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USS Macabi was an American Balao Class submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1944. USS Macabi 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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The Macalle was an Italian Gemma Class coastal submarine of 615 tons displacement launched in 1936. The Macalle was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 14 knots surfaced and 8.5 knots submerged and could dive to a depth of 50 fathoms. Armaments consisted of one 3.9 inch gun; two 13 mm anti-aircraft guns and six 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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The Macau was a Portuguese river gun boat of 95 tons displacement launched in 1909 and stationed in China. The Macau was powered by one Yarrow boiler providing a top speed of 12 knots and carried a complement of 24. She was armed with two 6 pdr guns and three machine-guns.
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The USS MacDonough was an American Farragut Class destroyer of 1395 tons displacement launched in 1934. The USS MacDonough was powered by four Yarrow oil-burning boilers providing a top speed of 36.5 knots and a range of 9600 km. She was armed with five 5 inch dual-purpose guns; four machine-guns and eight 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two quadruple arrangements.
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The Machanu was a Japanese-built Thai submarine of 370 tons displacement launched in 1936. The Machanu had a top speed of 14.5 knots surfaced and 8 knots submerged. She carried a complement of 24 and was armed with one machine-gun and five 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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The USS Machias was an American frigate of 1430 tons displacement launched in 1943 and lent to the Soviet Navy during the Second World War. The USS Machias 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 Mack was an American Rudderow Class escort destroyer of 1450 tons displacement launched in 1944. The USS Mack 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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HMS Mackay (formerly HMS Claverhouse) was a British Campbell Class destroyer of 1530 tons displacement launched in 1918. She was armed with five 4.7-inch guns; one 3-inch anti-aircraft gun; two 2-pounder pompom anti-aircraft guns; one machine gun; four Lewis guns and six 21-inch torpedo tubes arranged in two triple mountings. She was powered by Yarrow oil boilers providing a top speed of 36.5 knots and carried a complement of 183.
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The USS Mackenzie was an American Buchanan Class destroyer of 1630 tons displacement launched in 1942. The USS Mackenzie 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 Mackerel was an American Mackerel Class coastal submarine of 800 tons displacement launched in 1940. USS Mackerel was powered by Nelseco diesel engines providing a top speed of 14.5 knots surfaced and electric motors providing a top speed of about 11 knots submerged. She was armed with one 3 inch gun; two machine-guns; four 21 inch bow torpedo tubes and two 21 inch stern torpedo tubes.
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The USS MacLeish was an American flush deck type destroyer of 1193 tons displacement launched in 1919. The USS MacLeish 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 Macomb was an American Buchanan Class destroyer of 1630 tons displacement launched in 1942. The USS Macomb 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 Macon was an American Baltimore Class heavy cruiser of 13600 tons displacement launched in 1944. The USS Macon was powered by eight Babcock and Wilcox oil-fired boilers providing a top speed of 33 knots and carried a complement of 1700 and four aircraft. She was armed with nine 8 inch guns; twelve 5 inch guns; forty-four 40 mm anti-aircraft guns and twenty-eight 20 mm anti-aircraft guns.
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HMAS Macquarie was an Australian frigate of 1420 tons displacement launched in 1945. HMAS Macquarie was powered by two Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 20 knots and carried a complement of 140. She was armed with two 4 inch dual-purpose guns; machine-guns and four depth charge throwers.
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The USS Maddox was an American Allen M Sumner Class destroyer of 2200 tons displacement launched in 1944. The USS Maddox 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 USS Madison was an American Benson Class destroyer of 1630 tons displacement launched in 1939. The USS Madison 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 Madras was an Indian trawler of 413 tons displacement launched in 1919. The Madras carried a complement of 23 and was powered by a coal-fired boiler providing a top speed of 10 knots. During the Second World War the Madras was used by the military for target towing.
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HMS Maenad was a British Algerine Class minesweeper of 950 tons displacement launched in 1944. HMS Maenad 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 Maestrale was an Italian Grecale Class destroyer of 1440 tons displacement launched in 1934. The Maestrale was powered by three 3-drum type oil-burning boilers providing a top speed of 38 knots and carried a complement of 153. She was armed with four 4.7-inch guns; eight 37 mm anti-aircraft guns; four 13 mm anti-aircraft guns and six 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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The Maggiore Francesca Baracca was an Italian Marconi Class ocean-going submarine of 1036 tons displacement launched in 1940. She was powered by Adriatico diesel engines providing a top speed of 18 knots surfaced, could dive to a depth of 60 fathoms, and was armed with two 3.9 inch guns; four machine-guns and eight 21-inch torpedo tubes.
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HMS Magicienne was a British Algerine Class minesweeper of 950 tons displacement launched in 1944. HMS Magicienne 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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HMS Magnet (formerly the Barnsley) was a British Bayonet Class boom defence vessel of 530 tons displacement launched in 1938. HMS Magnet had a top speed of 11.5 knots and was armed with a 3-inch anti-aircraft gun.
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The Magnificent was a British first-class battleship of 14900 tons launched in 1894. Since 1766 there have been ships in the navy called Magnificent.
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The Magnificent was a British light fleet aircraft carrier of 14000 tons displacement launched in 1944 and lent to the Royal Canadian Navy. The Magnificent was powered by four Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 25 knots. She carried a complement of 1350 and 40 aircraft. She was armed with twenty-four 2 pdr guns and nineteen 40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns.
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HMS Magpie was a British modified Black Swan Class sloop of 1430 tons displacement launched in 1943. HMS Magpie was powered by two 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 20 knots and carried a complement of 192. She was armed with six 4 inch dual purpose guns and eight 2 pdr anti-aircraft guns.
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The USS Mahan was an American Mahan Class destroyer of 1450 tons displacement launched in 1935. The USS Drayton was powered by four Express type oil-burning boilers providing a top speed of 36.5 knots and a range of 9600 km. She was armed with five 5 inch dual-purpose guns; four machine-guns and twelve 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in three quadruple arrangements.
