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S-8 was a German motor torpedo boat (schmellboote) of 62 tons displacement launched in 1933 and typical of German motor torpedo boats used during the Second World War. S-8 had a top speed of 33 knots and carried a complement of 17. Armaments consisted of two 1 pounder anti-aircraft guns; one 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and two 19.7 inch torpedo tubes.
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The Saab Rb 08A is a Swedish surface-to-surface anti-ship missile developed from the Nord CT20 target drone in 1959. The Saab Rb 08A is a mid-wing monoplane powered by a Turbomeca Marbore IID turbojet.
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The Saam Class is a class of Iranian frigates. They have a top speed of 39 knots and are armed with nine Seacat missiles and five Sea Killer missiles.
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USS Sabalo was an American Balao Class submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1944 which saw action during the Second World War. USS Sabalo 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 Sabhan is a Kuwaiti FPB 57 Type fast attack craft of 410 tons displacement. The Sabhan is manned by a crew of five officers and thirty-five men and powered by four MTU 16V 956 TB 91 diesel engines providing a top speed of 36 knots and a range of 1300 miles at 30 knots. Armaments consist of four Aerospatiale Exocet MM40 surface-to-surface missiles; one OTO Melara 76 mm/62 compact dual-purpose gun; two Breda 40 mm/70 anti-aircraft guns in a twin arrangement and mines for mine laying.
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USS Sablefish was an American Balao Class submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1944 which saw action during the Second World War. USS Sablefish 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 Sabre was a British Admiralty S Class destroyer of 905 tons displacement launched about 1918. She was armed with three 4-inch guns; five smaller guns and four 21-inch torpedo tubes arranged in pairs. She was powered by three Yarrow oil boilers providing a top speed of 31 knots and carried a complement of 98.
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The Sachtouris (formerly the USS Arnold J Isbell) is a Greek destroyer of 3500 tons displacement launched in 1945. She is powered by two sets of Westinghouse steam geared turbines providing a top speed of 32.5 knots and a range of 4800 miles 1t 15 knots. She carries a crew of 269 including 16 officers. Armaments consist of four McDonnell Douglas Harpoon anti-ship missiles; a portable Redeye; shoulder-launched; short range anti-air missile system; a Honeywell ASROC Mk 112 octuple anti-ship rocket launcher; four American 5 inch/38 Mk 38 dual-purpose guns arranged in two twin arrangements; one OTO Melara 3 inch/62 compact dual-purpose gun aft; two 12.7 mm machine-guns; six 324 mm Mk 32 torpedo tubes arranged in two triples taking the Honeywell Mk 46 torpedo; two depth charge racks.
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The USS Sacramento is an American Sacramento Class fast combat support ship of 19200 tons light displacement. The USS Sacramento is powered by four Combustion Engineering boilers providing a top speed of 26 knots and a range of 6000 miles at 25 knots. She carries a crew of 601 including 24 officers and cargo of 177000 barrels of fuel; 2150 tons of munitions; 500 tons of dry stores and 250 tons of refrigerated stores. Armaments consist of a Raytheon NATO Sea Sparrow Mk 29 octuple surface-to-air missile launcher and two General Electric/General Dynamics 20 mm Vulcan Phalanx Mk 15 guns and 12.7 mm machine-guns. Two UH-46E Sea Knight helicopters are also carried.
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The Saetta was an Italian Dardo Class destroyer of 1206 tons displacement launched in 1930. The Saetta was powered by three 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 38 knots and carried a complement of 150. She was armed with four 4.7-inch guns; four 37 mm anti-aircraft guns; four 13 mm anti-aircraft guns and six 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two triples.
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HMS Safari was a British Sealion Class submarine of 715 tons displacement launched during the early 1940's and sunk during the Second World War. HMS Safari was armed with one 3-inch gun; one 20 mm anti-aircraft gun; three machine-guns; six 21-inch torpedo tubes in the bow and one external 21 inch torpedo tube. She had a top speed of 14.5 knots surfaced and 10 knots submerged, could crash dive in 30 seconds and carried a complement of 44.
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The Saga was a Japanese gunboat of 685 tons displacement launched in 1912. The Saga was powered by two Kanpon coal-fired boilers providing a top speed of 15 knots and carried a complement of 99. She was armed with one 4.7 inch gun; three 3 inch anti-aircraft guns and six machine-guns.
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HMS Saga was a British Sealion Class submarine of 715 tons displacement launched during the early 1940's. She was armed with one 3-inch gun; one 20 mm anti-aircraft gun; three machine-guns; six 21-inch torpedo tubes in the bow and one external 21 inch torpedo tube. She had a top speed of 14.5 knots surfaced and 10 knots submerged, could crash dive in 30 seconds and carried a complement of 44.
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The Sagar is a United Arab Emirates Lurssen TNC 45 Class fast attack craft of 260 tons displacement fully loaded. The Sagar 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 Sage was an American Auk Class minesweeper of 890 tons displacement launched in 1942. The USS Sage 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 Sagi was a Japanese Otori Class torpedo boat of 595 tons displacement launched in 1937. The Sagi was powered by Kanpon oil-fired boilers providing a top speed of 28 knots. She was armed with three 4.7 inch guns; one machine-gun and three 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in a triple.
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The USS Saginaw Bay was an American Casablanca Class light fleet aircraft carrier of 6730 tons displacement launched in 1944. The USS Saginaw 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 Sagiri was a Japanese Amagiri type Hubuki Class destroyer of 1700 tons displacement launched in 1929. The Sagiri was powered by four Kanpon oil-fired boilers providing a top speed of 34 knots and carried a complement of 197. She was armed with six 5 inch guns; four anti-aircraft machine-guns and nine 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in three triple mountings.
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The Sagittario was an Italian Climene Class destroyer of 642 tons displacement, launched in 1935. The Sagittario 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 Sahib was a British Sealion Class submarine of 715 tons displacement launched during the early 1940's and sunk during the Second World War. HMS Sahib was armed with one 3-inch gun; one 20 mm anti-aircraft gun; three machine-guns; six 21-inch torpedo tubes in the bow and one external 21 inch torpedo tube. She had a top speed of 14.5 knots surfaced and 10 knots submerged, could crash dive in 30 seconds and carried a complement of 44.
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The Saidiray was a Turkish Ay Class submarine of 934 tons displacement launched in 1938. The Saidiray was powered by two sets of Burmeister and Wain diesel engines providing a top speed of 20 knots surface and 9 knots submerged. She carried a complement of 44 and was armed with one 4 inch gun; one 20 mm anti-aircraft gun; four 21 inch torpedo tubes in the bow and two 21 inch torpedo tubes in the stern.
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The USS Saidor was an American Commencement Bay Class light fleet aircraft carrier of 12000 tons displacement launched in 1945. The USS Saidor 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 Saif is an American-built Pakistani Garcia Class frigate of 2620 tons displacement launched in 1963. The Saif is powered by a geared turbine providing a top speed of 27.5 knots and a range of 6400 km at 20 knots. The Saif carries a crew of 270 and is armed with a Honeywell ASROC Mk 116 octuple anti-ship torpedo launcher; two USN 5 inch/38 Mk 30 guns and two arrangements of triple 324 mm Mk 32 torpedo tubes taking the Honeywell Mk 46 Mod 5 torpedo. A Seasprite helicopter is also carried.
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A sail is a piece of cloth or tissue of some kind spread to the wind to impel or assist in impelling a vessel through the water. Sails are usually made of several breadths of canvas, sewed together with a double seam at the borders, and edged all round with a cord or cords called the bolt-rope or bolt-ropes. A sail extended by a yard hung by the middle is called a square sail; a sail set upon a gaff, boom, or stay, so as always to hang more or less in the direction of the vessel's length, is called a fore-and-aft sail. The upper part of every sail is the head, the lower part the foot, the sides in general are called leeches. The lower two corners of a square sail are in general called clues, and are kept extended by ropes called sheets. Sails generally take their names, partly at least, from the mast, yard, or stay upon which they are stretched; thus, the main-course, main-top sail, main-topgallant sail, are respectively the sails on the mainmast main-topmast, and main-topgallant mast.
Some other sails are flying jib; jib; fore-topmast staysail; fore-course (or fore-sail); fore-topsail; fore-topgallant sail; fore-royal; fore-sky-sail; fore-royal studding-sail; fore-topgallant studding-sail; fore-topmast studding-sail; main-course (main-sail); main-top sail; main-topgallant sail; main-royal; main-sky-sail; main-royal studding-sail; main-topgallant studding-sail; main-topmast studding-sail; mizzen-course (cross-jack); mizzen-top-sail; mizzen-topgallant sail; mizzen-royal; mizzen-sky-sail; spanker or driver.
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Sailcloth is a strong linen, cotton, or hempen cloth used in making sails. The best was traditionally made of flax, and combined flexibility with lightness and strength.
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The USS Sailfish was an American Sargo Class cruiser type submarine of 1450 tons displacement launched in 1938 as the Squalus, she foundered in 1939 and was salvaged and renamed Sailfish in 1940. the USS Sailfish was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 20 knots surfaced and carried a complement of 55. She was armed with one 3 inch anti-aircraft gun; one anti-aircraft machine-gun; four bow 21 inch torpedo tubes and four stern 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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The Saint Louis was a Dutch-built French warship of 1000 tons displacement built in 1626. The Saint Louis was a galleon with three masts, square-rigged with topgallants on the fore and main masts and with a lateen-mizzen with a square topsail. She carried a crew of 700 and was armed with 60 guns on two gun decks.
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HMS Saintes 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 1944. HMS Saintes 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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The USS Saipan was an American light fleet aircraft carrier of 14500 tons displacement launched in 1945. The USS Saipan was powered by Babcock and Wilcox boilers providing a top speed of 33 knots. She carried a complement of 1500 and 48 aircraft. She was armed with four 5 inch guns; forty 40 mm anti-aircraft guns and twenty-five 20 mm anti-aircraft guns.
