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A packet was a small sailing ship for the conveyance of mail between countries. Prior to 1838 British packets were owned and operated by the Post Office department of the government. However, in 1838 the British government recognising that steamships were taking over from sailing ships, and reluctant to buy new steamships for the conveyance of mail put the mail contracts out to tender to private companies.
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The USS Paddie was an American Gato Class submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1942. The USS Paddie had a top speed of 21 knots surfaced and carried a complement of between 65 and 74. She was armed with one 3 inch dual-purpose 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 Paderborn is a German Troika Class minesweeper of 465 tons displacement commissioned in 1958. She is powered by two MD 871 UM/ID diesels providing a top speed of 16.5 knots and a range of 850 miles. She is manned by a crew of 44 including five officers and was armed with one Bofors 40 mm/70 anti-aircraft gun.
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HMS Padstow Bay was a British Bay Class anti-aircraft frigate of 1600 tons displacement launched in 1945. 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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The Pahlawan is a Singapore-built Malaysian PX Class police boat of 86.4 tons displacement launched in the late 1960's. The Pahlawan 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 Pahlawan 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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To paint the lion was an old practice on ships of stripping a person naked and then covering them in tar.
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A painter is a rope which binds a ship's boat to the ship.
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HMS Pakenham was a British Onslow Class destroyer of 1540 tons displacement launched in 1941 as HMS Onslow and sunk during the Second World War. HMS Pakenham was powered by two Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 34 knots. She was armed with four 4.7 inch guns; four 2 pdr pom-pom guns; eight 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and eight 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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The Palacios is a British-built Peruvian Daring Class destroyer of 2800 tons displacement launched in 1952. The Palacios is powered by English Electric geared turbines providing a top speed of 32 knots and a range of 4800 km at 20 knots. She carries a crew of 297 and is armed with eight Aerospatiale Exocet MM38 cruise missiles; two twin arrangements of Vickers 4.5 inch/45 Mk 6 guns and two twin arrangements of Breda 40 mm/70 guns.
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HMS Paladin was a British Onslow Class destroyer of 1540 tons displacement launched in 1941. HMS Paladin was powered by two Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 34 knots. She was armed with four 4.7 inch guns; four 2 pdr pom-pom guns; eight 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and eight 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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The Palang was an Italian-built Iranian escort vessel of 950 tons displacement launched in 1931. The Palang was powered by two sets of Fiat diesel engines providing a top speed of 15 knots. She carried a complement of 85 and was armed with three 4-inch guns and two machine-guns.
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The USS Palau was an American Commencement Bay Class light fleet aircraft carrier of 12000 tons displacement launched in 1945. The USS Palau had a top speed of 20 knots and carried a complement of 1000 and 34 aircraft. She was armed with two 5 inch guns; twenty-six 40 mm anti-aircraft guns and thirty 20 mm anti-aircraft guns.
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The USS Palisade was an American Admirable Class minesweeper of 625 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS Palisade 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 Pallade was an Italian Partenope Class torpedo boat of 679 tons displacement launched in 1937. She was powered by two 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 34 knots and carried a complement of 94. Armaments consisted of three 3.9 inch guns; six 37 mm anti-aircraft guns; two 13 mm anti-aircraft guns; two depth charge throwers and four 18-inch torpedo tubes.
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The Pallas was a French Diane Class submarine of 571 tons displacement surfaced launched in 1938. The Pallas was powered by two diesel engines providing a top speed of 14 knots surfaced and an electric motor providing a speed of 9 knots submerged and a range of 4800 km surfaced. She carried a complement of 48 and armaments consisted of one 3 inch anti-aircraft gun; one machine-gun and seven 21.7 inch and two 15.7 inch torpedo tubes.
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The Palmaiola was a British-built Italian gunboat of 472 tons displacement launched in 1902 as the Mary and bought by the Italian government in 1916. The Palmaiola had a top speed of 8.5 knots, carried a complement of 80 and was armed with a single 3-inch anti-aircraft gun.
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HMS Pamela was a British gunboat of 25 tons displacement built of teak by the Royal Engineers of the 14th Army and launched at Kalewa on the Chindwin River, Burma in 1945. HMS Pamela was powered by three Ford engines providing a top speed of 10 knots and carried a complement of 10 from the Royal Navy. She was armed with one 40 mm anti-aircraft gun; one 20 mm anti-aircraft gun and four machine-guns. Along with her sister boat, HMS Una, she operated with success against the Japanese during the closing stages of the Second World War.
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USS Pampanito was an American Balao Class submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1943. USS Pampanito 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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HMS Pandora (formerly HMS Python) was a British Parthian Class submarine of 1475 tons displacement launched in 1929, that saw action during the Second World War. HMS Pandora was armed with one 4-inch gun; two machine-guns and eight 21-inch torpedo tubes. She had a top speed of 17.5 knots surfaced, 9 knots submerged and carried a complement of 50.
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HMS Pangbourne 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 Pangbourne 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 Pantera was an Italian Leone Class destroyer of 1526 tons displacement launched in 1923. The Pantera was powered by four Yarrow oil-burning boilers providing a top speed of 35 knots, though by the outbreak of the Second World War the by then ageing engines could only manage a top speed in the region of 33 knots. She carried a complement of 201 and was armed with eight 4.7 inch guns; two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns; four machine-guns and four 21 inch torpedo tubes and carried between 60 and 100 mines for mine laying.
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The Panther was a Greek Aetos Class destroyer of 1050 tons displacement launched in 1911. The Panther was powered by four Yarrow oil-burning boilers providing a top speed of 34 knots and carried a complement of about 150. Armaments consisted of four 4-inch guns; two 2 pdr pom-poms and six 21-inch torpedo tubes, and forty mines were also carried for mine-laying.
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HMS Panther was a British Onslow Class destroyer of 1540 tons displacement launched in 1941 and sunk during the Second World War. HMS Panther was powered by two Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 34 knots. She was armed with four 4.7 inch guns; four 2 pdr pom-pom guns; eight 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and eight 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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The Panther 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 Panthere was a French Tigre Class destroyer (contre-torpilleurs) of 2126 tons displacement launched in 1924. The Panthere had a top speed of 35 knots and a range of 5600 km at 15 knots and carried a complement of 204. She was armed with five 5.1 inch guns; eight 13 mm anti-aircraft guns; four depth charge throwers and six 21.7 inch torpedo tubes.
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The Papanicolis was a Greek Katsonis Class submarine of 595 tons displacement launched in 1926. The Papanicolis was powered by two sets of 2-cycle Schneider-Carels diesel engines providing a top speed of 14 knots surfaced and 9.5 knots submerged and a maximum range of 5600 km and a diving depth of 45 fathoms. She carried a complement of 39 and was armed with one 3.9 inch gun; one 3 pdr anti-aircraft gun and six 21 inch torpedo tubes, two internal in the bow, two external in the bow and two external in the stern.