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The USS Mahan is an American Arleigh Burke Class guided missile destroyer of 8300 tons displacement. She is powered by four General Electric LM 2500-30 gas turbines producing 100000 total shaft horsepower and a top speed of over 30 knots. She is manned by a crew of 23 officers and 300 enlisted men and is armed with standard missiles; Harpoon; Tomahawk missiles; six Honeywell Mark-46 torpedoes (from two triple tube mounts); one 5 inch/54 calibre Mk-45 gun and two 20mm Phalanx CIWS.
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The Maharajalela is a Singapore-built Malaysian PX Class police boat of 86.4 tons displacement launched in the late 1960's. The Maharajalela is powered by two Mercedes-Benz MTU 820 Db 12-cylinder diesel engines providing a top speed of 25 knots and a range of 550 miles at 20 knots. The Maharajalela carries a crew of 15 and is armed with two Oerlikon 20 mm machine-guns and one FN 7.62 mm calibre machine-gun.
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The Maharajasetia is a Singapore-built Malaysian PX Class police boat of 86.4 tons displacement launched in the late 1960's. The Maharajasetia is powered by two Mercedes-Benz MTU 820 Db 12-cylinder diesel engines providing a top speed of 25 knots and a range of 550 miles at 20 knots. The Maharajasetia carries a crew of 15 and is armed with two Oerlikon 20 mm machine-guns and one FN 7.62 mm calibre machine-gun.
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The Mahkota is a Singapore-built Malaysian PX Class police boat of 86.4 tons displacement launched in the late 1960's. The Mahkota is powered by two Mercedes-Benz MTU 820 Db 12-cylinder diesel engines providing a top speed of 25 knots and a range of 550 miles at 20 knots. The Mahkota carries a crew of 15 and is armed with two Oerlikon 20 mm machine-guns and one FN 7.62 mm calibre machine-gun.
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The Mahratta was a British-built Indian corvette of 980 tons displacement launched in 1943 as HMS Charlock. The Mahratta was powered by two Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 16 knots and carried a complement of 109. She was armed with one 4 inch gun; one 40 mm anti-aircraft gun; six 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and one hedgehog anti-ship mortar.
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HMS Maidstone was a British submarine depot ship launched in 1937. HMS Maidstone had a top speed of 17 knots and carried a complement of 502 which included 64 repair staff and 43 spare replacement submarine crew. She was armed with eight 4.5 inch guns arranged in pairs, two forward, two aft and two sponsoned on either beam; two multiple pompoms; four 3-pdr guns and several smaller guns. She was equipped with heavy and light machine shops including a foundry, coppersmiths', plumbers' and carpenters' shops and facilities for repairing torpedoes and charging submarine batteries.
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The USS Maine is an American Ohio Class submarine, designed to provide a virtually undetectable undersea launch platform of intercontinental missiles. The main propulsion machinery is a pressure water reactor GE PWR S8G with two turbines providing 60,000 horsepower and driving a single shaft. The submarine is equipped with a 325 horsepower Magnatek auxiliary prop motor. The propulsion provides a speed in excess of 18 knots surfaced and 25 knots submerged. The USS Maine is equipped with the capacity for 24 Trident strategic ballistic missiles carried in two rows of 12. The submarine is fitted with four 533 millimetre torpedo tubes with a Mark 118 digital torpedo fire control system taking the Gould Mark 48 ADCAP torpedo.
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HMS Majestic was a British first-class battleship of 14900 tons launched in 1895. She was armed with four 12-inch guns, twelve 6-inch guns, a number of smaller guns and four torpedo tubes and had a top speed of 17 knots. There have been British warships named Majestic since 1783.
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HMS Majestic was a British Majestic Class light fleet aircraft carrier of 14000 tons displacement launched in 1945. HMS Majestic was powered by four Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 25 knots. She carried a crew of 1400 and between 39 and 44 aircraft. Armaments comprised four 3-pounder guns and thirty 40 mm anti-aircraft guns.
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The USS Makassar Strait was an American Casablanca Class light fleet aircraft carrier of 6730 tons displacement launched in 1944. The USS Makassar Strait had a top speed of 18 knots and carried a complement of 800 and about 30 aircraft. She was armed with one 5 inch gun and twenty-four 20 mm anti-aircraft guns.
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The Makrelen is a Danish Flyvefisken Class multi-role warship. For all roles except anti-pollution, the ship carries one 76 mm Otobreda Super Rapid gun which fires 120 rounds per minute and has a range of 16 km. For surface combat roles, two 533 mm torpedo tubes are fitted with Bofors TP613 wire-guided passive homing torpedoes. For ASW roles, anti-submarine torpedoes and depth charge launchers are carried. the AGM-84 (Harpoon) surface-to-surface missile system is fitted for the surface combat role, as is the Mk 48 NATO Vertical Launch Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile system. The Mk 48 Mod 3 launcher (for vessels under 1000 tons) has cells for six missiles. Mine rails for 60 bottom mines are fitted for mine laying missions. The hull is constructed of an FRP (fibre-reinforced plastic) sandwich with a cellular core between outer and inner FRP laminates. This material reduces weight and maintenance, since it is non-magnetic. Electro-magnetic compatibility (EMC) in the non-metallic hull is achieved by sprayed layers of zinc and shielding of cable glands and penetrating non-metallic pipes and ducts.
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The Maksim Gorki was a Russian Kirov Class cruiser of 8800 tons displacement launched in 1937. The Maksim Gorki had a top speed of about 34 knots and carried a complement of 624 and carried four aircraft. She was armed with nine 7.1 inch guns; six 4 inch anti-aircraft guns; four 37 mm anti-aircraft guns; four machine-guns and six 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two triples and sixty mines.
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The Malachite was an Italian Gemma Class coastal submarine of 615 tons displacement launched in 1936. The Malachite was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 14 knots surfaced and 8.5 knots submerged and could dive to a depth of 50 fathoms. Armaments consisted of one 3.9 inch gun; two 13 mm anti-aircraft guns and six 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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The Latecoere Malafon is a French surface-to-surface and anti-submarine weapon developed during the mid to late 1950's and consisting of a 21-inch acoustic homing torpedo housed within an aeroplane configuration missile. The missile is ramp launched with the aid of two solid propellant boosters which fire for just three seconds, the remaining flight being a glide maintained at an altitude of 100 meters above sea level until the missile is within 800 meters of the target when the torpedo is jettisoned from the missile and homes in on its target. The Latecoere Malafon is 6 meters long, has a range of 18 km and has a speed of 830 kmh.