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The USS Saipan is an American Tarawa Class amphibious assault ship of 39300 tons displacement fully loaded launched in 1973. The USS Saipan 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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The Sakarya was a Turkish submarine of 610 tons displacement launched in 1931. The Sakarya was powered by M.A.N. diesel engines providing a top speed of 16 knots surfaced and a range of 6400 km at 10 knots; and electric motors providing a top speed of 9 knots submerged. She carried a complement of 41 and was armed with one 4 inch gun; one 20 mm anti-aircraft gun and six 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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HMS Saladin was a British Admiralty S Class destroyer of 905 tons displacement launched about 1918. She was armed with three 4-inch guns; five smaller guns and four 21-inch torpedo tubes arranged in pairs. She was powered by three Yarrow oil boilers providing a top speed of 31 knots and carried a complement of 98.
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HMS Salamander was a British Halcyon Class fleet minesweeper of 815 tons displacement of the Second World War launched in 1936. HMS Salamander was powered by two sets of 3-cylinder compound engines providing a top speed of 17 knots. She carried a complement of 80 and was armed with two 4-inch anti-aircraft guns and five smaller guns. During the Second World War, HMS Salamander received such heavy damage that she was scrapped.
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The Salamis was a British-built Greek destroyer of 1360 tons displacement launched in 1930 as HMS Boreas. She was armed with four 4.7-inch guns; one 3 inch anti-aircraft gun; four 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and four 21-inch torpedo tubes arranged in a quad. She was powered by three Admiralty 3-drum type boilers with super heaters providing a top speed of 35 knots and carried a complement of 138.
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The Salen was a Swedish Hajen Class coastal submarine of 392 tons displacement launched in 1918. The Salen had a top speed of 15 knots surfaced and 9 knots submerged. She carried a complement of 26 and was armed with one 6 pounder anti-aircraft gun and four 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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The USS Salerno Bay was an American Commencement Bay Class light fleet aircraft carrier of 12000 tons displacement launched in 1944. The USS Salerno Bay 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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HMS Salmon was a British Sealion Class submarine of 670 tons displacement completed in 1936 and sunk during the Second World War. HMS Salmon was armed with one 3-inch gun, one machine-gun and six 8-inch torpedo tubes. She was manned by a crew of 40.
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USS Salmon was an American Salmon Class submarine of 1450 tons displacement launched in 1937 which saw action during the Second World War. The USS Salmon was powered by diesel engines and was armed with one 3-inch gun, one anti-aircraft machine-gun, four 21-inch bow torpedo tubes and four 21 inch stern torpedo tubes. She was manned by a crew of 55.
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The Salpa was an Italian Argonauta Class coastal submarine of 599 tons displacement launched in 1932. The Salpa was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 14 knots surfaced and 8.5 knots submerged. She carried a complement of 41 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 USS Salt Lake City was an American Pensacola Class heavy cruiser of 9100 tons displacement launched in 1929. The USS Salt Lake City 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 pounder 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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The Salta was an Argentinean Cavallini type submarine of 920 tons displacement launched in 1932. The Salta was powered by two Tosi 6-cylinder diesel engines providing a top speed of 17.5 knots surfaced and 9 knots submerged. She was armed with one 4 inch gun; one 37 mm anti-aircraft gun and eight 21-inch torpedo tubes.
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HMS Saltash 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 Saltash 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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HMS Saltburn 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 Saltburn 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 Salto was a Uruguayan patrol vessel of 180 tons displacement launched in 1935. The Salto 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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The USS Sam Houston is an American Ethan Allen Class amphibious transport and former attack submarine of 7800 tons displacement dived launched in 1961. The USS Sam Houston is powered by a Westinghouse pressurised-water cooled S5W nuclear reactor providing a top speed of 30 knots dived. She carries a crew of 132 including 12 officers and is armed with four 21 inch bow torpedo tubes taking the Gould Mk 48 torpedo. In 1985 she was modified to carry swimmer delivery vehicles and up to 67 commandoes.
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The Samidare was a Japanese Sigure Class destroyer of 1368 tons displacement launched in 1935. The Samidare was powered by three Kanpon oil-fired boilers providing a top speed of 34 knots and carried a complement of 180. She was armed with five 5 inch guns; two machine-guns and eight 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two quadruples.
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A sampan is a small boat propelled by a single scull over the stern, and provided with a roofing of mats. Sampans are to be found in China and the Far East.
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The Sampo was a Finnish icebreaker of 1850 tons displacement launched in 1898 and still in use in 1947. The Sampo had a top speed of 12 knots and carried a complement of 43.
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The USS Sampson was an American Somers Class destroyer of 1850 tons displacement launched in 1938. The USS Sampson was powered by four Babcock and Wilcox high pressure oil-burning boilers providing a top speed of 37 knots. She carried a complement of 198 and was armed with eight 5 inch guns; eight 1 pounder guns; two machine-guns and twelve 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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The USS Sampson is an American Charles F Adams Class guided missile destroyer of 3370 tons standard displacement launched in 1960. The USS Sampson is powered by four boilers and two geared steam turbines providing a top speed of 30 knots and a range of 6000 miles at 15 knots. She carries a crew of 360 including 20 officers and is armed with McDonnell Douglas Harpoon surface-to-surface missiles; GDC Standard SM-1MR surface-to-air missiles; one Honeywell ASROC Mk 16 octuple launcher; two FMC 5 inch/54 Mk 42 guns; four 12.7 mm calibre machine-guns and two triple arrangements of 324 mm Mk 32 torpedo tubes taking the Honeywell Mk 46 torpedo.
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The USS Samuel B Roberts was an American Gearing Class destroyer of 2400 tons displacement launched in 1946. The USS Samuel B Roberts 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 Samuel L Moore was an American Allen M Sumner Class destroyer of 2200 tons displacement launched in 1944. The USS Samuel L Moore 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 Samuel S Miles was an American Bostwick Class escort destroyer of 1240 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS Samuel S Miles 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 San Diego was an American San Diego Class light cruiser of 6000 tons displacement launched in 1941. The USS San Diego had a top speed of 35 knots and carried a complement of 597. She was armed with sixteen 5 inch dual-purpose guns; twenty-four 40 mm anti-aircraft guns; eight 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and eight 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two quads.
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The USS San Diego is an American Mars Class combat stores ship of 9200 tons light displacement. The USS San Diego 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 two 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 USS San Francisco was an American Minneapolis Class heavy cruiser of 9950 tons displacement launched in 1933. The USS San Francisco was powered by eight Babcock and Wilcox boilers providing a top speed of 32.7 knots. She carried a complement of 594; four aircraft was armed with nine 8 inch guns; eight 5 inch anti-aircraft guns; two 3 pounder guns; ten smaller guns.
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The San Giorgio was an Italian gunnery training ship of 9232 tons displacement originally launched in 1908 as a cruiser. The San Giorgio was powered by eight oil-burning boilers (fitted to replace the oil boilers in 1937) providing a top speed of 22 knots and a range of 10032 km at 10 knots. She carried a complement of 751 and was armed with four 10-inch guns; eight 7.5-inch guns; eight 3.9-inch guns and six anti-aircraft machine-guns. The San Giorgio was beached after being damaged and set on fire by air attack at Tobruk in June 1940.
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The San Giorgio is an Italian San Giorgio class Landing Platform Dock Amphibious Transport Dock ship, launched in 1987. The ship provides roll-on/roll-off landing capability for land embarkation; air lift through the use off high capacity aircraft such as Chinook-type helicopters; and transportation by sea to shore, using the ship's own systems and landing ships for landing on unprepared shores. The ship has hospital and accommodation facilities which provide the capability for peace time rescue and humanitarian operations. The ship is also fitted for transporting logistic equipment, for embarking trailers, containers and other materials. The San Giorgio is equipped for civil defence missions with drinking water production plant to produce 210 tons per day, facilities for the co- ordination of pollution control for decontamination of heavily oil polluted seas and capacity for expansion of the ship's hospital and medical facilities.
The ship's armaments consist of an Otobreda 76/62 main gun, which is installed on the gun deck at the bow of the ship and two Oerlikon 20 mm machine-guns for close defence. The bridge deck is accommodated in the island on the starboard side. The main flight deck which runs almost the length of the ship, has three helicopter landing spots. The ship can accommodate three Sea King SH-3D helicopters or five Agusta Bell AB-212 helicopters. The San Giorgio can lift a battalion of fully equipped troops, with up to 30 medium tanks such as the Leopard, or up to 36 tracked armoured vehicles type VCC-1. The stern floodable dock, measuring 20.5 x 7 metres, can accommodate three LCM (or MTM) landing craft each capable of transporting 30 tons of materiel. While the dock is not in use, a movable cover installed over the dock allows the passage of vehicles through the stern ramp to the pier. Three davits on the main deck are provided for the deployment of three LCVP (or MTP) landing craft and a patrol boat. A 30 ton lift and a two-hook travelling crane, each hook rated to carry 40 tons, are installed on the ship providing the capability of autonomous loading and unloading operations completely independent of harbour facilities.
The San Giorgio is fitted with a bow ramp for missions involving amphibious (beach) landings. The stern door is constructed in two sections, the lower section is the dock gate providing direct access to the floodable dock. The upper section of the stern door is hinged at the level of the vehicle or garage deck and acts as the stern ramp for embarking or disembarking from the pier. The propulsion system provides a maximum continuous speed of 21 knots. At the economical speed of 16 knots the maximum range of the ship is 7500 nautical miles.
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The USS San Jacinto was an American Independence Class light fleet aircraft carrier of 11000 tons displacement started as a Cleveland Class cruiser, converted during building, and launched in 1943. The USS San Jacinto was powered by Babcock and Wilcox boilers providing a top speed of 33 knots. She carried a complement of 1400 and 45 aircraft. She was armed with sixteen 40 mm anti-aircraft guns and forty 20 mm anti-aircraft guns.
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The USS San Jacinto is an American Ticonderoga Class guided missile cruiser.