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The Para was a British-built Brazilian torpedo boat of 560 tons displacement launched about 1909 and scrapped some time prior to 1940. The Para 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 Para (formerly the USS Albert David) is an American built Brazilian former Garcia Class frigate of 2620 tons displacement. A geared turbine of 35000 shp and two Foster-Wheeler boilers give the ship a top speed of 27.5 knots and a range of 6400 km at 20 knots. The ship is armed with the Honeywell ASROC Mk 112 octuple launcher; two American 5 inch/38 Mk 30 guns with 85 degree elevation and a rate of fire of 15 rounds a minute and a range of 17 km; six 324 mm Mk 32 (two triple) torpedo tubes taking the Honeywell Mark-46 torpedo. The ship has the capability for carrying a single Lynx or Seasprite helicopter.
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The Paraguassu was a Brazilian river monitor of 430 tons displacement launched in 1938. She had a top speed of 13 knots and carried a complement of 88. She was armed with one 4.7 inch gun; two 3.4 inch howitzers; two 47 mm guns and four machine-guns.
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The Paraguay was an Italian-built Paraguayan river gunboat of 745 tons displacement launched in 1930. The Paraguay was powered by oil-fired boilers providing a top speed of 18.5 knots and a range of 2720 km at 16 knots. She carried a complement of 86 and was armed with four 4.7 inch guns; three 3 inch anti-aircraft guns and two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns and also carried mines.
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The Parahyba was a British-built Brazilian torpedo boat of 560 tons displacement launched in 1909. The Parahyba 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 Paraiba (formerly the USS Davidson) is an American built Brazilian former Garcia Class frigate of 2620 tons displacement. A geared turbine of 35000 shp and two Foster-Wheeler boilers give the ship a top speed of 27.5 knots and a range of 6400 km at 20 knots. The ship is armed with the Honeywell ASROC Mk 112 octuple launcher; two American 5 inch/38 Mk 30 guns with 85 degree elevation and a rate of fire of 15 rounds a minute and a range of 17 km; six 324 mm Mk 32 (two triple) torpedo tubes taking the Honeywell Mark-46 torpedo. The ship has the capability for carrying a single Lynx or Seasprite helicopter.
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The Parana was a British-built Brazilian torpedo boat of 560 tons displacement launched about 1909 and scrapped some time prior to 1940. The Parana 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 Parana (formerly the USS Sample) is an American built Brazilian former Garcia Class frigate of 2620 tons displacement. A geared turbine of 35000 shp and two Foster-Wheeler boilers give the ship a top speed of 27.5 knots and a range of 6400 km at 20 knots. The ship is armed with the Honeywell ASROC Mk 112 octuple launcher; two American 5 inch/38 Mk 30 guns with 85 degree elevation and a rate of fire of 15 rounds a minute and a range of 17 km; six 324 mm Mk 32 (two triple) torpedo tubes taking the Honeywell Mark-46 torpedo. The ship has the capability for carrying a single Lynx or Seasprite helicopter.
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The Paravan was a Russian patrol vessel of 500 tons displacement launched in 1935. The Paravan 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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USS Parche was an American Balao Class submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1943. USS Parche 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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USS Parche is an American Sturgeon Class attack submarine of 4960 tons displacement dived launched in 1973. USS Parche is powered by a Westinghouse pressurised-water cooled S5W nuclear reactor and two steam turbines providing a top speed of 30 knots dived. She carries a crew of 107 including 12 officers and is armed with Tomahawk nuclear missiles and four 21 inch Mk 63 torpedo tubes amidships taking the Gould Mk 48 torpedo.
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The USS Pargo was an American Gato Class submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS Pargo had a top speed of 21 knots surfaced and carried a complement of between 65 and 74. She was armed with one 3 inch dual-purpose 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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USS Pargo is an American Sturgeon Class attack submarine of 4960 tons displacement dived launched in 1966. USS Pargo is powered by a Westinghouse pressurised-water cooled S5W nuclear reactor and two steam turbines providing a top speed of 30 knots dived. She carries a crew of 107 including 12 officers and is armed with Tomahawk nuclear missiles and four 21 inch Mk 63 torpedo tubes amidships taking the Gould Mk 48 torpedo.
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The Pari is a Malaysian Jerong Class fast attack craft of 244 tons displacement commissioned in 1977. The Pari is powered by three Maybach/Mercedes-Benz MD872 6-cylinder diesel engines providing a top speed of 32 knots and a range of 2000 miles at 14 knots. The Pari carries a crew of four officers and 32 men and is armed with one Bofors 57 mm/70 anti-ship gun and one Bofors 40 mm/70 dual-purpose gun.
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The Paris was a French battleship of 22189 tons displacement launched in 1912. The Paris had a top speed of 21.6 knots and a range of 4320 km at 18 knots. She carried a complement of 1108. Armaments consisted of twelve 12 inch guns; twenty two 5.5 inch M10 guns; seven 3 inch M1922 anti-aircraft guns; two 47 mm guns; and four submerged 18 inch torpedo tubes.
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The Pariskaya-Kommuna (formerly the Sevastopol) was a Russian battleship of 23016 tons displacement launched in 1911. The Pariskaya-Kommuna 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; ten 3 inch anti-aircraft guns; one 3 pdr gun; eight machine-guns and four 18 inch submerged torpedo tubes. In 1930 the Pariskaya-Kommuna sailed to the Black Sea where she remained, unable to return home, and was extensively refitted in 1931. She was later renamed the Sevastopol.
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The Parker was an Argentinean minesweeper of 450 tons displacement that saw service during the Second World War launched in 1937. The Parker was powered by two sets of MAN 2-cycle diesel engines providing a top speed of 15 knots and a range of 4800 km. She carried a complement of 62 and was armed with two 3.9 inch guns; two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns and two depth charge dischargers.
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The USS Parker was an American Buchanan Class destroyer of 1630 tons displacement launched in 1942. The USS Parker 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 Parker is an Argentinean Meko 140 Type Frigate. She was built by Afne in Rio Santiago and launched on the 31st of March 1984. 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 Parks was an American Bostwick Class escort destroyer of 1240 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS Parks 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 Parnahyba was a Brazilian river monitor of 620 tons displacement launched in 1937. She had a top speed of 12 knots and carried a complement of 90. She was armed with one 6 inch gun; two 3.4 inch howitzers; two 47 mm guns and four machine-guns.
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HMAS Parramatta was an Australian escort sloop of 1060 tons displacement launched in 1939. HMAS Parramatta carried a complement of 100 and was powered by two Admiralty 3-drum type oil fuelled boilers providing a top speed of 16.5 knots. She was armed with two 4-inch anti-aircraft guns and machine guns.