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The Malahayati is an Indonesian Fatahillah class frigate of 1200 tons displacement, launched in 1978. She carries a crew of 89 including eleven officers and is powered by a Rolls-Royce Olympus TM-3B gas turbine rated at 28000 hp and two MTU 16V956 TP91 diesels rated at 6000 hp providing a top speed of 30 knots and a range of 6800 km at 16 knots. Armaments consist of four Aerospatiale Exocet MM38 anti-ship missiles; one Bofors 120 mm/46 gun, one Bofors 40 mm/70 anti-aircraft gun; six 324 mm Mk 32 torpedo tubes arranged in two triple arrangements and one Bofors 375 mm twin-barrelled trainable anti-ship mortar. The Nala is an Indonesian Fatahillah class frigate of 1200 tons displacement, launched in 1979. She carries a crew of 89 including eleven officers and is powered by a Rolls-Royce Olympus TM-3B gas turbine rated at 28000 hp and two MTU 16V956 TP91 diesels rated at 6000 hp providing a top speed of 30 knots and a range of 6800 km at 16 knots. Armaments consist of four Aerospatiale Exocet MM38 anti-ship missiles; one Bofors 120 mm/46 gun, two Bofors 40 mm/70 anti-aircraft gun; one Bofors 375 mm twin-barrelled trainable anti-ship mortar. A Westland Westland Wasp helicopter is also carried.
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HMS Malaya was a British Fast Division Queen Elizabeth Class dreadnought of 31100 tons displacement launched in 1915. She carried a complement of between 955 and 1016 and was powered by a Parsons turbine providing 75000 hp and a top speed of 25 knots. Armaments during the Second World War consisted of eight 15 inch guns, twelve 4 inch anti-aircraft guns, twenty-four 2 pounder anti-aircraft guns, seventeen 20 mm anti-aircraft guns, five machine-guns and four submerged 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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HMS Malcolm was a British Campbell Class destroyer of 1530 tons displacement launched in 1919. She was armed with five 4.7-inch guns; one 3-inch anti-aircraft gun; two 2-pounder pompom anti-aircraft guns; one machine gun; four Lewis guns and six 21-inch torpedo tubes arranged in two triple mountings. She was powered by Yarrow oil boilers providing a top speed of 36.5 knots and carried a complement of 183.
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HMS Mallard was a British Kingfisher Class patrol vessel of 530 tons displacement launched in 1936. She was armed with one four-inch anti-aircraft gun and eight smaller guns plus depth charges. Two Admiralty 3-drum boilers provided a top speed of 20 knots and she carried a complement of 60.
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HMS Mallow was a British Flower Class corvette of 980 tons displacement launched in 1940. HMS Mallow was powered by two 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 16 knots. She carried a complement of 85 and was armed with one 4-inch dual-purpose gun; two 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and Hedgehog multiple spigot mortar.
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The Malmo was a Swedish Goteborg Class destroyer of 1040 tons displacement launched in 1938. The Malmo was powered by three Penhoet boilers providing a top speed of 42 knots and carried a complement of 130. She was armed with three 4.7 inch guns; six 25 mm anti-aircraft guns; two machine-guns and six 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two triples.
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The Mameluck was a French Le Hardi Class destroyer (torpilleurs) of 1772 tons displacement launched in 1938. The Mameluck 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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HMS Mameluke was a British Algerine Class minesweeper of 950 tons displacement launched in 1944. HMS Mameluke 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 Manabi 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 206B helicopter.
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The Manaduru was a Japanese Tidori Class torpedo boat of 527 tons displacement launched in 1933. The Manaduru was powered by Kanpon oil-fired boilers providing a top speed of 26 knots. She was armed with three 4.7 inch guns; one machine-gun and two 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in a double.
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HMS Manchester was a British Newcastle Class (originally to have been called Polyphemus class, and later renamed Southampton Class) cruiser of 9400 tons displacement launched in 1937. HMS Liverpool carried a complement of 700 and was powered by eight Admiralty 3-drum oil fuelled boilers providing a top speed of 32 knots. Armaments consisted of twelve 6-inch guns; eight 4-inch anti-aircraft guns; four 3-pdr pompom guns; sixteen smaller guns and six 21-inch torpedo tubes arranged in two triple mountings. Three aircraft were also carried. HMS Manchester was sunk in August 1942.
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The USS Manchester was an American Cleveland Class light cruiser of 10000 tons displacement launched in 1946. The USS Manchester was powered by eight Babcock and Wilcox boilers providing a top speed of 33 knots and carried a complement of 900 and three aircraft. She was armed with twelve 6 inch guns; twelve 5 inch dual-purpose guns arranged in pairs; twenty-four 40 mm anti-aircraft guns and nineteen 20 mm anti-aircraft guns.
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HMS Manchester is a British Type 42 destroyer of 3500 tons displacement launched in 1980. HMS Manchester 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 Mand au is an Indonesian Dagger Class fast attack craft of 270 tons displacement, fully loaded. She carries a complement of 43 including seven officers and is powered by one General Electric LM 2500 gas turbine rated at 2500 hp and two MTU 12V331 TC81 diesel engines rated at 2240 hp providing a top speed of 41 knots on gas and 17 knots on diesel power and a range of 3200 km at 17 knots. Armaments consist of four Aerospatiale Exocet MM38 anti-ship missiles; one Bofors 57 mm/70 Mk 1 gun, one Bofors 40 mm/70 gun and two Rheinmetall 20 mm guns.
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HMS Mandate was a British Algerine Class minesweeper of 950 tons displacement launched in 1944. HMS Mandate 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 Mandovi was a Portuguese gun boat of 403 tons displacement launched in 1917. The Mandovi was powered by two Yarrow boilers providing a top speed of 13 knots and a range of 5120 km at 9 knots. She carried a complement of 67 and was armed with four 47 mm guns.