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The USS San Jose is an American Mars Class combat stores ship of 9200 tons light displacement. The USS San Jose 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 two 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 San Juan was a Spanish whaling ship of about 280 tons displacement built around 1565. the San Juan was fitted with three masts, square-rigged on the fore and main and lateen-rigged on the mizzen and carried a crew of 75. The San Juan operated between the Basque coast and the whaling grounds around Labrador and Newfoundland, where she was wrecked in 1565.
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The San Juan was a British-built Argentinean Corrientes Class destroyer of 1375 tons displacement launched in 1937. The San Juan was powered by three Admiralty 3-drum type oil fuelled boilers providing a top speed of 35.5 knots. She carried a complement of 130 and was armed with four 4.7-inch guns; eight smaller guns and eight 21-inch torpedo tubes arranged in two quadruples.
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The USS San Juan was an American San Diego Class light cruiser of 6000 tons displacement launched in 1941. The USS San Juan had a top speed of 35 knots and carried a complement of 597. She was armed with sixteen 5 inch dual-purpose guns; twenty-four 40 mm anti-aircraft guns; eight 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and eight 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two quads.
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The San Luis was a British-built Argentinean Corrientes Class destroyer of 1375 tons displacement launched in 1937. The San Luis was powered by three Admiralty 3-drum type oil fuelled boilers providing a top speed of 35.5 knots. She carried a complement of 130 and was armed with four 4.7-inch guns; eight smaller guns and eight 21-inch torpedo tubes arranged in two quadruples.
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The San Martin was a Portuguese-built Spanish galleon of 1000 tons displacement built around 1570 that served as the flagship of the Spanish Armada in 1588. The San Martin had three masts, square-rigged with a lateen-rigged mizzen and carried a crew of 350 plus soldiers and was armed with 48 guns. She was involved in the Battle of Gravelines in 1588 and despite taking over 200 shots and losing over 180 men, two divers plugged holes at the waterline and she returned safely to Spain.
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The San Martino was an Italian Confienza Class torpedo boat of 862 tons displacement launched in 1920. The San Martino was powered by four Thornycroft oil-fired boilers providing a top speed of 32 knots and carried a complement of 105. She was armed with four 4-inch guns; two 3-inch anti-aircraft guns; four machine-guns; four 18-inch torpedo tubes in twin deck mountings and ten mines for mine laying.
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The San Min was a French-built Chinese river gunboat of 201 tons displacement launched in 1920 as the Balny. The San Min was powered by coal-fired boilers providing a top speed of 14 knots and carried a complement of 59. She was armed with two 3 inch guns; two 37 mm guns and four machine-guns.
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The USS San Pedro was an American frigate of 1430 tons displacement launched in 1943 and lent to the Soviet Navy during the Second World War. The USS San Pedro 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 Sanaye was a Japanese Wakatake Class destroyer of 820 tons displacement launched in 1923. The Sanaye was powered by three Kanpon oil-fired boilers providing a top speed of 31.5 knots and carried a complement of 110. She was armed with three 4.7 inch guns; two anti-aircraft machine-guns and four 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two pairs.
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The Sancaktar is an American-built, German modified Turkish dual-purpose landing-ship and minelayer of 1653 tons displacement. The Sancaktar is powered by two General Motors 16-567A diesel engines providing a top speed of 11 knots and a range of 15000 miles at 9 knots. The Sancaktar carries a crew of 125 and is armed with two twin arrangements and two single Bofors 40 mm/70 guns and four rails of mines.
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The Sanchez Barcaiztegui was a Spanish Churruca Class destroyer of 1536 tons displacement launched in 1926. The Sanchez Barcaiztegui was powered by four 3-drum type oil-fired boilers providing a top speed of 36 knots and a range of 7200 km at 14 knots. She carried a complement of 175 and was armed with five 4.7 inch guns; one 3 inch anti-aircraft gun; four machine-guns; two depth charge throwers and six 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two triples.
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The Sanchez Carrillon is a French-built Peruvian PR-72P CLASS fast attack craft (Corvette) of 470 tons displacement. The Sanchez Carrillon is powered by four SACM AGO 240V16 diesel engines providing a top speed of 37 knots and a range of 2500 miles at 16 knots. She carries a crew of 36, but can accommodate 46 and is armed with four Aerospatiale Exocet MM38 cruise missiles; one OTO Melara 76 mm/62 gun and twin Breda 40 mm/70 guns.
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USS Sand Lance is an American Sturgeon Class attack submarine of 4960 tons displacement dived launched in 1969. USS Sand Lance 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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USS Sandiance was an American Balao Class submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1943. USS Sandiance 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 Sandlance was an American submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1943 which saw action during the Second World War. USS Sandlance 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 Sandown is a British Sandown Class mine hunter of 450 tons displacement designed for hunting and destroying mines, operating in deep and exposed waters. HMS Sandown is powered by two Paxman Valenta 6-RP 200E diesel engines providing a top speed of 13 knots and a range of 4800 km at 12 knots. She carries a crew of 34 including seven officers and can accommodate 40. Armaments consist of a Oerlikon/DES 30 mm/75 DS 30B dual-purpose gun.
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HMS Sandpiper was a British River Gunboat of 185 tons displacement launched in 1933. HMS Sandpiper was powered by an Admiralty 3-drum type boiler providing a top speed of 11.25 knots. She carried a complement of 40 and was armed with one 3.7 inch howitzer and nine smaller guns. In 1942 HMS Sandpiper was presented to the Chinese navy and renamed Ying Hao.
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The USS Sands was an American flush deck type destroyer of 1193 tons displacement launched in 1919. The USS Sands 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 Sandusky was an American frigate of 1430 tons displacement launched in 1944 and lent to the Soviet Navy during the Second World War. The USS Sandusky 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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HMS Sandwich was a British Bridgewater Class escort sloop, fitted for mine sweeping, of 1045 tons displacement launched in 1928. She was armed with two 4-inch anti-aircraft guns and twelve smaller guns. At the outbreak of the Second World War she was re-armed with six 4-inch guns on twin mountings. Two Admiralty 3-drum type boilers provided a top speed of 16.5 knots and she carried a complement of 100.
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The Sane was a French Dupuy de Lome Class submarine of 748 tons displacement launched in 1916. The Sane was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 16 knots surfaced and 10 knots submerged. She carried a complement of 43 and was armed with two 14 pounder guns and eight 18 inch torpedo tubes.
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The Sangsetia is a Singapore-built Malaysian PX Class police boat of 86.4 tons displacement launched in the late 1960's. The Sangsetia 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 Sangsetia 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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HMS Sanguine was a British Sealion Class submarine of 715 tons displacement launched during the early 1940's. She was armed with one 3-inch gun; one 20 mm anti-aircraft gun; three machine-guns; six 21-inch torpedo tubes in the bow and one external 21 inch torpedo tube. She had a top speed of 14.5 knots surfaced and 10 knots submerged, could crash dive in 30 seconds and carried a complement of 44.
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The Santa Catarina was a British-built Brazilian torpedo boat of 560 tons displacement launched in 1909. The Santa catarina 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 Santa Caterina Do Monte Sinai was a Portuguese large carrack of about 400 tons displacement built in 1520. She had four masts; the fore and main square-rigged with topsails; the mizzens with lateen sails. She carried a crew of about 400 and was armed with 140 guns, mainly small calibre.
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The Santa Clara (also known as the Nina) was a Spanish Caravel later modified to square rigging, of about 75 tons displacement. The Santa Clara made at least five trans-Atlantic voyages, and was used by Christopher Columbus as one of his three ships for his first expedition to the New World, arriving at the Bahamas in 1492.
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The Santa Cruz was a British-built Argentinean Corrientes Class destroyer of 1375 tons displacement launched in 1937. The Santa Cruz was powered by three Admiralty 3-drum type oil fuelled boilers providing a top speed of 35.5 knots. She carried a complement of 130 and was armed with four 4.7-inch guns; eight smaller guns and eight 21-inch torpedo tubes arranged in two quadruples.
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The Santa Fe was an Argentinean Cavallini type submarine of 920 tons displacement launched in 1931. The Santa Fe was powered by two Tosi 6-cylinder diesel engines providing a top speed of 17.5 knots surfaced and 9 knots submerged. She was armed with one 4 inch gun; one 37 mm anti-aircraft gun and eight 21-inch torpedo tubes.
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The USS Santa Fe was an American Cleveland Class light cruiser of 10000 tons displacement launched in 1942. The USS Santa Fe 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 Santa Maria was a Spanish merchant ship - a Carrack - hired by Christopher Columbus as part of his three-ship fleet for his expedition to the New World. The Santa Maria was about 25 metres long, with a displacement estimated at 110 tons and had three masts square-rigged on the fore and main mast with a topsail on the main mast and a lateen-mizzen and spritsail. She carried a crew of 40 and was criticised by Columbus who considered her slow and not so good as weathering storms as the smaller Caravels that accompanied her.
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The Santa-Marta was a British-built Colombian shallow-draft river gunboat of 142 tons displacement launched in 1930. The Santa Marta was powered by two Gardner semi-diesel engines providing a top speed of 15.5 knots. She carried a compliment of 12 and was armed with one 3 inch gun and four machine-guns.
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The Santarre Santarosa was an Italian Santarosa Class coastal submarine of 815 tons displacement launched in 1929. The Santarre Santarosa was powered by two Fiat diesel engines providing a top speed of 17.5 knots surfaced and two electric motors providing a top speed of 9 knots submerged. She was armed with one 4 inch gun; three 13 mm anti-aircraft guns and eight 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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The USS Santee was an American Chenango Class light fleet aircraft carrier of 12000 tons displacement launched in 1939. The USS Santee had a top speed of 18 knots and carried a complement of 1000 and 34 aircraft. She was armed with two 5 inch guns; eight 40 mm anti-aircraft guns and fifteen 20 mm anti-aircraft guns.