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HMAS Parramatta is an Australian Anzac Class frigate with a displacement of 3600 tons fully loaded. She has a maximum speed of 27 knots and a cruising speed of 18 knots. Her range is 6000 nautical miles at 18 knots. The ship accommodates 163 personnel including 22 officers. The ship's armaments comprise a United Defense 127mm Mk 45 Mod-2 Naval gun, eight cell Mk 41 vertical launching system for Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missiles, Thomson Sintra Pacific Spherion B hull-mounted sonar, close-in-weapon systems and towed array sonar. The ship's combat data system is built around the CelsiusTech 9LV 453 Mk-3 combat management system, with Link 11 and SHF Satcom. Weapons control is managed by the CelsiusTech 9LV 453 optronic director with Raytheon CW Mk-73 for surface-to-air missile control. Air search is by a Raytheon SPS-49(V)8 ANZ radar and air/surface search by a CelsiusTech 9LV 453TIR radar. The navigation radar is an STN Atlas Electronik 9600 ARPA. Two triple 324 mm Mk 32 torpedo tubes for Honeywell Mark-46 torpedoes are also fitted.
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The USS Parrott was an American flush deck type destroyer of 1193 tons displacement launched in 1919. The USS Parrott 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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HMS Parrsborough was a British Bangor Class minesweeper of about 665 tons displacement launched in 1941. HMS Parrsborough 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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The Partenope was an Italian Partenope Class torpedo boat of 679 tons displacement launched in 1938. She was powered by two 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 34 knots and carried a complement of 94. Armaments consisted of three 3.9 inch guns; six 37 mm anti-aircraft guns; two 13 mm anti-aircraft guns; two depth charge throwers and four 18-inch torpedo tubes.
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HMS Parthian was a British Parthian Class submarine of 1475 tons displacement launched in 1929 and sunk during the Second World War. HMS Parthian was armed with one 4-inch gun; two machine-guns and eight 21-inch torpedo tubes. She had a top speed of 17.5 knots surfaced, 9 knots submerged and carried a complement of 50.
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HMS Partridge was a British Onslow Class destroyer of 1540 tons displacement launched in 1941 and sunk during the Second World War. HMS Partridge was powered by two Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 34 knots. She was armed with four 4.7 inch guns; four 2 pdr pom-pom guns; eight 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and eight 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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The USS Pasadena was an American Cleveland Class light cruiser of 10000 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS Pasadena 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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The Pascal was a French Redoutable Class submarine of 1379 tons displacement launched in 1928. She was powered by 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 67 and was armed with one 3.9 inch anti-aircraft gun; two machine guns and eleven 21.7 inch torpedo tubes.
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The USS Pasco was an American frigate of 1430 tons displacement launched in 1944 and lent to the Soviet Navy during the Second World War. The USS Pasco 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 Passumpsic was an American Mispillion Class oil tanker of 9486 tons displacement. The USS Passumpsic was powered by four Babcock & Wilcox boilers providing a top speed of 16 knots. She carried a crew of 132 and had a cargo capacity of 150000 barrels of fuel oil following modification during the mid-1960's.
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The Pasteur was a French Redoutable Class submarine of 1379 tons displacement launched in 1928. She was powered by 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 67 and was armed with one 3.9 inch anti-aircraft gun; two machine guns and eleven 21.7 inch torpedo tubes.
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The Patani was an Italian-built Thai torpedo boat of 318 tons displacement launched in 1936. The Patani was powered by Yarrow boilers providing a top speed of 31 knots and a range of 2720 km at 15 knots. She carried a complement of 70 and was armed with three 3 inch anti-aircraft guns; two 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and six 18 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two pairs and two singles.
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HMS Pathfinder was a British Onslow Class destroyer of 1540 tons displacement launched in 1941. HMS Pathfinder was powered by two Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 34 knots. She was armed with four 4.7 inch guns; four 2 pdr pom-pom guns; eight 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and eight 21 inch torpedo tubes. Following the end of the Second World War HMS Pathfinder was scrapped.
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The USS Patterson was an American Gridley Class destroyer of 1500 tons displacement launched in 1937. The USS Patterson 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 Patterson is an American Knox Class frigate of 3011 tons standard displacement launched in 1969. The USS Patterson is powered by two Babcock & Wilcox 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 Paukku was a Finnish minelayer of 60 tons displacement launched in 1916 as the T15. The Paukku was powered by two sets of BMV petrol motors providing a top speed of 7.5 knots and carried a complement of 6.
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The USS Paul is an American Knox Class frigate of 3011 tons standard displacement launched in 1970. The USS Paul 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 Paul F Foster is an American Spruance Class guided missile destroyer.
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The USS Paul G Baker was an American Buckley Class escort destroyer of 1400 tons displacement launched in 1944. The USS Paul G Baker 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 Paul Hamilton was an American Fletcher Class destroyer of 2050 tons displacement built under the 1940-41 programme. The USS Paul Hamilton 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 Paul Hamilton 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. The USS Paul Hamilton is an American AOE Class fast combat support ship designed to receive ammunition, provision, stores and petroleum products from shuttle ships, and to distribute them to the carrier battle group ships while underway. The ship is equipped with the NATO Sea Sparrow missile launch system and two Raytheon Phalanx Mk 15, 20 millimetre close-in weapon systems (CIWS) and two 25 millimetre Raytheon Mk 88 guns. The ship accommodates 40 officers, 36 CPOs and 591 enlisted crew members with berths, living, mess facilities, recreation and office space. Additional facilities include leisure and community areas, medical and dental centres, barber shop, ship's store, laundry, dry cleaning, workshops, laboratories and test areas. The liquid cargo stowage includes 156,000 barrels of fuel (for example Avcat military kerosene gas-turbine fuel), five hundred 55 gallon barrels lubrication oil, 20,000 gallons cargo water together with a cargo fuel control system. The dry cargo stowage includes cargo ordnance holds for 1,800 tons of ammunition, a 400 ton refrigerated cargo hold, 250 tons general cargo and 800 bottles of bottled gas. Additionally there is special cargo accommodation for oversize items such as cable reels and canned jet engines. The ship is equipped with a comprehensive cargo transfer system with a dedicated cargo control centre. There are five fuel at sea (FAS) stations, six replenishment at sea (RAS) stations, four 10 ton cargo booms, and a vertical replenishment
ition for two helicopters. The ship accommodates
the US Navy UH-46E Sea Knight helicopters. The 100,000 horsepower gas turbine engines provide a speed of 25 knots. The cruise speed is 22 knots and the range 6,000 miles. There are two shafts with 23 feet fixed pitch propellers. The ship has a total of five service diesel generators. The machinery is managed by a centralised control system.