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The Mandovi is a Portuguese Cacine Class large patrol boat of 310 tons displacement fully loaded. The Mandovi is powered by two MTU 12V 538 Maybach diesel engines providing a top speed of 20 knots and a range of 4400 miles at 12 knots. The Mandovi carries a crew of 33 and is armed with a Bofors 40 mm/70 gun and an Oerlikon 20 mm/65 gun.
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The USS Manitowac was an American frigate of 1430 tons displacement launched in 1944. The USS Manitowac 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 Manligheten was a Swedish coastal defence ship of 3415 tons displacement launched in 1903. the Manligheten was powered by eight Yarrow coal-fired boilers and two Yarrow oil-fired boilers providing a top speed of 17 knots and a range of 3200 km at 10 knots. She carried a complement of 301 and was armed with two 8.3 inch guns; six 6 inch guns; four 57 mm anti-aircraft guns; two 25 mm anti-aircraft guns; two machine-guns; two 18 inch torpedo tubes and was fitted for mine laying.
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The USS Mannert L Abele was an American Allen M Sumner Class destroyer of 2200 tons displacement launched in 1944 and sunk during the Second World War. The USS Mannert L Abele 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 USS Manning was an American Buckley Class escort destroyer of 1400 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS Manning 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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HMS Mansfield (ex USS Evans) was an American built British Town Class destroyer sold to Britain during the Second World War. She was armed with four single 4 inch guns and four torpedo tubes. The Mansfield joined the Royal Navy in 1940, and later that year was loaned to the Royal Norwegian Navy with whom she served until 1942 when she returned to British service.
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The USS Mansfield was an American Allen M Sumner Class destroyer of 2200 tons displacement launched in 1944. The USS Mansfield 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 USS Manssen was an American Improved Fletcher Class destroyer of 2050 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS Manssen 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; ten 40 mm anti-aircraft guns; eight 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and ten 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two quintuplets.
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USS Manta was an American Balao Class submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1943 which saw action during the Second World War. USS Manta 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 Mantis was a British River Gunboat of 625 tons displacement designed by the Yarrow company during the Great War and launched in 1915. HMS Mantis was powered by Yarrow boilers providing a top speed of 14 knots. She carried a complement of between 54 and 65 and was armed with two 6 inch guns; one 3 inch anti-aircraft gun and ten smaller guns.
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The Manuel Doblado is an American-built Mexican patrol ship of 1090 tons displacement built during the Second World War as the USS Defense and sold to Mexico in 1973. The Manuel Doblado is powered by two diesel-electric engines providing a top speed of 18 knots and a range of 4300 miles at 10 knots. She carries a crew of 105, including nine officers and is armed with one 3 inch calibre anti-surface gun and four Bofors 40 mm/56 anti-aircraft guns arranged as two twins and also two Oerlikon 20 mm guns.
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The Manuel Gutierrez Zamora is an American-built Mexican patrol ship of 1090 tons displacement built during the Second World War as the USS Roselle and sold to Mexico in 1973. The Manuel Gutierrez Zamora is powered by two diesel-electric engines providing a top speed of 18 knots and a range of 4300 miles at 10 knots. She carries a crew of 105, including nine officers and is armed with one 3 inch calibre anti-surface gun and four Bofors 40 mm/56 anti-aircraft guns arranged as two twins and also two Oerlikon 20 mm guns.
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HMS Manxman was a British Abdiel class minelayer of 2650 tons displacement launched in 1940. HMS Manxman was armed with six 4.7-inch anti-aircraft guns and several smaller guns. She was powered by Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 40 knots.
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HMS Maori was a British Tribal Class destroyer of 1870 tons displacement launched in 1937 and sunk during the Second World War. HMS Maori 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 armed with eight 4.7 inch dual-purpose guns; seven smaller guns and four 21-inch torpedo tubes.
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USS Mapiro was an American Balao Class submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1944. USS Mapiro 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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The Marasesti was a Romanian destroyer of 1391 tons displacement launched in 1918 as the Italian ship Nibbio which had been built for Romania, and then requisitioned by the Italian Navy before being bought back by Romania in 1920 and assigned to the Black Sea Division. The Marasesti was powered by five Thornycroft oil-burning boilers providing a top speed of 38 knots and a range of 2720 km at 15 knots. She carried a complement of 139 and was armed with five 4.7 inch guns; two 3 inch anti-aircraft gun; two machine-guns and four 17.7 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two twin deck mountings.
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The Marasti was a Romanian destroyer of 1391 tons displacement launched in 1919 as the Italian ship Sparviero which had been built for Romania, and then requisitioned by the Italian Navy before being bought back by Romania in 1920 and assigned to the Black Sea Division. The Marasti was powered by five Thornycroft oil-burning boilers providing a top speed of 38 knots and a range of 2720 km at 15 knots. She carried a complement of 139 and was armed with five 4.7 inch guns; two 3 inch anti-aircraft gun; two machine-guns and four 17.7 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two twin deck mountings.
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The Marat (formerly the Petropavlovsk) was a Russian battleship of 23606 tons displacement launched in 1911. The Marat was powered by twenty-five Yarrow boilers providing a top speed of 23 knots and carried a complement of 1125 and one aircraft. She was armed with twelve 12 inch guns; sixteen 4.7 inch guns; six 3 inch anti-aircraft guns; one 3 pdr gun; eight machine-guns and four 18 inch submerged torpedo tubes.
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The Marban is a United Arab Emirates Lurssen TNC 45 Class fast attack craft of 260 tons displacement fully loaded. The Marban is powered by four MTU 16V538 TB 92 diesel engines providing a top speed of 40 knots and a range of 500 miles at 38 knots. She carries a crew of 40 including five officers and is armed with four Aerospatiale Exocet MM40 cruise missiles; one OTO Melara 76 mm/62 gun; a twin arrangement of Breda 40 mm/70 guns and two 7.62 mm machine-guns.