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The Santiago del Estero was an Argentinean Cavallini type submarine of 920 tons displacement launched in 1932. The Santiago del Estero was powered by two Tosi 6-cylinder diesel engines providing a top speed of 17.5 knots surfaced and 9 knots submerged. She was armed with one 4 inch gun; one 37 mm anti-aircraft gun and eight 21-inch torpedo tubes.
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The Santillana is a French-built Peruvian PR-72P CLASS fast attack craft (Corvette) of 470 tons displacement. The Santillana is powered by four SACM AGO 240V16 diesel engines providing a top speed of 37 knots and a range of 2500 miles at 16 knots. She carries a crew of 36, but can accommodate 46 and is armed with four Aerospatiale Exocet MM38 cruise missiles; one OTO Melara 76 mm/62 gun and twin Breda 40 mm/70 guns.
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The Santisima Trinidad was a Spanish three-masted, square rigged warship launched in 1769 at Havana. At 4572 tons displacement, the Santisima Trinidad was the largest warship of the 18th century. The Santisima Trinidad carried a complement of 950 and was armed with 130 guns. She saw action at the Battle of Cape St Vincent and again at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, where, demasted and out of control she was boarded by sailors from the English HMS Africa, only to be told by the Spanish crew that the Santisima Trinidad was still operational, at which news the English sailors politely left. At the end of the battle she was surrendered to HMS Prince.
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The Santisima Trinidad is an Argentinean, type 42 destroyer built with assistance from Vickers and launched in November 1974 She has a displacement of 3150 tons. She is powered by two Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines of 51600 shp giving a top speed of 29 knots and a range of 6400 km at a cruising speed of 18 knots. She is armed with four Aerospatiale Exocet MM38 ship-to-ship missiles and a British Aerospace Sea Dart Mk 30 twin launcher sea-to-air missile system, one Vickers 4.5 in (115 mm)/55 Mk 8 automatic gun, six 324 mm ILAS 3 (2 triple) torpedo tubes. She carries a single Aerospatiale SA 319B Alouette III helicopter for submarine defence and a crew of 300.
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The Santos Degollado is an American-built Mexican patrol ship of 1090 tons displacement built during the Second World War as the USS Gladiator and sold to Mexico in 1973. The Santos Degollado 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 Sao Gabriel was the flagship of Vasco de Gama. A Portuguese sailing ship built in 1497 of about 100 tons displacement, she had three masts; square rigged on the fore and main and lateen on the mizzen. The Sao Gabriel was specially built for exploration and exploitation of the west coast of Africa and beyond the Cape of Good Hope. The Sao Gabriel was armed with twenty guns.
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The Sao Miguel is a Portuguese Navy logistic support ship of 8290 tons displacement fully loaded. The Sao Miguel is powered by a MAN K62 60/105C diesel engine providing a top speed of 15 knots and carries a crew of 30. The
Sao Miguel serves the Azores, carrying troops and equipment.
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The Sao Paulo was a Brazilian battleship of 19200 tons displacement launched in 1909 and reconstructed and modified between 1937 and 1940. The Sao Paulo was powered by six Thornycroft oil-fired boilers providing a top speed of 21 knots. She carried a complement of 1113 and was armed with twelve 12 inch guns; fourteen 4.7 inch guns; four 3 inch anti-aircraft guns; four 40 mm anti-aircraft guns and eight machine-guns.
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The Saphir was a French Saphir Class minelayer submarine of 669 tons displacement surfaced launched in 1928. The Saphir 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 Saphir is a French Rubis class nuclear submarine with a displacement of 2385 tons launched in 1981. She is powered by two turbo alternators; one main motor (with an emergency electric motor); one CAS 48 pressurised water-cooled nuclear reactor rated at 48 MW; one Jeumont-Schneider auxiliary diesel electric motor, providing a top speed of 25 knots. Two alternating crews each of 67 personnel provide the ships complement. Armaments consist of Aerospatiale SM 39 Exocet anti-ship missiles launched from four 533 mm torpedo tubes; ECAN L5 Mod 3 dual purpose torpedoes; or up to 32 FG 29 mines carried in lieu of torpedoes.
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HMS Sapphire (formerly the Mildenhall) was a British armed trawler of 608 tons displacement launched in 1935 and used by the British navy during the Second World War for anti-submarine training. HMS Sapphire had a top speed of 12 knots and was armed with one 4-inch gun and depth charges.
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The Saquenay was a Canadian Skeena Class destroyer of 1337 tons displacement launched in 1930. The Saquenay was powered by three Thornycroft boilers with super heaters providing a top speed of 37 knots. She carried a complement of 138 and was armed with four 4.7-inch guns; two 2-pdr pompoms; five machine-guns and eight 21-inch torpedo tubes arranged in two quadruples.
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HMS Saracen was a British Sealion Class submarine of 715 tons displacement launched during the early 1940's and sunk during the Second World War. HMS Saracen was armed with one 3-inch gun; one 20 mm anti-aircraft gun; three machine-guns; six 21-inch torpedo tubes in the bow and one external 21 inch torpedo tube. She had a top speed of 14.5 knots surfaced and 10 knots submerged, could crash dive in 30 seconds and carried a complement of 44.
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The Sarandi is an Argentinean Meko 360 Type destroyer. She was built by Blohm and Voss in Hamburg and launched on the 31st of August 1982. She has a displacement of 2900 tons and is armed with eight Aerospatiale Exocet MM40 missiles, one OTO Melara 5in gun, eight Breda/Bofors 40 mm guns, six 324 mm ILAS 3 (2 triple) torpedo tubes and two Breda 105 mm SCLAR Chaff rocket launchers. She is powered by two Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines providing 51600 shp and a top speed of 30.5 knots and a range of 7200 km. She carries a crew of 26 officers and 174 men.
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The USS Saratoga was an American aircraft carrier of 33000 tons displacement launched in 1925. The USS Saratoga carried a complement of 2122 including flying personnel and 81 aircraft, though provision was provided to carry 90 aircraft. She was powered by sixteen White-Forster boilers providing a top speed of 33 knots. She was armed with eight 8 inch guns; twelve 5 inch anti-aircraft guns; four 6 pounder saluting guns and eight .50 calibre machine-guns.
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USS Saratoga is an American Forrestal Class aircraft carrier of 59060 tons standard displacement launched in 1955. USS Saratoga is powered by eight Babcock & Wilcox boilers driving four Westinghouse geared turbines providing a top speed of 33 knots and a range of 8000 miles at 20 knots. She carries a crew of 5249 including 2279 aircrew and is armed with three Raytheon GMLS Mk 29 octuple surface-to-air missile launchers taking the NATO Sea Sparrow missile and three General Electric/General Dynamics 20 mm Vulcan Phalanx 6-barrel MK 15 guns. She typically carries twentyF-14, twenty F/A 18, twenty A-6E, four EA-6B, ten S-3A/B and four E-2C aircraft in addition to six SH-3H/SH 60F Sea King helicopters.
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USS Sarda was an American Corsair Class submarine of 1570 tons displacement launched in 1945. The USS Sarda was armed with one 5 inch gun; two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns and ten 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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HMS Sardonyx was a British Admiralty S Class destroyer of 905 tons displacement launched about 1918. She was armed with three 4-inch guns; five smaller guns and four 21-inch torpedo tubes arranged in pairs. She was powered by three Yarrow oil boilers providing a top speed of 31 knots and carried a complement of 98.
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The USS Sargent Bay was an American Casablanca Class light fleet aircraft carrier of 6730 tons displacement launched in 1944. The USS Sargent 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 USS Sargo was an American Sargo Class cruiser type submarine of 1450 tons displacement launched in 1938. the USS Sargo was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 20 knots surfaced and carried a complement of 55. She was armed with one 3 inch anti-aircraft gun; one anti-aircraft machine-gun; four bow 21 inch torpedo tubes and four stern 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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The USS Sarsfield was an American Gearing Class destroyer of 2400 tons displacement launched in 1945. The USS Sarsfield 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 Sarusima was a Japanese minelayer of 443 tons displacement launched in 1933. The Sarusima was powered by two sets of diesel engines providing a top speed of 19 knots and was armed with two 3 inch anti-aircraft guns and one machine-gun.
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The Saskatoon is a Canadian Kingston Class maritime coastal defence vessel. The ship is equipped with a Bofors 40 millimetre rapid fire gun, model 60 Mk 5c and two .50 calibre (12.7 mm) machine-guns. The machine-guns are mounted one either side at the front of the bridge deck. In a depressed position each machine-gun fires in an arc of fire of 118 degrees. The Bofors gun is mounted on the forecastle deck and the arc of fire extends forwards by +/- 120 degrees. The propulsion system provides 15 knots maximum continuous speed. The range at the economical cruising speed of 9 knots using two engines is 5000 nautical miles with a 20% margin in tank capacity. Mechanical Minesweeping is carried out at 8 knots.
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The USS Satterlee was an American flush deck type destroyer of 1193 tons displacement launched in 1918. The USS Satterlee 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 Satterlee was an American Buchanan Class destroyer of 1630 tons displacement launched in 1942. The USS Satterlee 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 Satuki was a Japanese Mutuki Class destroyer of 1315 tons displacement launched in 1925. The Satuki 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 150. She was armed with four 4.7 inch guns; two anti-aircraft machine-guns and six 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two triple mountings.
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HMS Satyr was a British Sealion Class submarine of 715 tons displacement launched during the early 1940's. HMS Satyr was armed with one 3-inch gun; one 20 mm anti-aircraft gun; three machine-guns; six 21-inch torpedo tubes in the bow and one external 21 inch torpedo tube. She had a top speed of 14.5 knots surfaced and 10 knots submerged, could crash dive in 30 seconds and carried a complement of 44.
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The USS Saufley was an American Fletcher Class destroyer of 2050 tons displacement built under the 1940-41 programme. The USS Saufley 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 Saukko was a Finnish submarine of 100 tons displacement launched in 1930. The Saukko was powered by Germania diesel engines providing a top speed of 9 knots surfaced, 6 knots submerged and a range of 600 km surfaced. She carried a complement of 13 and was armed with one machine-gun and two 18-inch torpedo tubes and also carried nine mines.