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The Paul Jacobi was a German Beitzen Class destroyer of 1625 tons displacement launched in 1936. The Paul Jacobi was powered by six Wagner oil-fired boilers providing 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 Paul Jones was an American flush deck type destroyer of 1193 tons displacement launched in 1920. The USS Paul Jones 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 Paus is a Malaysian Jerong Class fast attack craft of 244 tons displacement commissioned in 1976. The Paus is powered by three Maybach/Mercedes-Benz MD872 6-cylinder diesel engines providing a top speed of 32 knots and a range of 2000 miles at 14 knots. The Paus carries a crew of four officers and 32 men and is armed with one Bofors 57 mm/70 anti-ship gun and one Bofors 40 mm/70 dual-purpose gun.
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The USS Pawcatuck was an American Mispillion Class oil tanker of 9486 tons displacement. The USS Pawcatuck was powered by four Babcock & Wilcox boilers providing a top speed of 16 knots. She carried a crew of 132 and had a cargo capacity of 150000 barrels of fuel oil following modification during the mid-1960's.
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Pay is a nautical term for to cover with pitch.
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The Paysandu was a Uruguayan patrol vessel of 180 tons displacement launched in 1935. The Paysandu was powered by two sets of diesel engines providing a top speed of 17 knots. She carried a complement of 51 and was armed with two 3 inch guns; two 47 mm anti-aircraft guns and two machine-guns.
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HMS Peacock was a British modified Black Swan Class sloop of 1430 tons displacement launched in 1943. HMS Peacock 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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HMS Peacock is a British Peacock Class large patrol craft of 690 tons displacement fully loaded. HMS Peacock is powered by two Crossley Pielstick 18 PA6V 280 diesel engines providing a top speed of 25 knots and a range of 2500 miles at 17 knots. She carries a crew of 31 including six officers and has seven spare berths. Armaments consist of one 3 inch/62 OTO Melara compact dual-purpose guns and four FN 7.62 mm machine-guns.
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HMS Pearl (formerly the Dervish) was a British armed trawler of 649 tons displacement launched in 1934 and used by the British navy during the Second World War for anti-submarine training. HMS Pearl had a top speed of 12 knots and was armed with one 4-inch gun and depth charges.
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The USS Peary was an American flush deck type destroyer of 1193 tons displacement launched in 1920. The USS Peary 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 Peder Skram was a Danish coastal protection ship of 3500 tons displacement launched in 1908. The Peder Skram was powered by six Thornycroft coal-fired boilers providing a top speed of 15.9 knots and a range of 3200 km. She carried a complement of 275 and was armed with two 240 mm Bofors M06 guns; four 150 mm Bofors M20 guns; eight 3 inch guns; two 1-pdr guns; four 20 mm anti-aircraft guns; two 8 mm anti-aircraft guns and four submerged 18-inch torpedo tubes, one in the bow, one in the stern and two broadside.
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The Pedro Nunes was a Portuguese 2nd class sloop of 1107 tons displacement launched in 1933. The Pedro Nunes was powered by two sets of MAN eight eye diesel engines providing a top speed of 16.5 knots and a range of 14160 km at 12 knots. She carried a complement of 112. She was armed with two 4.7 inch guns; four 40 mm anti-aircraft guns and two depth charge throwers.
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The Pegase was a French Redoutable Class submarine of 1379 tons displacement launched in 1930. She was powered by 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 67 and was armed with one 3.9 inch anti-aircraft gun; two machine guns and eleven 21.7 inch torpedo tubes.
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The Pegaso was an Italian Orsa Class destroyer of 855 tons displacement, launched in 1936 and originally classed as an escort vessel. The Pegaso was powered by two 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 28 knots, and carried a complement of about 90. She was armed with two 3.9 inch guns; eight machine-guns; six depth charge throwers and four 18 inch torpedo tubes arranged in pairs.
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HMS Pegasus was a British aircraft of 6900 tons displacement carried originally built as HMS Ark Royal in 1914. HMS Pegasus was designed as a seaplane carrier, and was later converted before the Second World War for experimental work with aircraft landing rafts and catapults. HMS Pegasus carried a complement of 139 and was armed with ten machine-guns.
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The Pejuang is a Brunei Waspada Class fast attack craft of 206 tons displacement. She carries two Aerospatiale Exocet MM38 missiles and twin Oerlikon 30 mm GCM-B01 guns, and two 7.62 mm machine-guns.
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The Pekan is a Singapore-built Malaysian PX Class police boat of 86.4 tons displacement launched in the late 1960's. The Pekan 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 Pekan 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 Pelagosa was an Italian minelayer of 531 tons displacement launched in 1926. The Pelagosa was powered by two sets of Fiat diesel engines providing a top speed of 10 knots. She carried 54 mines and was armed with one 3 inch anti-aircraft gun.
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The USS Peleliu (formerly the USS Da Nang) is an American Tarawa Class amphibious assault ship of 39300 tons displacement fully loaded launched in 1978. The USS Peleliu is powered by two Combustion Engineering boilers providing a top speed of 24 knots and a range of 10000 miles at 20 knots. She carries a crew of 930 including 56 officers plus 1703 troops plus landing craft, 19 CH-53D Sea Stallion or 26 CH-46D/E Sea Knight helicopters or Harrier AV-8B aircraft in place of helicopters and 1200 tons of aviation fuel. Armaments consist of two Raytheon GMLS Mk 25 octuple missile launchers taking the Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile; two FMC 5 inch/54 Mk 45 dual-purpose guns; six Mk 242 25 mm automatic cannons and two General Electric/General Dynamics 20 mm/76 6-barrelled Vulcan Phalanx Mk 15 anti-aircraft guns.
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HMS Pelican was a British Egret Class escort sloop of 1200 tons displacement launched in 1938. 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 USS Pelican is an American Osprey Class mine hunter. The Osprey Class ships are the world's largest glass reinforced plastic (GRP) ships and are the first United States Navy ships designed solely for mine hunting. The technique used to locate mines is by high definition sonar and the mines are neutralised with a remotely controlled underwater vehicle. The platform has been designed with exceptionally low magnetic and acoustic signatures to protect against mine detonations during mine hunting operations. The ship has two Isotta Franschini ID 36 SS 8V AM diesel engines which provide 1,600 hp and drive two Voith Schneider cycloidal propellers for increased manoeuvrability. The non magnetic diesel engines are similar to those used in the US Navy's Avenger Class Mine Countermeasures Vessels. The three diesel generators are Isotta Franschini ID 36. The machinery is acoustically isolated and suspended from the main deck in glass reinforced plastic cradles. When an undersea explosion occurs the isolated machinery remains
unaffected. For defence, the ship has two 12.7 mm machine-guns.