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The USS Marblehead was an American Omaha Class light cruiser of 7050 tons displacement launched in 1923. The USS Marblehead was powered by twelve White-Forster oil-burning boilers providing a top speed of 34 knots and a range of 16000 km at 15 knots. She carried a complement of 458; four aircraft and was armed with ten 6 inch guns; four 3 inch anti-aircraft guns; two 3 pdr saluting guns; eight anti-aircraft machine-guns and six torpedo tubes arranged in two triples.
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The Marburg is a German Lindau Class mine hunter of 463 tons displacement commissioned in 1959. She is powered by two Maybach MTU diesels providing a top speed of 16.5 knots and a range of 850 miles. She is manned by a crew of 43 including five officers and was armed with one Bofors 40 mm/70 anti-aircraft gun.
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The Marcantonio Bragadino was an Italian Corridoni Class mine laying coastal submarine of 803 tons displacement launched in 1929. The Marcantonio Bragadino was powered by two Tosi diesel engines providing a top speed of 14 knots surfaced and two electric motors providing a top speed of 8 knots submerged. She carried a complement of 47 and was armed with one 4 inch gun; two machine-guns; four 21 inch torpedo tubes; two mine launching chutes and carried 24 mines.
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The Marcantonio Colonna was an Italian coastal Pisani Class submarine of 791 tons displacement launched in 1927. The Marcantonio Colonna was powered by two Tosi diesel engines providing a top speed of 17.5 knots surfaced and electric motors providing a top speed of 9 knots submerged. She carried a complement of 46 and was armed with one 4 inch gun; two 13 mm anti-aircraft guns and six 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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The Marceau was a French destroyer of 2400 tons displacement launched in 1941 as the German destroyer Z 31 and acquired by the French navy in 1946. The Marceau was powered by six Wagner oil-fired boilers providing a top speed of 36,5 knots and a range of 5120 km at 16.5 knots. She carried a complement of 320 and was armed with three 5.9 inch guns; one 4.1 inch gun; fourteen 37 mm anti-aircraft guns; eight 20 mm anti-aircraft guns; four depth charge throwers; eight 21-inch torpedo tubes and carried 60 mines.
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The Marcello was an Italian Marcello Class ocean-going submarine of 941 tons displacement launched in 1937. 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 Marcilio Dias was a Brazilian destroyer of 1500 tons displacement launched in 1940. The Marcilio Dias was powered by four Babcock and Wilcox high pressure water tube boilers providing a top speed of 36.5 knots and carried a complement of 190. She was armed with five 5 inch dual-purpose guns; four 40 mm anti-aircraft guns; four 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and twelve 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in three quadruples.
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The USS Marcus Island was an American Casablanca Class light fleet aircraft carrier of 6730 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS Marcus Island had a top speed of 18 knots and carried a complement of 800 and about 30 aircraft. She was armed with one 5 inch gun and twenty-four 20 mm anti-aircraft guns.
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The Marder is a German Tiger Class fast attack missile craft of 265 tons displacement commissioned in 1973. 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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HMS Marguerite was a British Flower Class corvette of 980 tons displacement launched in 1940. HMS Marguerite was powered by two 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 16 knots. She carried a complement of 85 and was armed with one 4-inch dual-purpose gun; two 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and Hedgehog multiple spigot mortar.
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The Mariano Escobedo is an American-built Mexican patrol ship of 1090 tons displacement built during the Second World War as the USS Champion and sold to Mexico in 1973. The Mariano Escobedo is powered by two diesel-electric engines providing a top speed of 18 knots and a range of 4300 miles at 10 knots. She carries a crew of 105, including nine officers and is armed with one 3 inch calibre anti-surface gun and four Bofors 40 mm/56 anti-aircraft guns arranged as two twins and also two Oerlikon 20 mm guns.
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USS Mariano G Vallejo is an American strategic missile submarine of 8250 tons displacement dived launched in 1965. USS Mariano G Vallejo is powered by a Westinghouse pressurised-water cooled S5W nuclear reactor providing a top speed of 25 knots dived. She carries a crew of 143 including 13 officers and is armed with 16 Lockheed Trident (C4) nuclear inter-continental ballistic missiles and four 21 inch Mk 65 bow torpedo tubes taking the Gould Mk 48 torpedo.
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The Marine Hospital Service was an American system for funding hospitals for sailor. In 1798 an act was passed in accordance with which twenty cents per month might be detained from the wages of all seamen, to be paid over to the collector of the ports where ships might enter on their return voyages, toward a fund for the erection of hospitals for merchant seamen. The service was placed under the charge of the Department of the Treasury.
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The Marine Society was an institution founded in 1756 by James Hanway for the instruction and maintenance of boys for the navy. It instituted the first training ship on the Thames in 1786, HMS Warspite which was burned in 1876 where upon the boys were removed to the Conqueror.
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HMS Mariner was a British Algerine Class minesweeper of 950 tons displacement launched in 1944. HMS Mariner 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 Mario Sonzini was an Italian gunboat of 620 tons displacement launched in 1924. The Mario Sonzini had a top speed of 9 knots and was armed with two 3 inch guns and a machine-gun.
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The Maris e Barros was a Brazilian destroyer of 1500 tons displacement launched in 1940. The Maris e Barros was powered by four Babcock and Wilcox high pressure water tube boilers providing a top speed of 36.5 knots and carried a complement of 190. She was armed with five 5 inch dual-purpose guns; four 40 mm anti-aircraft guns; four 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and twelve 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in three quadruples.
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The Markin (formerly the Ukraina) was a Russian Markin Class torpedo boat of 580 tons displacement launched in 1904. The Markin was powered by four Normand boilers providing a top speed of 25 knots and carried a complement of 88. She was armed with three 3.9 inch guns; one 1 pdr gun; two machine-guns; two 18-inch torpedo tubes and carried mines.
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HMS Marksman was a British Lightning class destroyer of 1920 tons displacement built under the British War construction programme and launched in 1940. She was armed with six 4.7-inch guns; several smaller guns and eight 21-inch torpedo tubes. She was powered by two Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 36.5 knots.
