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The Exocet MM40 is the ship-launched long-range version of the Exocet family of anti-ship missiles, with the same general characteristics and the same reliability. The MM40 possesses a great enemy defence penetration capability and the fact that several missiles can be fired in a salvo while others are kept in reserve (thanks to the small-diameter cylindrical launcher-container). The Exocet MM40 has an over-the-horizon capability, used if necessary, in conjunction with a discreet target indicating airborne relay, usually a helicopter with the system retaining its 'fire and forget' characteristics throughout. The Exocet MM40 is powered by two solid-propellant rockets (booster and sustainer) and steered by aerodynamic control surfaces, and flies just above sea level to a range of over 70 km.
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The Exocet SM39 is a French submarine launched anti-ship missile by Aerospatiale. The missile is equipped with a steel cased Tristan solid propellant rocket motor and a Narval booster motor. The target range and bearing data is downloaded from the submarine's tactical data system and weapon control system into the Exocet's computer. The SM39 in a launch capsule is launched from the submarine's torpedo tubes and the launch capsule is propelled away from the submarine and clear of the surface of the sea by a solid propellant motor. The missile separates from the capsule and the boost motor is ignited. The missile approaches the target area in sea skimming mode using inertial navigation and then active radar homing. The missile approaches the target at speeds over Mach 0.9 and the range is 50 kilometres. The Exocet's 165 kg high explosive shaped charge warhead is armed with a delayed impact and a proximity fuse.
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HMS Express was a British Eclipse Class destroyer of 1375 tons displacement launched in 1934. She was armed with four 4.7-inch guns; six smaller guns; two depth-charge throwers and eight 21-inch torpedo tubes. She was powered by three Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 36.7 knots and a range of 6000 miles at 15 knots. She carried a crew of 145. HMS Express was also at times fitted as a minelayer during the Second World War, during which time she carried two 4.7-inch guns. In 1943 she was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy and renamed HMCS Gatineau.
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The Extremadura is a Spanish Baleares Class frigate of 3015 tons displacement launched in 1972. The Extremadura is powered by a set of Westinghouse geared turbines providing a top speed of 28 knots and a range of 4500 miles at 20 knots. She carries a crew of 256 including 15 officers and is armed with eight McDonnell Douglas Harpoon surface-to-surface missiles; sixteen GDC Pomona Standard SM-1MR anti-aircraft missiles; a Honeywell ASROC Mk 112 octuple launcher taking the Mk 46 torpedo; one FMC 127 mm/54 Mk 42 Mod 9 dual purpose gun; two Bazan 20 mm/120 12-barrelled Meroka guns; four 324 mm US Mk 32 fixed torpedo tubes and two 484 mm US Mk 25 stern torpedo tubes.
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