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The Pelikan 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 Pellegrino Matteucci was an Italian gunboat, later designated a transport, of 620 tons displacement launched in 1924. The Pellegrino Matteucci had a top speed of 9 knots and was armed with two 3 inch guns, being reduced to one 3-inch gun by 1940, and a machine-gun.
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HMS Pelorus was a British Algerine Class minesweeper of 950 tons displacement launched in 1943. HMS Pelorus 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 Pemdekar is a Swedish-built Malaysian Spica-M Class fast attack craft of 240 tons displacement. The Pemdekar is manned by a crew of six officers and 34 men and powered by three MTU 16V538 TB91 diesel engines providing a top speed of 34.5 knots and a range of 1850 miles at 14 knots. Armaments consist of four Aerospatiale Exocet MM38 anti-ship missiles; one Bofors 57 mm/70 gun and one Bofors 40 mm/70 dual-purpose gun.
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HMS Penelope was a British improved Arethusa Class cruiser of 5270 tons displacement launched in 1935. HMS Penelope carried a crew of 450 and was powered by four Admiralty 3-drum type oil fuelled boilers providing a top speed of 32 knots. Armaments consisted of six 6-inch guns; eight 4-inch anti-aircraft guns; two 3-pdr guns and seven smaller guns and six 21-inch torpedo tubes arranged in two triple mounts. One aircraft was also carried. HMS Penelope was sunk in March 1944.
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HMS Penelope was a British Leander Class frigate of 2500 tons displacement built by Vickers Armstong and launched in 1962. She served in the Falklands War of 1982 and was transferred to Ecuador in 1991 and renamed the Eloy Alfaro. She was armed with four Aerospatiale Exocet MM38 surface-to-surface missiles; three quad Seacat missile launchers; two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns and six 324 mm Mk 32 torpedo tubes arranged in two triples. She carried a Wasp helicopter and carried a complement of 223.
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The USS Penetrate was an American Admirable Class minesweeper of 625 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS Penetrate 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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HMAS Penguin (formerly HMAS Platypus) was an Australian unarmed destroyer depot ship and fleet repair ship of 3455 tons displacement launched in 1916. HMAS Penguin carried a complement of 357 and had a top speed of 15.5 knots.
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HMS Penn was a British Onslow Class destroyer of 1540 tons displacement launched in 1941. HMS Penn was powered by two Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 34 knots. She was armed with two 4.7 inch guns; four 2 pdr pom-pom guns; eight 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and eight 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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The USS Pennsylvania was an American Pennsylvania Class battleship of 33100 tons displacement launched in 1915. The USS Pennsylvania was powered by one Bureau Express and five White-Forster boilers providing a top speed of 21 knots. She carried a complement of 1358 and three aircraft. She was armed with twelve 14 inch guns; twelve 5 inch guns; eight 5 inch anti-aircraft guns; four 3 pdr saluting guns and originally torpedo tubes which were removed prior to the outbreak of the Second World War.
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The USS Pensacola was an American Pensacola Class heavy cruiser of 9100 tons displacement launched in 1929. The USS Pensacola was powered by eight White-Forster boilers providing a top speed of 32.7 knots and a range of 20800 km at 15 knots. She carried a complement of 663; four aircraft and was armed with ten 8 inch guns; four 5 inch anti-aircraft guns and two 3 pdr guns. Originally equipped with torpedo tubes, these were removed prior to the outbreak of the Second World War. The Pensacola Class of ships were designed with economy of weight in mind, and used aluminium alloy fittings and welding in place of riveting wherever possible to reduce weight. At low speeds the ships were subject to rolling, but over 20 knots they were very stable, even in bad weather.
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HMS Penylan 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 Penylan 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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USS Perch was an American Perch Class submarine of 1330 tons displacement launched in 1936 and sunk during the Second World War. USS Perch was powered by diesel engines and was armed with one 3-inch gun, one anti-aircraft machine-gun and six 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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USS Perch was an American submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1943 which saw action during the Second World War. USS Perch 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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The Perdana is a French-built Malaysian Perdana Class fast attack craft of 234 tons displacement commissioned in 1972. The Perdana is powered by four Mercedes-Benz MTU 870 diesel engines providing a top speed of 36.5 knots and a range of 1800 miles at 15 knots. The Perdana carries a crew of four officers and 26 men and is armed with two Aerospatiale Exocet MM38 anti-ship missiles; one Bofors 57 mm/70 anti-ship gun and one Bofors 40 mm/70 dual-purpose gun.
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The USS Peregrine was an American Auk Class minesweeper of 890 tons displacement launched in 1945. The USS Peregrine was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 18 knots and carried a complement of 105. She was armed with one 3 inch dual-purpose gun and two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns.
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The Perekop was a Russian leningrad Class destroyer of 2900 tons displacement launched in 1938. The Perekop was powered by 3-drum type oil-burning boilers providing a top speed of 36 knots. She was armed with five 5.1 inch guns; two 3 inch anti-aircraft guns; two 37 mm anti-aircraft guns; four depth charge throwers and six 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two triples.
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The Pergamos was an Austrian-built Greek torpedo boat of 241 tons displacement launched in 1914 for the Austrian navy and acquired by Greece in the 1920's. The Pergamos was powered by two Yarrow boilers providing a top speed of 28 knots and carried a complement of 25. Armaments consisted of one 11 pdr Skoda gun and three 18 inch torpedo tubes.
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The USS Peril was an American Admirable Class minesweeper of 625 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS Peril 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 Perkasa is a Swedish-built Malaysian Spica-M Class fast attack craft of 240 tons displacement. The Perkasa is manned by a crew of six officers and 34 men and powered by three MTU 16V538 TB91 diesel engines providing a top speed of 34.5 knots and a range of 1850 miles at 14 knots. Armaments consist of four Aerospatiale Exocet MM38 anti-ship missiles; one Bofors 57 mm/70 gun and one Bofors 40 mm/70 dual-purpose gun.
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The USS Perkins was an American Mahan Class destroyer of 1500 tons displacement launched in 1935. The USS Perkins 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 Perkins was an American Gearing Class destroyer of 2400 tons displacement launched in 1944. The USS Perkins 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 Perle was a French Saphir Class minelayer submarine of 669 tons displacement surfaced launched in 1935. The Perle 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 Perle is a French nuclear powered Rubis Amethyste class submarine built at Cherbourg. The Perle 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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USS Permit (formerly USS Pinna) was an American Perch Class submarine of 1330 tons displacement launched in 1936 which saw action during the Second World War. USS Permit was powered by diesel engines and was armed with one 3-inch gun, one anti-aircraft machine-gun and six 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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USS Permit is an American Permit Class attack submarine of 4300 tons displacement launched in 1961. USS Permit is powered by a Westinghouse pressurised-water cooled S5W nuclear reactor and two steam turbines providing a top speed of 30 knots dived. She carries a crew of 127 including 13 officers and is armed with four McDonnell Douglas Harpoon surface-to-surface missiles and four 21 inch Mk 63 torpedo tubes amidships, angled at ten degrees from the centreline firing the Gould Mk 48 torpedo.