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HMS Marlborough is a British Type 23 Duke Class frigate of 3500 tons displacement launched in 1989. HMS Marlborough is powered by two Rolls-Royce Spey SM1A gas turbines and four Paxman Valenta 12 RPA 200 CZ diesel engines providing a top speed of 28 knots on gas power and a range of 7800 miles at 15 knots. She carries a crew of 169 and has accommodation for 185. Armaments consist of two quad arranged McDonnell Douglas Harpoon surface-to-surface missile launchers; one British Aerospace Seawolf GWS 26 Mod 1 VLS surface-to-air missile launcher; one Vickers 4.5 inch/55 Mk 8 dual-purpose gun; two Oerlikon/DES 30 mm/75 GCM-AO3 dual-purpose guns and four J & S Marine 324 mm fixed torpedo tubes in two twin arrangements taking the Marconi Stingray torpedo.
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The USS Marlin was an American Mackerel Class coastal submarine of 800 tons displacement launched in 1940. USS Marlin was powered by American Locomotive Co. diesel engines providing a top speed of 14.5 knots surfaced and electric motors providing a top speed of about 11 knots submerged. She was armed with one 3 inch gun; two machine-guns; four 21 inch bow torpedo tubes and two 21 inch stern torpedo tubes.
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In nautical terms, marline is small lines of two strands used for binding shrouds.
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A marline-spike is a pointed tool used for separating strands of rope when splicing.
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HMS Marmion was a British Algerine Class minesweeper of 950 tons displacement launched in 1944. HMS Marmion 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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HMS Marne was a British Lightning class destroyer of 1920 tons displacement built under the British War construction programme and launched in 1940. She was armed with six 4.7-inch guns; several smaller guns and eight 21-inch torpedo tubes. She was powered by two Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 36.5 knots.
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The Marocain was an American-built French Senegalais Class frigate of 1300 tons displacement launched in 1944. The Marocain was powered by diesel-electric engines providing a top speed of 19 knots and a range of 18400 km at 11 knots. She carried a complement of 185 and was armed with three 3 inch dual-purpose guns; two 40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns; twelve 20 mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns and eight depth charge throwers.
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The Mars was a British first-class battleship of 14900 tons launched in 1896. The name Mars came into use by the British navy with the capture of the French ship Mars by the Nottingham in October 1746. The USS Mars is an American Mars Class combat stores ship of 9200 tons light displacement. The USS Mars is powered by three Babcock & Wilcox boilers providing a top speed of 20 knots and a range of 10000 miles at 18 knots. She carries a crew of 428 including 25 officers and has five cargo holds, one of which is refrigerated, carrying about 2625 tons of dry stores and 1300 tons of refrigerated stores, varying with the load carried. Armaments consist of tow twin USN 3 inch/50 Mk 33 guns and two General Electric/General Dynamics 20 mm Vulcan Phalanx Mk 15 guns which were added after she was originally built.
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The Marseillaise was a French La Galissonniere Class cruiser of 7600 tons displacement launched in 1935. The Marseillaise was powered by four Indret small tube boilers providing a top speed of 31 knots and a range of 9600 km at 13 knots. She carried a complement of 540. Armaments consisted of nine 6-inch guns; eight 3.5-inch anti-aircraft guns; eight 13 mm anti-aircraft guns; four 21.7 inch torpedo tubes and four aircraft also carried.
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HMS Marshal Soult was a British monitor of 6400 tons displacement built under the Great War Emergency War Programme and launched in 1915. HMS Marshal Soult was powered by two sets of diesel engines providing a top speed of 6.6 knots and carried a complement of 280. She was armed with two 15 inch guns.
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The USS Marshall was an American Improved Fletcher Class destroyer of 2050 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS Marshall 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; ten 40 mm anti-aircraft guns; eight 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and ten 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two quintuplets.
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The Marsouin was a French Requin Class submarine of 974 tons displacement surfaced launched in 1925. The Marsouin 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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The Marte was a Spanish mine layer of 2100 tons displacement launched in 1936. The Marte was powered by Yarrow boilers providing a top speed of 18.5 knots. She carried a complement of 123 and 264 mines. She was armed with four 4.7 inch guns; two 3 inch anti-aircraft guns; four 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and two depth charge throwers.
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The Marti was an Italian-built Turkish motor torpedo boat of 32 tons displacement launched in 1926 and bought by Turkey in 1931. The Marti was powered by Isotta-Fraschini motors providing a top speed of 34 knots. She carried a complement of 10 and was armed with one 3 inch gun; two 18 inch torpedo tubes; one machine-gun and depth charges.
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HMS Martin was a British Lightning class destroyer of 1920 tons displacement built under the British War construction programme and launched in 1940 and sunk during the Second World War. She was armed with six 4.7-inch guns; several smaller guns and eight 21-inch torpedo tubes. She was powered by two Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 36.5 knots.
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The USS Martin H Roy was an American Edsall Class escort destroyer of 1200 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS Martin H Roy 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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HMS Martinet (formerly the Barnstone) was a British Bayonet Class boom defence vessel of 530 tons displacement launched in 1938. HMS Martinet had a top speed of 11.5 knots and was armed with a 3-inch anti-aircraft gun.
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The Martynov was a Russian patrol vessel converted from the torpedo boat Vnushitelni launched in 1905. The Martynov had a displacement of 375 tons and carried a complement of 69. She had a top speed of 28 knots and was armed with two 3 inch guns and four machine-guns.
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HMS Marvel was a British Algerine Class minesweeper of 950 tons displacement launched in 1944. HMS Marvel 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 USS Marvel was an American Admirable Class minesweeper of 625 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS Marvel 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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The USS Marvin Shields is an American Knox Class frigate of 3011 tons standard displacement launched in 1969. The USS Marvin Shields 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 Marxist was a Russian Metalist Class training submarine of 375 tons displacement launched about 1920. The Marxist had a top speed of 12 knots surfaced and 8 knots submerged and was armed with one 6 pdr gun and four 18 inch torpedo tubes.
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The Mary Rose was an English purpose-built carrack named after Henry VIII's sister, launched in 1505. The Mary Rose had a displacement of 600 tons, and was fitted with four masts square-rigged with lateen-mizzen. She carried a complement of 415 and was armed originally with 78 guns, and after her refit of 1536 with 91 guns. In 1545 the Mary Rose sank after taking in water through unsecured gun ports while leading a defence against a French invasion fleet.