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HMCS Sault Ste Marie was a Canadian minesweeper of 950 tons displacement launched in 1942. HMCS Sault Ste Marie was powered by two 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 15 knots and carried a complement of 104. She was armed with one 4 inch dual-purpose gun; four 20 mm Oerlikon guns; one hedgehog anti-ship mortar and two depth charge throwers.
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The USS Saury was an American Sargo Class cruiser type submarine of 1450 tons displacement launched in 1938. the USS Saury was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 20 knots surfaced and carried a complement of 55. She was armed with one 3 inch anti-aircraft gun; one anti-aircraft machine-gun; four bow 21 inch torpedo tubes and four stern 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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The USS Sausalito was an American frigate of 1430 tons displacement launched in 1944 and lent to the Soviet Navy during the Second World War. The USS Sausalito 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 Savannah was an American Brooklyn Class light cruiser of 9475 tons displacement launched in 1937 in response to the Japanese Mogami Class vessels. The USS Savannah 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 pounder guns; five 1 pounder 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 Savannah is an American Wichita Class replenishment oiler of 13000 tons light displacement designed to provide rapid replenishment at sea of petroleum and munitions to the fleet. The USS Savannah is powered by three Foster-Wheeler boilers providing a top speed of 20 knots and a range of 6500 miles at 19 knots or 10000 miles at 16 knots. She carries a crew of 454 including 20 officers and cargo of 160000 barrels of fuel; 600 tons of munitions; 200 tons of dry stores and 100 tons refrigerated stores. Armaments consist of a Raytheon NATO Sea Sparrow Mk 29 octuple surface-to-air missile launcher and two General Electric/General Dynamics 20 mm Vulcan Phalanx Mk 15 guns.
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The Savarona was a Turkish luxury yacht of 5710 tons displacement launched in 1931 and at the time considered the most luxurious yacht afloat. The Savarona was power by four water tube boilers providing a top speed of 21 knots and carried a complement of 79. She was armed with two 3 pounder guns and during the Second World War formed part of the Turkish Navy.
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The Save is a Portuguese Cacine Class large patrol boat of 310 tons displacement fully loaded. The Save 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 Save 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 Savo Island was an American Casablanca Class light fleet aircraft carrier of 6730 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS Savo 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 Savoia was an Italian royal yacht of 5280 tons displacement launched in 1923 as the Citta di Palermo. The Savoia was powered by eight Yarrow oil-fired boilers providing a top speed of 22 knots and was armed with four 3-inch anti-aircraft guns.
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The Savorgnan De Brazza was a French sloop of 1969 tons displacement launched in 1931 for service in the Tropics. The Savorgnan De Brazza was powered by two sets of diesel engines providing a top speed of 15.5 knots and a range of 14400 km at 10 knots. She carried a complement of 136 and was armed with three 5.5 inch guns; four 37 mm anti-aircraft guns; six machine-guns and carried 50 mines and a seaplane.
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The Sawakaze was a Japanese Akikaze Class destroyer of 1215 tons displacement launched in 1919. The Sawakaze was powered by four Kanpon oil-fired boilers providing a top speed of 34 knots and carried a complement of 145. 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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The Sawakaze is a Japanese Tachikaze Class destroyer of 3850 tons displacement launched in 1981. She is powered by two Mitsubishi geared steam turbines providing a top speed of 32 knots and carries a complement of 255. Armaments consist of eight McDonnell Douglas Harpoon anti-ship missiles; one GDC Pomona Standard SM-1MR anti-aircraft missile launcher; one Honeywell ASROC Mk 112 octuple anti-ship missile launcher two FMC 5-inch dual-purpose anti-surface and anti-aircraft guns; two six-barrel General Electric/General Dynamics 20 mm Phalanx CIWS Mk 15; six 324 mm Type 68 torpedo tubes arranged in two triples firing the Honeywell Mk 46 Mod 5 anti-submarine torpedo.
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The Sawarabi was a Japanese Wakatake Class destroyer of 820 tons displacement launched in 1922 and sunk off Formosa in December 1932. The Sawarabi was powered by three Kanpon oil-fired boilers providing a top speed of 31.5 knots and carried a complement of 110. She was armed with three 4.7 inch guns; two anti-aircraft machine-guns and four 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two pairs.
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The USS Sawfish was an American Gato Class submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1942. The USS Sawfish 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 Sazanami was a Japanese Amagiri type Hubuki Class destroyer of 1700 tons displacement launched in 1931. The Sazanami was powered by four Kanpon oil-fired boilers providing a top speed of 34 knots and carried a complement of 197. She was armed with six 5 inch guns; four anti-aircraft machine-guns and nine 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in three triple mountings.
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The Sborul was an Austrian-built Romanian torpedo boat of 262 tons displacement launched in 1914 as the Austrian torpedo boat 81T. The Sborul was powered by Yarrow boilers providing a top speed of 28 knots when new. She was armed with two 11 pounder guns and four 17.7 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two twins.
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USS Scabbardfish was an American submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1944 which saw action during the Second World War. USS Scabbardfish 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 Scamp was an American Gato Class submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1942 and lost during the Second World War. The USS Scamp 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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HMS Scarab was a British River Gunboat of 625 tons displacement designed by the Yarrow company during the Great War and launched in 1915. HMS Scarab 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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HMS Scarborough was a British unarmed surveying warship of 1045 tons displacement launched in 1930 originally as an escort vessel, but later disarmed and modified. HMS Scarborough was powered by two Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 16 knots.
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HMS Sceptre was a British Sealion Class submarine of 715 tons displacement launched during the early 1940's. HMS Sceptre was armed with one 3-inch gun; one 20 mm anti-aircraft gun; three machine-guns; six 21-inch torpedo tubes in the bow and one external 21 inch torpedo tube. She had a top speed of 14.5 knots surfaced and 10 knots submerged, could crash dive in 30 seconds and carried a complement of 44.
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HMS Sceptre is a British Swiftsure Class fleet submarine of 4900 tons displacement dived launched in 1976. HMS Sceptre is powered by a pressurised water-cooled PWR 1 nuclear reactor and a Paxman auxiliary diesel engine providing a top speed of 30 knots dived. She carries a crew of 116 including 13 officers and is armed with McDonnell Douglas UGM-84B Sub-Harpoon anti-ship missiles and five 21 inch bow torpedo tubes taking the Marconi Tigerfish Mk 24 Mod 2 torpedo and Spearfish torpedoes. Mines can be carried in place of torpedoes.
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The Scharnhorst was a German Scharnhorst Class battleship of 26000 tons displacement launched in 1936, completed in 1939 and lost in December 1943 off the South Cape. Contemporary reports claimed that the Gneisenau had been sunk during the invasion of Norway, but she was only heavily damaged and was subsequently repaired. The Scharnhorst was armed with nine 11-inch guns, twelve 5.9-inch guns, fourteen 4.1-inch guns and sixteen 37 mm anti-aircraft guns. She had a top speed of 27 knots and was manned by a crew of 1461.
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The USS Schenck was an American flush deck type destroyer of 1090 tons displacement launched in 1919. The USS Schenck was powered by four oil-burning boilers providing a top speed of 35 knots. She carried a complement of 122 and was armed with four 4 inch guns; one 3 inch anti-aircraft gun and twelve 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in four triple arrangements.
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The Schlesien was a German Deutschland Class battleship of 13190 tons displacement launched in 1906 and used during the Great War. She had a top speed of 18 knots and was armed with four 11 inch guns in two pairs; fourteen 6.7 inch guns; twenty 88 mm guns and six 17.7 inch torpedo tubes. In 1928 she was rearmed with four 11 inch guns; ten 5.9 inch guns; four 3.5 inch anti-aircraft guns; four machine-guns and the torpedo tubes removed. In 1935 the Schlesien was converted into a Cadets' training ship.
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The Schleswig 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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The Schleswig-Holstein was a German Deutschland Class battleship of 13190 tons displacement launched in 1906 and used during the Great War and the Second World War, sinking in 1944 at Gotenhafen after being bombed by the RAF. She had a top speed of 18 knots and was armed with four 11 inch guns in two pairs; fourteen 6.7 inch guns; twenty 88 mm guns and six 17.7 inch torpedo tubes. In 1928 she was rearmed with four 11 inch guns; ten 5.9 inch guns; four 3.5 inch anti-aircraft guns; four machine-guns and the torpedo tubes removed. 1935 the Schleswig-Holstein was converted into a Cadets' training ship, and in September 1940 took part in operations at Danzig.
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The Schleswig-Holstein is a German Hamburg class destroyer of 3340 tons displacement launched in 1960. Two Wahodag geared steam turbines rated at 68000 shp provide a top speed of 34 knots and a range of 9600 km at 13 knots and 1475 km at 34 knots. She is manned by a crew of 268 including 19 officers. Armaments consist of four Aerospatiale Exocet MM38 anti-ship missile launchers arranged in two twin settings; three DCN 100 mm/55 Mod 1954 dual-purpose guns; eight Breda 40 mm/70 in four twin mountings, anti-aircraft guns; four 533 mm single torpedo tubes; two Bofors 375 mm 4-barrelled trainable anti-ship mortars two depth charge projectors; and has the facility for laying mines.
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The USS Schley was an American flush deck type destroyer of 1060 tons displacement launched in 1918. The USS Schley was powered by four Normand 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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A schooner is a sailing vessel with two (sometimes with more) masts, fore- and aft-rigged, whose main and fore sails are extended by gaffs and stretched out below by booms. Small schooners seldom had a boom for the foresail. There were traditionally two chief types, the top-sail schooner and the fore-and-aft schooner, the former carrying a square top-sail and top-gallant sail (with sometimes a royal) on the fore-mast, and the latter having fore-and-aft sails alone, or sometimes a square sail on the fore-mast. The first schooner is said to have been launched at Gloucester, Massachusetts in 1713. A 'jackass schooner' had three masts, the fore-mast like that of a top-sail schooner.