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The Pernambuco was a Brazilian river monitor of 470 tons displacement launched in 1905. She had a top speed of 11 knots and carried a complement of 81. She was armed with two 4.7 inch gun and two 3-pdr guns. The Pernambuco took twenty years to build and complete, being laid down in 1890 and finally completed in 1910.
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The Pernambuco (formerly the USS Bradley) is an American built Brazilian former Garcia Class frigate of 2620 tons displacement. A geared turbine of 35000 shp and two Foster-Wheeler boilers give the ship a top speed of 27.5 knots and a range of 6400 km at 20 knots. The ship is armed with the Honeywell ASROC Mk 112 octuple launcher; two American 5 inch/38 Mk 30 guns with 85 degree elevation and a rate of fire of 15 rounds a minute and a range of 17 km; six 324 mm Mk 32 torpedo tubes arranged in two triples, taking the Honeywell Mark-46 torpedo. The ship has the capability for carrying a single Lynx or Seasprite helicopter.
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The Peronne was a French Arras Class patrol vessel of 644 tons displacement launched in 1918. The Peronne 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 1935.
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The USS Perry was an American flush deck type destroyer of 1193 tons displacement launched in 1921. The USS Perry 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 Perry was an American Gearing Class destroyer of 2400 tons displacement launched in 1945. The USS Perry 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 Persee was a French Redoutable Class submarine of 1379 tons displacement launched between 1929 and 1937. She was powered by 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 67 and was armed with one 3.9 inch anti-aircraft gun; two machine guns and eleven 21.7 inch torpedo tubes. The Persee was sunk at Dakar in September 1940.
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The Perseo was an Italian Climene Class destroyer of 642 tons displacement, launched in 1935. The Perseo was powered by two 3-drum type oil-burning boilers providing a top speed of 34 knots, and carried a complement of 94. She was armed with three 3.9 inch guns; six 37 mm anti-aircraft guns; two 13 mm anti-aircraft guns; two depth charge throwers and four 18 inch torpedo tubes.
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HMS Perseus was a British Parthian Class submarine of 1475 tons displacement launched in 1929 and sunk during the Second World War. HMS Perseus was armed with one 4-inch gun; two machine-guns and eight 21-inch torpedo tubes. She had a top speed of 17.5 knots surfaced, 9 knots submerged and carried a complement of 50.
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The Perseus was a Swedish patrol boat of 105 tons displacement launched between 1908 and 1910 as a torpedo boat. The Perseus had a top speed of 25 knots and was armed with one 57 mm gun and one 18 inch torpedo tube.
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The Pertand a is a Singapore-built Malaysian PX Class police boat of 86.4 tons displacement launched in the late 1960's. The Pertand a 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 Pertand a 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 Perth was an Australian cruiser of 7105 tons displacement launched in the 1930's and sunk during the Second World War. The Perth was powered by four oil-fired Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 32.5 knots and carried a complement of 550. She was armed with eight 6-inch guns; eight 4-inch dual-purpose guns; eight 2 pdr guns; eleven smaller guns; eight machine-guns and eight 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two quadruples.
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HMAS Perth is an Australian Anzac Class frigate with a displacement of 3600 tons fully loaded. She has a maximum speed of 27 knots and a cruising speed of 18 knots. Her range is 6000 nautical miles at 18 knots. The ship accommodates 163 personnel including 22 officers. The ship's armaments comprise a United Defense 127mm Mk 45 Mod-2 Naval gun, eight cell Mk 41 vertical launching system for Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missiles, Thomson Sintra Pacific Spherion B hull-mounted sonar, close-in-weapon systems and towed array sonar. Harpoon anti-ship missiles and a mine avoidance sonar are due to be added, along with two new CelsiusTech multi-function consoles. The ship's combat data system is built around the CelsiusTech 9LV 453 Mk-3 combat management system, with Link 11 and SHF Satcom. Weapons control is managed by the CelsiusTech 9LV 453 optronic director with Raytheon CW Mk-73 for surface-to-air missile control. Air search is by a Raytheon SPS-49(V)8 ANZ radar and air/surface search by a CelsiusTech 9LV 453TIR radar. The navigation radar is an STN Atlas Electronik 9600 ARPA. Two triple 324 mm Mk 32 torpedo tubes for Honeywell Mark-46 torpedoes are fitted.
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The Perwira is a Singapore-built Malaysian PX Class police boat of 86.4 tons displacement launched in the late 1960's. The Perwira 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 Perwira 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 Peskar was a Russian Lin Class coastal defence submarine of 500 tons displacement launched in 1935. The Peskar had a top speed of 19 knots surface; 9 knots submerged. She was armed with one 1 pdr anti-aircraft gun; four 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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HMS Petard was a British Onslow Class destroyer of 1540 tons displacement launched in 1941 as HMS Persistent. HMS Petard was powered by two Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 34 knots. She was armed with four 4.7 inch guns; four 2 pdr pom-pom guns; eight 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and eight 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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HMS Peterel was a British River Gunboat of 310 tons displacement designed and built by the Yarrow company and launched in 1927. HMS Peterel was powered by Yarrow boilers providing a top speed of 16 knots. She carried a complement of 55 and was armed with two 3 inch anti-aircraft guns and eight machine-guns. HMS Peterel was sunk in China, by the Japanese in December 1941 during the Second World War.
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HMS Peterhead was a British Bangor Class minesweeper of 700 tons displacement launched in 1940. HMS Peterhead 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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The USS Peterson is an American Spruance Class guided missile destroyer.
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The USS Peto was an American Gato Class submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1942. The USS Peto had a top speed of 21 knots surfaced and carried a complement of between 65 and 74. She was armed with one 3 inch dual-purpose 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 USS Petrof Bay was an American Casablanca Class light fleet aircraft carrier of 6730 tons displacement launched in 1944. The USS Petrof Bay 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 Petrosavodsk was a Russian leningrad Class destroyer of 2900 tons displacement launched in 1937. The Petrosavodsk was powered by 3-drum type oil-burning boilers providing a top speed of 36 knots. She was armed with five 5.1 inch guns; two 3 inch anti-aircraft guns; two 37 mm anti-aircraft guns; four depth charge throwers and six 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two triples.
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The Petrovski (formerly the Korfu) was a Russian Petrovski Class minelayer destroyer of 1323 tons displacement launched in 1917. The Petrovski was powered by oil-fuelled turbine engines providing a top speed of 30 knots and carried a complement of 161. She was armed with four 3.9 inch guns; one 3 inch anti-aircraft gun; one 37 mm anti-aircraft gun; twelve 18 inch torpedo tubes arranged in four triples and carried 45 mines (originally 80 lighter mines).