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HMS Mary Rose was a British Algerine Class minesweeper of 950 tons displacement launched in 1943. HMS Mary Rose 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 USS Maryland was an American Maryland Class battleship of 31500 tons displacement launched in 1921. The USS Maryland was powered by eight Babcock and Wilcox boilers providing a top speed of 21 knots. She carried a complement of 1407 and three aircraft. She was armed with eight 16 inch guns; twelve 5 inch guns; eight 5 inch anti-aircraft guns; four 6 pdr saluting guns; two 1 pdr guns; two machine-guns and eleven anti-aircraft machine-guns. When built she was fitted with torpedo tubes, these being removed prior to the outbreak of the Second World War.
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HMS Mashona was a British Tribal Class destroyer of 1870 tons displacement launched in 1937 and sunk during the Second World War. HMS Mashona 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 armed with eight 4.7 inch dual-purpose guns; seven smaller guns and four 21-inch torpedo tubes.
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The Maskan is a French built, Kuwaiti Um Al Maradim Class missile attack craft. The attack craft are armed with two twin launchers for the Matra BAe Dynamics Sea Skua surface to surface missiles, mounted on the aft deck. The craft can be fitted with the Simbad twin missile launcher supplied by Matra BAe Dynamics, which fires the Mistral surface to air missile. The Simbad launcher is installed on the weapon deck to the stern of the radar mast. The vessel's main gun, the Otobreda 40 mm gun, is installed on the bow deck. The Giat type M621 20 mm gun is mounted at the stern and there are also two 12.7 mm general purpose machine-guns. The fast attack craft uses a steel hull construction and the full load displacement is 245 tons. The craft is operated by a crew of 24. The propulsion system is based on two MTU 2.94 MW diesel engines with two water jet systems. The patrol boat is capable of a maximum speed of 30 knots. At an economical speed of 15 knots, the range is over 1,300 miles.
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The USS Mason was an American Evarts Class escort destroyer of 1150 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS Mason 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 USS Massachusetts was an American South Dakota Class battleship of 35000 tons displacement launched in 1941. The USS Massachusetts was powered by Babcock and Wilcox Wheeler oil-fired boilers providing a top speed of 30 knots and carried a complement of 2500 and three aircraft. She was armed with nine 16 inch guns; twenty 5 inch dual-purpose guns; sixty-eight Bofors 40 mm anti-aircraft guns and forty Oerlikon 20 mm anti-aircraft guns.
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The USS Massey was an American Allen M Sumner Class destroyer of 2200 tons displacement launched in 1944. The USS Massey 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 Masurca is a French naval surface-to-air missile system comprising a two-stage solid propellant missile, about 860 cm long, with a range of 40 km.
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HMS Matabele was a British Tribal Class destroyer of 1870 tons displacement launched in 1937 and sunk in January 1942 during the Second World War. HMS Matabele 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 armed with eight 4.7 inch dual-purpose guns; seven smaller guns and four 21-inch torpedo tubes.
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The USS Matanikau was an American Casablanca Class light fleet aircraft carrier of 6730 tons displacement launched in 1944. The USS Matanikau had a top speed of 18 knots and carried a complement of 800 and about 30 aircraft. She was armed with one 5 inch gun and twenty-four 20 mm anti-aircraft guns.
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HMS Matapan was a British Battle Class destroyer of 2315 tons displacement designed for operation in the Pacific Ocean during the Second World War and launched in 1945. HMS Matapan was powered by three Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 34 knots and carried a crew of 250 in peace time and 337 during the Second World War. She was armed with two pairs of 4.5 inch dual-purpose guns mounted forward; twelve 40 mm anti-aircraft guns; two depth charge howitzers; ten 21-inch torpedo tubes.
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HMS Matchless was a British Lightning class destroyer of 1920 tons displacement built under the British War construction programme and launched in 1941. She was armed with six 4.7-inch guns; several smaller guns and eight 21-inch torpedo tubes. She was powered by two Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 36.5 knots.
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The Mato Grosso was a British-built Brazilian torpedo boat of 560 tons displacement launched in 1908. The Mato Grosso was powered by two double-ended Yarrow coal-fired boilers providing a top speed of 28 knots and a range of 2560 km at 15 knots. She carried a complement of 110 and was armed with two 4 inch guns; four 3-pdr guns and two 18-inch torpedo tubes.
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The Matros was a Russian patrol vessel of 500 tons displacement launched in 1935. The Matros was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 16 knots, and was armed with one 4 inch gun; four 37 mm anti-aircraft guns and was fitted for mine laying and mine sweeping.
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The Matthew was a Caravel of about 85 tons displacement and about 22 meters length with three masts; square rigged on the fore and main and lateen on the mizzen. The Matthew was built for John Cabot and sailed by him on his first voyage to the New World in 1497 from Bristol, reaching Newfoundland and tracing the east coast of Newfoundland. After Cabot's voyage the Matthew was used as a trading vessel sailing from Bristol to Ireland, France and Spain.
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The Matukaze was a Japanese Kamikaze Class destroyer of 1270 tons displacement launched in 1923. The Matukaze was powered by four Kanpon oil-fired boilers providing a top speed of 34 knots and a range of 6400 km at 15 knots and carried a complement of 148. She was armed with four 4.7 inch guns; two anti-aircraft machine-guns and six 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in three pairs.
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HMS Mauritius was a British cruiser of the Fiji Class of 8000 tons displacement launched in 1939. She carried a complement of 980. Four Admiralty 3-drum type boilers provided a top speed of 31.5 knots. Armaments consisted of nine or twelve 6-inch guns; eight 4-inch anti-aircraft guns; either between 16 and 41 2-pounder pompom guns or 40 mm anti-aircraft guns; and six 21-inch torpedo tubes.