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The USS Schroeder was an American Fletcher Class destroyer of 2050 tons displacement built under the 1940-41 programme. The USS Schroeder 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 Schwaben was a German battleship of 11800 tons displacement launched in 1901. The Schwaben 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 and employed as a parent ship for motor boat minesweepers.
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HMS Scimitar was a British Admiralty S Class destroyer of 905 tons displacement launched about 1918. She was armed with three 4-inch guns; five smaller guns and four 21-inch torpedo tubes arranged in pairs. She was powered by three Yarrow oil boilers providing a top speed of 31 knots and carried a complement of 98.
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The Scire was an Italian Gemma Class coastal submarine of 620 tons displacement launched in 1938. The Scire 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 Scirocco was an Italian Grecale Class destroyer of 1440 tons displacement launched in 1934. The Scirocco 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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HMS Scorcher was a British Sealion Class submarine of 715 tons displacement launched during the early 1940's. She was armed with one 3-inch gun; one 20 mm anti-aircraft gun; three machine-guns; six 21-inch torpedo tubes in the bow and one external 21 inch torpedo tube. She had a top speed of 14.5 knots surfaced and 10 knots submerged, could crash dive in 30 seconds and carried a complement of 44.
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HMS Scorpion was a British River Gunboat of 700 tons displacement launched in 1937. HMS Scorpion was powered by Parsons geared turbines providing a top speed of 17 knots. She carried a complement of 93 and was fitted for service as the Flagship on the Yangtse River. HMS Scorpion was armed with two 4-inch anti-aircraft guns; one 3.7 inch howitzer; two 3-pdr guns and ten smaller guns.
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The USS Scorpion was an American Gato Class submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1942 and lost during the Second World War. The USS Scorpion 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 Scoter was an American Auk Class minesweeper of 890 tons displacement launched in 1945. The USS Scoter 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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HMS Scotsman was a British Sealion Class submarine of 715 tons displacement launched during the early 1940's. HMS Scotsman was armed with one 3-inch gun; one 20 mm anti-aircraft gun; three machine-guns; six 21-inch torpedo tubes in the bow and one external 21 inch torpedo tube. She had a top speed of 14.5 knots surfaced and 10 knots submerged, could crash dive in 30 seconds and carried a complement of 44.
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HMS Scott was a British unarmed surveying warship of 830 tons displacement launched in 1938. HMS Scott was powered by two Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 17 knots and carried a complement of 80.
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HMS Scout was a British Admiralty S Class destroyer of 905 tons displacement launched about 1918. She was armed with three 4-inch guns; five smaller guns and four 21-inch torpedo tubes arranged in pairs. She was powered by three Yarrow oil boilers providing a top speed of 31 knots and carried a complement of 98.
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The USS Scout was an American Admirable Class minesweeper of 625 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS Scout 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 scow is an American, large, flat-bottomed river boat usually used as a ferry or lighter.
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The USS Scranton is an American Los Angeles Class attack submarine equipped for anti-submarine warfare, intelligence gathering, show-of-force missions, insertion of special forces, strike missions, mining and search and rescue. The submarine is equipped with a vertical launch missile system with 12 launch tubes and is armed with the land-attack version and the anti-ship version of the Tomahawk missile, and the AGM-84 (Harpoon) anti-ship missile system. The submarine can lay Mobile Mark 67 and Captor Mark 60 mines. The submarine is fitted with four 21 inch torpedo tubes located amidships together with a Mark 117 torpedo fire control system. The submarine has the capacity for 26 torpedo tube launched weapons including Tomahawk missiles, Harpoon missiles and Mark 48 ADCAP torpedoes. The ship is equipped with a 26 MW nuclear pressure water reactor, model GE PWR S6G, developed and supplied by General Electric. The auxiliary prop motor by Magnatek supplies 242 kW. The life of the fuel cells is approximately 10 years.
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A screw-propeller is an instrument for the propulsion of a vessel consisting of two or more oblique blades set on a shaft or shafts lying nearly parallel with the keel, and revolving beneath the water at the stern.
The Chinese used screw-propellers from a very early date for making vessels move. Various devices for applying the system were put forward from time to time by Du Quet in 1731, Bourguer in 1746, Daniel Bernoulli in 1752 and Emerson in 1754. The Archimedean screw was tried by Pancton in 1768, and as used by him, consisted of a revolving cylinder of some length, with the thread of a screw round it. In 1784 a more definite advance was made by Joseph Bramah, a London engineer, who invented a wheel furnished with inclined fans or wings. This was attached to a shaft which entered the ship's stern, and was made to revolve from inside. In 1787 Fitch experimented with a screw steamer on the Delaware River in the United States. In 1799 Dr Shorter obtained a patent for a 'perpetual sculling machine' which consisted of a screw immersed in the water at the vessel's stern, and worked by hand. A successful trial of this was made in 1800.
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The USS Scrimmage was an American Admirable Class minesweeper of 625 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS Scrimmage 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 Scuffle was an American Admirable Class minesweeper of 625 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS Scuffle 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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Sculling is the impelling of a boat by means of two sculls or small oars, each rowed with one hand. The term is also applied to the propulsion of a boat by means of a long oar from its stern (a scull), where it is worked from side to side with a twist which produces the effect of a screw propeller.
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The USS Sculpin was an American Sargo Class cruiser type submarine of 1450 tons displacement launched in 1938. the USS Sculpin was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 20 knots surfaced and carried a complement of 55. She was armed with one 3 inch anti-aircraft gun; one anti-aircraft machine-gun; four bow 21 inch torpedo tubes and four stern 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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Scuppers are channels cut through the sides of a ship at the edges of the deck to carry water off the deck into the sea.
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The USS Scurry was an American Admirable Class minesweeper of 625 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS Scurry was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 14.5 knots and carried a complement of 104. She was armed with one 3 inch dual-purpose gun and four 40 mm anti-aircraft guns.
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HMS Scyla is a British Leander Class frigate of 2500 tons displacement built by the HM Dockyard and launched in 1968. She served in Operation Desert Storm, the war with Iraq to liberate Kuwait in 1991. She was armed with twin 4.5 inch guns and two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns and a Limbo anti-submarine mortar. She carried a Westland Wasp helicopter and was manned by a crew of 251.
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HMS Scylla was a British Dido Class cruiser of 5450 tons displacement launched in 1939. HMS Scylla 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 Scylla was a British Leander Class frigate of 2500 tons displacement built by the HM Shipyard at Devonport and launched in 1968. HMS Scylla was powered by two oil-fired boilers providing a top speed of 27 knots and a range of 6400 km at 15 knots. She carried a complement of 260 and was armed with one quad Seacat missile launcher; twin 4.5 inch guns and two 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and a Limbo anti-submarine mortar. She carried a Wasp helicopter.
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HMS Scythian was a British Sealion Class submarine of 715 tons displacement launched during the early 1940's. HMS Scythian was armed with one 3-inch gun; one 20 mm anti-aircraft gun; three machine-guns; six 21-inch torpedo tubes in the bow and one external 21 inch torpedo tube. She had a top speed of 14.5 knots surfaced and 10 knots submerged, could crash dive in 30 seconds and carried a complement of 44.
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The Sea Dagger is a Swedish series of submarines designed as special operations vehicles. The small stealthy submarines are tailored for five types of missions: attack; autonomous swimmer delivery; surveillance and mine hunting; and as a target vehicle for antisubmarine warfare exercises and training. The Sea Dagger variants are constructed from three modules, the bow and stern modules and one chosen from four specific mission module options. The submarines are small, with displacement in the range 55 to 72 tons, length between 16 and 20 metres, height 3.6 metres and diameter 2.5 metres. The four variants of Sea Dagger are equipped with sonar, communications systems, and a comprehensive navigation suite including a navigation computer, a gyroscope compass, speed log, depth gauge, echo sounder, global positioning system, navigation radar and optronic mast. The diesel electric engine provides a surface speed of 6 or 7 knots according to the submarine configuration, and a submerged speed of 8 knots. The operational endurance is eight days (five days for the Advanced Target Submarine). The range is 2 x 350 nautical miles at 4 knots (3 knots for the ATS) , and 70 nautical miles under battery power at 4 knots (35 nm at 3 knots for the ATS). The surface speed is 7 knots and the underwater speed 8 knots. The operational endurance is 8 days (5 days for the ATS). The Small Attack Submarine has the capability to carry and launch externally stowed weapons. A range of half-length anti-submarine warfare (ASW) weapons and mines can be carried. The submarine is operated by a crew of four with two combat system operators. The rescue chamber can accommodate a single escape or lockout. The attack submarine is fitted with passive, intercept and obstacle avoidance sonar. The communications systems include VLF/LF, HF, and VHF antennae, internal and external communications, an underwater telephone system and a diver communications system.
The submarine's combat systems include a command and control system, electronic support measures, two external torpedo tubes and a weapons launching system. The ASDV Autonomous Swimmer Delivery Vehicle carries, delivers and retrieves combat swimmers. The operational endurance is 8 days. The vehicle carries no external weapons. The submarine is operated by a crew of four and can accommodate up to six divers. A lockout chamber allows four divers to exit simultaneously. The Advanced Surveillance Vehicle is equipped for surveillance and mine hunting operations. An electronic support measures system is installed on the submarine. The communications system provides transfer of surveillance data. The submarine is operated by a crew of four with two surveillance and mine hunting system operators. The Advanced Target Submarine, ATS, provides a target vehicle for Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) training primarily for littoral warfare training. A variety of signatures and target signal strengths can be generated by the target simulator. The ATS is operated by a crew of three and the operational endurance is five days.
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The Sea Dart is a British ship-borne anti-ship and surface-to-air missile. Sea Dart was developed to be carried on ships too small to accommodate the Seaslug missile system, and at the same time offering improved performance over the Seaslug. Sea Dart is capable of intercepting low flying and high altitude aircraft and also air and surface launched missiles, ships and helicopters. Sea Dart was first test fired in 1965 - testing taking place from HMS Bristol - and has a range of 17 km and a flight speed of mach 3.