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HMS Pevensey Castle was a British Castle Class frigate of 1100 tons displacement launched in 1944. She carried a crew of 96, and had a top speed of 16.5 knots. Armaments consisted of one 4 inch calibre Mk XIX gun; two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns in a twin arrangement; two 20 mm guns in a twin arrangement; one squid three-barrelled anti-ship mortar; two depth charge launchers and fifteen depth charges.
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The USS Phantom was an American Admirable Class minesweeper of 625 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS Phantom 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 Pharris is an American Knox Class frigate of 3011 tons standard displacement launched in 1972. The USS Pharris 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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HMS Pheasant was a British modified Black Swan Class sloop of 1430 tons displacement launched in 1942. HMS Pheasant 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 Pheasant was an American Auk Class minesweeper of 890 tons displacement launched in 1942. The USS Pheasant was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 18 knots and carried a complement of 105. She was armed with one 3 inch dual-purpose gun and two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns.
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The USS Phelps was an American Porter Class destroyer of 1850 tons displacement launched in 1935. The USS Phelps 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 Phenix was a French Redoutable Class submarine of 1379 tons displacement launched between 1929 and 1937. She was powered by 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 67 and was armed with one 3.9 inch anti-aircraft gun; two machine guns and eleven 21.7 inch torpedo tubes. The Phenix was lost in Indo-Chinese waters in June 1939.
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The Philadelphia was an American colonial gundalo launched in 1776. The Philadelphia carried a complement of 45 and was equipped with a single mast set with two square sails and sixteen oars. The Philadelphia was armed with one 12-pdr and two 9-pdr guns. She was sunk in action against the British at Lake Champlain on the 11th of October 1776.
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The USS Philadelphia was an American Brooklyn Class light cruiser of 9700 tons displacement launched in 1936 in response to the Japanese Mogami Class vessels. The USS Philadelphia was powered by eight Babcock and Wilcox Express type oil-burning boilers providing a top speed of 32.5 knots and a range of 23200 km at 15 knots. She carried a complement of 868; four or eight aircraft and was armed with fifteen 6 inch guns; eight 5 inch anti-aircraft guns; four 3 pdr guns; five 1 pdr guns and three machine-guns later rearmed with fifteen 6 inch guns; eight 5 inch anti-aircraft guns; sixteen 40 mm anti-aircraft guns and twenty-four 20 mm anti-aircraft guns.
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The USS Philip was an American Fletcher Class destroyer of 2050 tons displacement built under the 1940-41 programme. The USS Philip 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 Philippine Sea was an American Essex Class fleet aircraft carrier of 27100 tons displacement launched in 1945. The USS Philippine Sea 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 ten 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 Philippine Sea is an American Ticonderoga Class guided missile cruiser.
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The Philips van Almonde was a Dutch destroyer of 1628 tons displacement due to be launched in 1940 but destroyed on the slip at Flushing after the invasion of Holland by the Germans during the Second World War. The Philips van Almonde was powered by three Yarrow boilers providing a top speed of 36 knots. She was armed with five 4.7 inch guns; eight 40 mm anti-aircraft guns; eight 12.7 mm anti-aircraft guns; three depth charge throwers; eight 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two quads and carried a seaplane.
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HMS Phoebe was a British Dido Class cruiser of 5450 tons displacement launched in 1939. HMS Phoebe 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 Phoebe was a British Leander Class frigate of 2500 tons displacement built by Alexander Stephen and Company and launched in 1964. She was armed with four Aerospatiale Exocet MM38 surface-to-surface missiles; three quad Seacat missile launchers; two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns and six 324 mm Mk 32 torpedo tubes arranged in two triples . She carried a Wasp helicopter and carried a complement of 223.She covered the British Withdrawal from Aden in 1966 and in 1973 HMS Phoebe was used by BBC TV for the filming of the series of programmes called 'Warship' where she was given the name 'HMS Hero'. She was decommissioned in 1991 and in 1992 was sold to Australia for scrapping.
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HMS Phoenix was a British Parthian Class submarine of 1475 tons displacement launched in 1929 that saw action during the Second World War before being lost in August 1940. HMS Phoenix was armed with one 4-inch gun; two machine-guns and eight 21-inch torpedo tubes. She had a top speed of 17.5 knots surfaced, 9 knots submerged and carried a complement of 50.
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The USS Phoenix was an American Brooklyn Class light cruiser of 10000 tons displacement launched in 1938 in response to the Japanese Mogami Class vessels. The USS Phoenix was powered by eight Babcock and Wilcox Express type oil-burning boilers providing a top speed of 32.5 knots and a range of 23200 km at 15 knots. She carried a complement of 868; four or eight aircraft and was armed with fifteen 6 inch guns; eight 5 inch anti-aircraft guns; four 3 pdr guns; five 1 pdr guns and three machine-guns later rearmed with fifteen 6 inch guns; eight 5 inch anti-aircraft guns; sixteen 40 mm anti-aircraft guns and twenty-four 20 mm anti-aircraft guns.
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The Phoque was a French Requin Class submarine of 974 tons displacement surfaced launched in 1926. The Phoque 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 Phra Ruang was a British-built Thai destroyer of 1035 tons displacement launched in 1917 as HMS Radiant and purchased in 1920. The Phra Ruang was powered by three oil-burning Yarrow boilers providing a top speed of 39 knots. She carried a complement of 100 and was armed with three 4 inch guns; one 3 inch anti-aircraft gun; two 20 mm guns; one machine-gun and four 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two pairs.
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The Piauhy was a British-built Brazilian torpedo boat of 560 tons displacement launched in 1908. The Piauhy 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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A picaroon was a name for pirate or pirate ship.
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USS Pickerel was an American Perch Class submarine of 1330 tons displacement launched in 1936 and sunk during the Second World War. USS Pickerel was powered by diesel engines and was armed with one 3-inch gun, one anti-aircraft machine-gun and six 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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USS Pickerel was an American Corsair Class submarine of 1570 tons displacement launched in 1944. The USS Pickerel was armed with one 5 inch gun; two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns and ten 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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The USS Picking was an American Improved Fletcher Class destroyer of 2050 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS Picking 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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HMS Pickle was a British Algerine Class minesweeper of 950 tons displacement launched in 1943. HMS Pickle 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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USS Picuda was an American Balao Class submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1943. USS Picuda 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 Pieiadi was an Italian Partenope Class torpedo boat of 679 tons displacement launched in 1937. She was powered by two 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 34 knots and carried a complement of 94. Armaments consisted of three 3.9 inch guns; six 37 mm anti-aircraft guns; two 13 mm anti-aircraft guns; two depth charge throwers and four 18-inch torpedo tubes.