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The USS Maury was an American Gridley Class destroyer of 1500 tons displacement launched in 1938. The USS Maury 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 Maya was a Japanese Atago Class first class cruiser (Zyunyokan) of 9850 tons displacement launched in 1930. The Maya was designed with a triple hull for defence against submarine attacks and new model designed guns, and cost 2.2 million pounds to build. She was powered by twelve Kanpon oil-fired boilers providing a top speed of 33 knots and a range of 22400 km at 15 knots. She carried a complement of 692 and was armed with ten 8-inch guns; four 4.7-inch anti-aircraft guns; eight 47 mm anti-aircraft guns; eight machine-guns and eight 21-inch torpedo tubes.
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The Mayflower was an English cross-channel merchant ship of 180 ton displacement built around 1606. She had three masts and was manned by a crew of 20, carrying baled wool and wine across the English Channel. In 1620 she was chartered by a group of Puritans to sail them to North America, a journey which she made and returned with the loss of half her crew, before returning to work as a cross-channel trader.
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The USS Mayo was an American Benson Class destroyer of 1630 tons displacement launched in 1940. The USS Mayo 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 Mayrant was an American Gridley Class destroyer of 1500 tons displacement launched in 1938. The USS Mayrant 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 McCaffery was an American Gearing Class destroyer of 2400 tons displacement launched in 1945. The USS McCaffery 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 McCall was an American Gridley Class destroyer of 1500 tons displacement launched in 1937. The USS McCall 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 McCalla was an American Buchanan Class destroyer of 1630 tons displacement launched in 1942. The USS McCalla 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 McCandless is an American Knox Class frigate of 3011 tons standard displacement launched in 1971. The USS McCandless 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 USS McClelland was an American Bostwick Class escort destroyer of 1240 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS McClelland 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 USS McConnell was an American Bostwick Class escort destroyer of 1240 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS McConnell 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 USS McCook was an American Buchanan Class destroyer of 1630 tons displacement launched in 1942. The USS McCook 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 McCord was an American Fletcher Class destroyer of 2050 tons displacement built under the 1940-41 programme. The USS McCord 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 McCormick was an American flush deck type destroyer of 1193 tons displacement launched in 1920. The USS McCormick 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 McCoy Reynolds was an American Rudderow Class escort destroyer of 1450 tons displacement launched in 1944. The USS McCoy Reynolds 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 USS McDermut was an American Improved Fletcher Class destroyer of 2050 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS McDermut 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; ten 40 mm anti-aircraft guns; eight 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and ten 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two quintuplets.
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The USS McDougal was an American Porter Class destroyer of 1850 tons displacement launched in 1936. The USS McDougal was powered by four Babcock and Wilcox high pressure oil-burning boilers providing a top speed of 39 knots. She carried a complement of 175 and was armed with eight 5 inch guns; eight 1 pdr guns; two machine-guns and eight 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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The USS McFaul is an American Arleigh Burke Class guided missile destroyer of 8300 tons displacement. She is powered by four General Electric LM 2500-30 gas turbines producing 100000 total shaft horsepower and a top speed of over 30 knots. She is manned by a crew of 23 officers and 300 enlisted men and is armed with standard missiles; Harpoon; Tomahawk missiles; six Honeywell Mark-46 torpedoes (from two triple tube mounts); one 5 inch/54 calibre Mk-45 gun and two 20mm Phalanx CIWS.
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The USS McGowan was an American Improved Fletcher Class destroyer of 2050 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS McGowan 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; ten 40 mm anti-aircraft guns; eight 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and ten 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two quintuplets.
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The USS McKean was an American Gearing Class destroyer of 2400 tons displacement launched in 1945. The USS McKean 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 McKee was an American Fletcher Class destroyer of 2050 tons displacement built under the 1940-41 programme. The USS McKee 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 McLanahan was an American Buchanan Class destroyer of 1630 tons displacement launched in 1942. The USS McLanahan 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 McNair was an American Improved Fletcher Class destroyer of 2050 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS McNair 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; ten 40 mm anti-aircraft guns; eight 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and ten 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two quintuplets.
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The USS Meade was an American Buchanan Class destroyer of 1630 tons displacement launched in 1942. The USS Meade 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 Meadowsweet was a British Flower Class corvette of 980 tons displacement launched in 1942. HMS Meadowsweet was powered by two 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 16 knots. She carried a complement of 85 and was armed with one 4-inch dual-purpose gun; two 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and Hedgehog multiple spigot mortar.
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The USS Measure was an American Admirable Class minesweeper of 625 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS Measure 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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The Mecidiye was a Turkish cruiser of 3500 tons displacement launched in 1903 as the Medjidieh. In April 1915 during the Great War she was mined and sunk in the Black Sea, and was subsequently salvaged, repaired and refitted by the Russian navy and re-launched as the Prut. In 1918 she was seized by the Austro-German navy at Sevastopol and returned to Turkey where she was renamed. The Mecidiye had a top speed of 18 knots and carried a complement of 330. She was armed with six 5.1 inch Vickers guns; four 3 inch Schneider guns and two machine-guns.
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The Mecklenburg was a German battleship of 11800 tons displacement launched in 1901. The Mecklenburg was powered by six Schulz-Thornycroft boilers providing a top speed of 18 knots. She carried a complement of 683 and was armed with four 9.4-inch guns; eighteen 5.9-inch guns; twelve 3.4-inch (15 pdr) guns; two machine-guns and six 17.7 inch submerged torpedo tubes positioned at the bow, stern and broadside. After the Great War she was disarmed.
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USS Medregal was an American Corsair Class submarine of 1570 tons displacement launched in 1944. The USS Medregal was armed with one 5 inch gun; two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns and ten 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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The Medusa was a Dutch mine layer of 593 tons displacement launched in 1911. The Medusa was powered by coal fired engines providing a top speed of 12 knots and a range of 2304 km at 6 knots. She carried a complement of 53 and was armed with one 3 inch anti-aircraft gun; one 3 inch S.A. gun; two 12.7 mm anti-aircraft guns and one machine-gun.
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HMS Medusa was a British unarmed coastal minelayer of 535 tons displacement launched in 1915. HMS Medusa had a top speed of 10 knots and carried a complement of 52 and 52 mines.
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