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HMS Sea Devil was a British Sealion Class submarine of 715 tons displacement launched during the early 1940's. HMS Sea Devil was armed with one 3-inch gun; one 20 mm anti-aircraft gun; three machine-guns; six 21-inch torpedo tubes in the bow and one external 21 inch torpedo tube. She had a top speed of 14.5 knots surfaced and 10 knots submerged, could crash dive in 30 seconds and carried a complement of 44.
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USS Sea Devil is an American Sturgeon Class attack submarine of 4960 tons displacement dived launched in 1967. USS Sea Devil 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 Sea Eagle is a British air-to-surface fire-and-forget sea-skimming missile with active radar homing, that was designed from 1976 and entered service in 1986. The Sea Eagle has a range of 130 km and a speed of about Mach 1 or 0.3 km per second. The Sea Eagle carries a 500 lb impact delay-fused penetrating blast/fragmentation warhead.
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The Sea Killer is an Italian anti-ship missile. It has a range of 25 km and uses beam-riding and radar altimeter guidance systems. It flies close to the seas surface making it an effective weapon.
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USS Sea Leopard was an American Corsair Class submarine of 1570 tons displacement launched in 1945. The USS Sea Leopard was armed with one 5 inch gun; two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns and ten 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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USS Sea Owl was an American Balao Class submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1944. USS Sea Owl 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 Sea Poacher was an American Balao Class submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1944. USS Sea Poacher 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 Sea Robin was an American Balao Class submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1944. USS Sea Robin 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 Sea Rover was a British Sealion Class submarine of 715 tons displacement launched in 1943. She was armed with one 3-inch gun; one 20 mm anti-aircraft gun; three machine-guns; six 21-inch torpedo tubes in the bow and one external 21 inch torpedo tube. She had a top speed of 14.5 knots surfaced and 10 knots submerged, could crash dive in 30 seconds and carried a complement of 44.
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HMS Sea Scout was a British Sealion Class submarine of 715 tons displacement launched during the early 1940's. She was armed with one 3-inch gun; one 20 mm anti-aircraft gun; three machine-guns; six 21-inch torpedo tubes in the bow and one external 21 inch torpedo tube. She had a top speed of 14.5 knots surfaced and 10 knots submerged, could crash dive in 30 seconds and carried a complement of 44.
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Sea Skua is an all weather anti-ship guided missile developed by Matra BAe Dynamics to provide medium and long range defence. It has a flight speed of more than 110 kmh and a range of 25 km.
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The Sea Sparrow is an American surface-to-air missile, developed from the AIM-7 (Sparrow) air-to-air missile for use on board ships for short-range point defence against enemy aircraft. It has a range of 32 km and a flight speed of Mach 3.
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The Sea Wolf is a British surface-to-air missile. It has a range of 6 km and a flight speed of mach 2. It is usually fired from a multi-barrel launcher, but on British type 23 frigates they are launched from a VLS system.
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A sea-pass is a passport carried by neutral vessels in time of war to prove their nationality, and so secure them from molestation.
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HMS Seabear was a British Algerine Class minesweeper of 950 tons displacement launched in 1943. HMS Seabear 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 Short Seacat is a British ship-borne anti-air missile, and is the British Navy's standard short-range anti-aircraft defence. Seacat has a range of 6 km and is guided either optically or by radar. A land-based version was developed during the 1960's for use by the RAF, and designated Tigercat.
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USS Seacat was an American submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1944 which saw action during the Second World War. USS Seacat 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 Seadevil was an American submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1944 which saw action during the Second World War. USS Seadevil 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 Seadog was a British Sealion Class submarine of 715 tons displacement launched during the early 1940's. She was armed with one 3-inch gun; one 20 mm anti-aircraft gun; three machine-guns; six 21-inch torpedo tubes in the bow and one external 21 inch torpedo tube. She had a top speed of 14.5 knots surfaced and 10 knots submerged, could crash dive in 30 seconds and carried a complement of 44.
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USS Seadog was an American Balao Class submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1944. USS Seadog 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 USS Seadragon was an American Sargo Class cruiser type submarine of 1450 tons displacement launched in 1939. the USS Seadragon was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 20 knots surfaced and carried a complement of 55. She was armed with one 3 inch anti-aircraft gun; one anti-aircraft machine-gun; four bow 21 inch torpedo tubes and four stern 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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USS Seafox was an American Balao Class submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1944. USS Seafox 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 Seagull was a British Halcyon Class fleet minesweeper of 815 tons displacement of the Second World War launched in 1937. HMS Seagull was powered by two sets of 3-cylinder compound engines providing a top speed of 17 knots. She carried a complement of 80 and was armed with two 4-inch anti-aircraft guns and five smaller guns.
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HMS Seaham was a British Bangor Class minesweeper of about 665 tons displacement launched in 1941. HMS Seaham was powered by two 3-drum small tube type boilers providing a top speed of 16 knots. She carried a complement of 60 and was armed with one 3 inch anti-aircraft gun; two 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and four machine-guns.
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HMS Seahorse was a British Sealion Class submarine of 715 tons displacement launched during the early 1940's and sunk during the Second World War. HMS Seahorse was armed with one 3-inch gun; one 20 mm anti-aircraft gun; three machine-guns; six 21-inch torpedo tubes in the bow and one external 21 inch torpedo tube. She had a top speed of 14.5 knots surfaced and 10 knots submerged, could crash dive in 30 seconds and carried a complement of 44.
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USS Seahorse was an American submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1943 which saw action during the Second World War. USS Seahorse 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 Seahorse is an American Sturgeon Class attack submarine of 4960 tons displacement dived launched in 1968. USS Seahorse 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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USS Seal was an American Salmon Class submarine of 1450 tons displacement launched in 1937 which saw action during the Second World War. The USS Seal was powered by diesel engines and was armed with one 3-inch gun, one anti-aircraft machine-gun, four 21-inch bow torpedo tubes and four 21 inch stern torpedo tubes. She was manned by a crew of 55.
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HMS Sealion was a British Sealion Class submarine of 670 tons displacement launched in 1934. She was armed with one 3-inch gun; one machine-gun and six 21-inch torpedo tubes in the bow. She had a top speed of 13.75 knots surfaced and 10 knots submerged and carried a complement of 40.
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The USS Sealion was an American Sargo Class cruiser type submarine of 1450 tons displacement launched in 1939. the USS Sealion was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 20 knots surfaced and carried a complement of 55. She was armed with one 3 inch anti-aircraft gun; one anti-aircraft machine-gun; four bow 21 inch torpedo tubes and four stern 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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USS Sealion was an American submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1943 which saw action during the Second World War. USS Sealion 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 Seamew was a British River Gunboat of 262 tons displacement designed and built by the Yarrow company and launched in 1927. HMS Seamew was powered by Yarrow boilers providing a top speed of 14 knots. She carried a complement of 55 and was armed with two 3 inch anti-aircraft guns and eight machine-guns.
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HMS Seanymph was a British Sealion Class submarine of 715 tons displacement launched during the early 1940's. She was armed with one 3-inch gun; one 20 mm anti-aircraft gun; three machine-guns; six 21-inch torpedo tubes in the bow and one external 21 inch torpedo tube. She had a top speed of 14.5 knots surfaced and 10 knots submerged, could crash dive in 30 seconds and carried a complement of 44.
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The USS Searaven was an American Sargo Class cruiser type submarine of 1450 tons displacement launched in 1939. the USS Searaven was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 20 knots surfaced and carried a complement of 55. She was armed with one 3 inch anti-aircraft gun; one anti-aircraft machine-gun; four bow 21 inch torpedo tubes and four stern 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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Seaslug was a British naval surface-to-air-missile installed on warships during the late 1950's. Seaslug had a range of 58 km and was armed with a 135 kg high-explosive warhead. Seaslug was radar controlled and completely automatic, the control system detecting an aircraft, tracking it and when it was within range launch and guide the missile to the target.
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The USS Seattle is an American Sacramento Class fast combat support ship of 19200 tons light displacement. The USS Seattle is powered by four Combustion Engineering boilers providing a top speed of 26 knots and a range of 6000 miles at 25 knots. She carries a crew of 601 including 24 officers and cargo of 177000 barrels of fuel; 2150 tons of munitions; 500 tons of dry stores and 250 tons of refrigerated stores. Armaments consist of a Raytheon NATO Sea Sparrow Mk 29 octuple surface-to-air missile launcher and two General Electric/General Dynamics 20 mm Vulcan Phalanx Mk 15 guns and 12.7 mm machine-guns. Two UH-46E Sea Knight helicopters are also carried.
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The Seaver was an Argentinean minesweeper of 450 tons displacement that saw service during the Second World War launched in 1938. The Seaver 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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HMS Seawolf was a British Sealion Class submarine of 670 tons displacement launched in 1935. She was armed with one 3-inch gun; one machine-gun and six 21-inch torpedo tubes in the bow. She had a top speed of 13.75 knots surfaced and 10 knots submerged and carried a complement of 40.
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The USS Seawolf was an American Sargo Class cruiser type submarine of 1450 tons displacement launched in 1939. the USS Seawolf was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 20 knots surfaced and carried a complement of 55. She was armed with one 3 inch anti-aircraft gun; one anti-aircraft machine-gun; four bow 21 inch torpedo tubes and four stern 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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The USS Seawolf is an American Seawolf Class submarine with a submerged displacement of 8060 tons dived, and 7700 tons surfaced. USS Seawolf is powered by nuclear power, it has GE PWR S6W reactor system, two turbines, of 52,000hp, a pumpjet propulsor, a single shaft, and one Westinghouse secondary propulsion submerged motor providing a top speed of 35 knots dived, and a 'silent' speed of 20 knots. It can accommodate 134 personnel, including 14 officers. The USS Seawolf does not have any external weapons, but is armed with Raytheon Tomahawk missiles, guided by a Tercom Aided Inertial Navigation System (nuclear warheads are not usually carried); GDC/Hughes Tomahawk missiles, a Boeing Harpoon, Gould Mk-48 ADCAP wire-guided torpedoes in 660m tubes and torpedo decoys.