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The Pier Capponi was an Italian Mameli Class coastal submarine of 770 tons displacement launched in 1927. The Pier Capponi was powered by two Tosi diesel engines providing a top speed of 17 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 Piet Hein was a Dutch destroyer of 1310 tons displacement launched in 1927. The Piet Hein 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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The Pieter De Bitter was a Dutch mine sweeper of 525 tons displacement launched in 1936. The Pieter De Bitter 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 Pieter Florisz was a Dutch mine sweeper of 525 tons displacement launched in 1936 and sunk in action with German invasion forces in May 1940. The Pieter Florisz 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 Pietro Calvi was an Italian Calvi Class ocean-going submarine of 1332 tons displacement launched in 1935. The Pietro Calvi 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 Pietro Micca was an Italian ocean-going mine laying submarine of 1371 tons displacement launched in 1935. The Pietro Micca was powered by Tosi diesel engines providing a top speed of 15.5 knots surfaced and 8.5 knots submerged. She carried a complement of 66 and was armed with two 4.7 inch guns; four 13 mm anti-aircraft guns; six 21 inch torpedo tubes in the bow and forty mines.
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The USS Pigeon was an American Auk Class minesweeper of 890 tons displacement launched in 1945. The USS Pigeon was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 18 knots and carried a complement of 105. She was armed with one 3 inch dual-purpose gun and two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns.
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USS Pike was an American Pike Class submarine of 1310 tons displacement launched in 1935. USS Pike was powered by Winton diesel engines providing a top speed of 20 knots surfaced and 10 knots submerged. She was armed with one 3-inch gun and six 21 inch torpedo tubes. She carried a complement of 50.
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The Piksha was a Russian Lin Class coastal defence submarine of 500 tons displacement launched in 1935. The Piksha had a top speed of 19 knots surface; 9 knots submerged. She was armed with one 1 pdr anti-aircraft gun; four 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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The USS Pillsbury was an American flush deck type destroyer of 1193 tons displacement launched in 1920. The USS Pillsbury 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 Pilot was an American Auk Class minesweeper of 890 tons displacement launched in 1942. The USS Pilot was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 18 knots and carried a complement of 105. She was armed with one 3 inch dual-purpose gun and two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns.
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USS Pilotfish was an American submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1943 which saw action during the Second World War. USS Pilotfish 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 Pincher was a British Algerine Class minesweeper of 950 tons displacement launched in 1943. HMS Pincher 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 Pindos was a British-built Greek Adrias Class destroyer of 1050 tons displacement launched in 1941 as HMS Bolebroke and transferred to Greece during the Second World War. The Pindos was powered by two 3-drum type oil-fired boilers providing a top speed of 27 knots and carried a complement of 168. She was armed with four 4 inch guns; one four barrelled 2 pdr pompom; two 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and two 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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The Pinedo was an Argentinean, formerly German, minesweeper of 500 tons displacement purchased by Argentina in 1922. The Pinedo was powered by two Schulz boilers converted to burn oil providing a top speed of 16 knots. She carried a complement of 50 and was armed with three 3 inch guns.
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The Ping Hai was a Japanese-built Chinese cruiser of 2500 tons displacement launched in 1932. The Ping Hai was powered by coal-fired boilers providing a top speed of 24 knots and carried a complement of 340. She was armed with six 5.5 inch guns; six 3.5 inch Krupp guns; eight machine-guns and four 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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The Pinguin is a German Tiger Class fast attack missile craft of 265 tons displacement commissioned in 1975. 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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A pink was a type of flat-bottomed sailing ship with a very narrow stern, used chiefly in the Mediterranean for fishing during the 15th century. In England, by the 18th century the term pink referred to two-masted merchant sailing ships characterised by a very round stern.
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The name pinnace was originally applied to a fully-rigged small vessel, used as a tender to a larger one. By the start of the 20th century the name in the British navy was applied to a boat provided with sails and oars, larger than a cutter and smaller than a launch. The navy pinnaces were rowed by ten to sixteen men and later the sails were replaced by steam power. In the Dutch fleets, the term pinnace was applied to various different types of ship and boat, and could describe a small boat used for scouting and trading or a small boat carried on the deck of a larger ship, and either with or without oars.
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The USS Pinnacle was an American Admirable Class minesweeper of 625 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS Pinnacle 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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USS Pintado was an American submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1943 which saw action during the Second World War. USS Pintado 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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USS Pintado is an American Sturgeon Class attack submarine of 4960 tons displacement dived launched in 1969. USS Pintado is powered by a Westinghouse pressurised-water cooled S5W nuclear reactor and two steam turbines providing a top speed of 30 knots dived. She carries a crew of 107 including 12 officers and is armed with Tomahawk nuclear missiles and four 21 inch Mk 63 torpedo tubes amidships taking the Gould Mk 48 torpedo.
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HMS Pintail was a British Kingfisher Class patrol vessel of 510 tons displacement launched in 1935 and lost during the Second World War. 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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The USS Pioneer was an American Auk Class minesweeper of 890 tons displacement launched in 1942. The USS Pioneer was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 18 knots and carried a complement of 105. She was armed with one 3 inch dual-purpose gun and two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns.
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USS Pipefish was an American submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1943 which saw action during the Second World War. USS Pipefish 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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USS Piper was an American Balao Class submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1944. USS Piper 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 Pipinos was a British-built Greek submarine of 545 tons displacement launched in 1943 as HMS Veldt. The Pipinos had a top speed of 13 knots surfaced and 9 knots submerged. She was armed with one 3 inch gun; three 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and four 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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USS Piranha was an American submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1943 which saw action during the Second World War. USS Piranha 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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The USS Pirate was an American Admirable Class minesweeper of 625 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS Pirate 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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A pitpan is a Central American dug-out boat.
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The USS Pittsburgh was an American Baltimore Class heavy cruiser of 13600 tons displacement launched in 1944. The USS Pittsburgh 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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The USS Pivot was an American Admirable Class minesweeper of 625 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS Pivot 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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USS Plaice was an American submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1943 which saw action during the Second World War. USS Plaice 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 Planet (formerly the Barnwell) was a British Bayonet Class boom defence vessel of 530 tons displacement launched in 1938. HMS Planet had a top speed of 11.5 knots and was armed with a 3-inch anti-aircraft gun.
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HMS Plantagenet (formerly the Barwood) was a British Bayonet Class boom defence vessel of 530 tons displacement launched in 1939. HMS Plantagenet had a top speed of 11.5 knots and was armed with a 3-inch anti-aircraft gun.
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The USS Pledge was an American Admirable Class minesweeper of 625 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS Pledge was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 14.5 knots and carried a complement of 104. She was armed w | 
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