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The Sebastian L De Tejada is an American-built Mexican patrol ship of 1090 tons displacement built during the Second World War as the USS Devastator and sold to Mexico in 1973. The Sebastian L De Tejada 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 Second Maitre Le Bihan is a French D'Estienne D'Orves (Type A 69) class frigate of 950 tons displacement launched in 1977. She is crewed by 83 ratings and seven officers and has a top speed of 23 knots and a range of 7200 km at 15 knots. She is armed with four Aerospatiale Exocet MM40 anti-ship missiles; one DCN 100 mm/55 Mod 68 CADAM automatic dual-purpose gun; two Oerlikon 20 mm anti-aircraft guns; four fixed torpedo tubes taking the ECAN L3 anti-submarine torpedo; one Creusot Loire 375 mm Mk 54 6-tubed trainable anti-ship mortar launcher.
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The Seeadler was a German torpedo boat of 800 tons displacement launched in 1926. The Seeadler had a top speed of 33 knots and carried a complement of 121. Armaments consisted of three 4.1 inch guns; two 1 pounder anti-aircraft guns and six 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two parallel triples.
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The Seeadler is a German Albatros class fast attack missile craft of 398 tons displacement commissioned in 1977. She is powered by four MTU 16V956 TB91 diesels providing a top speed of 40 knots and a range of 1300 miles at 30 knots. She carries a crew of 40 including four officers. Armaments consist of two twin Aerospatiale Exocet MM38 anti-ship missile launchers; two OTO Melara 76 mm/62 compact dual-purpose guns; two 533 mm aft torpedo tubes taking the AEG Seeal wire-guided; active homing torpedo.
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The USS Seer was an American Auk Class minesweeper of 890 tons displacement launched in 1942. The USS Seer 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 Segui was an Argentinean, formerly German, minesweeper of 500 tons displacement purchased by Argentina in 1922. The Segui 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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USS Segundo was an American Balao Class submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1944. USS Segundo 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 Segura is a Spanish Segura class mine hunter launched in 1997. The main mission of the ship is the clearance of mines in the entrance to ports, naval bases and coastal sea lanes. Mines are cleared to a depth of 200 metres for bottom mines and 300 metres for moored mines. A secondary mission is to guide other shipping through the channels which have been cleared in the minefields. Segura mine hunters are able to withstand the shock of underwater explosions through the use of glass fibre reinforced plastic for the hull and superstructure and the selection of shock resistant equipment and systems. The hull is constructed with a single skin of GRP with longitudinal stiffeners in the base and traverse frames along the sides. The construction provides a very light and strong structure able to withstand high sealoads and high shock loads produced by underwater explosions. A skin of vinylester resin is used on the outer layer to provide a barrier against the ingress of water. The accommodation for 40 crew is in the midship area. The operating rooms, comprising the Command and Information Centre (CIC), radio room, sonar room and the sonar winch room are grouped on the main deck in the forward part of the superstructure just under the bridge. The machinery spaces comprising the main engine room, auxiliary machinery room and the diesel generator room are located between main watertight bulkheads in the stern. The diesel generator room is located on the main deck in order to minimise noise below the waterline.
The remotely operated mine disposal vehicle (ROV) launch and recovery area is on the afterdeck which is equipped with two cranes. A closed hangar provides storage and maintenance facilities for the ROVs and support facilities for divers, including two rigid inflatable boats fitted with silent outboards and a decompression chamber. The ship has two propulsion modes with a diesel engine for cruising and an electric engine for silent propulsion during mine-hunting operations. The ship is fitted with two independent Voith Schneider 18GH cycloidal propellers and twin tube bow thrusters which provide exceptional manoeuvrability. The Voith Schneider propellers provide propulsion and steering in cruising and mine hunting modes. The propellers are powered by independent power plants, each of which includes a diesel engine for transit and an electric motor for silent slow speed running whilst mine hunting. Each power plant is installed on a rigid sub-base which is mounted on the hull with vibration isolation rubber mounts. The two BAZAN-MTU 6V 396 diesel engines are rated at 560 kW each for cruising propulsion. The two low magnetic field electric motors feature compensated stray fields and are each rated at 125 kW for mine hunting.
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A seiner is a ship which employs seine net fishing.
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In sailing, seizing is the fastening together of two ropes or two parts of one rope by means of thin marline, wire or similar wound with a number of longitudinal and transverse turns.
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HMS Selene was a British Sealion Class submarine of 715 tons displacement launched during the early 1940's. She was armed with one 3-inch gun; one 20 mm anti-aircraft gun; three machine-guns; six 21-inch torpedo tubes in the bow and one external 21 inch torpedo tube. She had a top speed of 14.5 knots surfaced and 10 knots submerged, could crash dive in 30 seconds and carried a complement of 44.
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The USS Selfridge was an American Porter Class destroyer of 1850 tons displacement launched in 1936. The USS Selfridge 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 pounder guns; two machine-guns and eight 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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HMS Selkirk 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 Selkirk was powered by Yarrow coal-fired boilers providing a top speed of 16 knots and a range of about 2400 km at top speed. She carried a complement of 73 and was armed with a 4-inch anti-aircraft gun and one smaller gun.
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The USS Sellstrom was an American Edsall Class escort destroyer of 1200 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS Sellstrom was powered by Fairbanks-Morse diesel engines providing a top speed of 19 knots and carried a complement of 220. She was armed with three 3 inch dual-purpose guns; two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns; four 20 mm anti-aircraft guns; depth charge throwers and three 21 inch torpedo tubes in a triple mount.
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The Semga was a Russian Lin Class coastal defence submarine of 500 tons displacement launched in 1935. The Semga had a top speed of 19 knots surface; 9 knots submerged. She was armed with one 1 pounder anti-aircraft gun; four 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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The USS Semmes is an American Charles F Adams Class guided missile destroyer of 3370 tons standard displacement launched in 1961. The USS Semmes is powered by four boilers and two geared steam turbines providing a top speed of 30 knots and a range of 6000 miles at 15 knots. She carries a crew of 360 including 20 officers and is armed with McDonnell Douglas Harpoon surface-to-surface missiles; GDC Standard SM-1MR surface-to-air missiles; one Honeywell ASROC Mk 16 octuple launcher; two FMC 5 inch/54 Mk 42 guns; four 12.7 mm calibre machine-guns and two triple arrangements of 324 mm Mk 32 torpedo tubes taking the Honeywell Mk 46 torpedo.
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The Sendai was a Japanese Zintu Class second class cruiser of 5195 tons displacement launched in 1923. The Sendai was powered by twelve Kanpon boilers providing a top speed of 33 knots and carried a complement of 450 and one aircraft. She was armed with seven 5.5 inch guns; two 3 inch anti-aircraft guns; six machine-guns and eight 21 inch torpedo tubes.
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The Senegalais was an American-built French Senegalais Class frigate of 1300 tons displacement launched in 1943. The Senegalais 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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HMS Seneschal was a British Sealion Class submarine of 715 tons displacement launched during the early 1940's. HMS Seneschal was armed with one 3-inch gun; one 20 mm anti-aircraft gun; three machine-guns; six 21-inch torpedo tubes in the bow and one external 21 inch torpedo tube. She had a top speed of 14.5 knots surfaced and 10 knots submerged, could crash dive in 30 seconds and carried a complement of 44.
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USS Sennet was an American Balao Class submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1944. USS Sennet 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 Sentinel was a British Sealion Class submarine of 715 tons displacement launched during the early 1940's. HMS Sentinel was armed with one 3-inch gun; one 20 mm anti-aircraft gun; three machine-guns; six 21-inch torpedo tubes in the bow and one external 21 inch torpedo tube. She had a top speed of 14.5 knots surfaced and 10 knots submerged, could crash dive in 30 seconds and carried a complement of 44.
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The USS Sentinel was an American Auk Class minesweeper of 890 tons displacement launched and lost during the Second World War. The USS Sentinel 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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HMS Sentinel (formerly the Seaforth Warrior) is a British offshore patrol vessel of 1710 tons displacement bought by the Royal Navy from the British Linen Bank Ltd in 1983 to patrol the Falkland Islands. HMS Sentinel is powered by two Atlas MAK `V' 12-cylinder diesel engines providing a top speed of 14 knots. She carries a crew of 32 and is armed with three FN 7.62 mm machine-guns.
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The USS Sentry was an American Admirable Class minesweeper of 625 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS Sentry 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 Sep was a Polish submarine of 1110 tons displacement launched in 1938 and interned at Stockholm in 1939 on the outbreak of the Second World War. The Sep was powered by two Sulzer diesel engines providing a top speed of 19 knots surfaced and 9 knots submerged. She carried a complement of 56 and was armed with one 3.5 inch gun; two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns; eight 21 inch torpedo tubes and was fitted for mine laying.
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The Serang is a French-built Malaysian Perdana Class fast attack craft of 234 tons displacement commissioned in 1973. The Serang 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 Serang 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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HMS Seraph was a British Sealion Class submarine of 715 tons displacement launched in 1940. She was armed with one 3-inch gun; one 20 mm anti-aircraft gun; three machine-guns; six 21-inch torpedo tubes in the bow and one external 21 inch torpedo tube. She had a top speed of 14.5 knots surfaced and 10 knots submerged, could crash dive in 30 seconds and carried a complement of 44.
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The Serdang was a Dutch mine layer of 150 tons displacement launched in 1897. The Serdang was powered by coal-fired engines providing a top speed of 13 knots and carried a complement of 97. She was armed with two 1 pounder guns and four machine-guns.
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The Serdivi was a Russian Stremiteini Class destroyer of 1800 tons displacement launched in 1938. The Serdivi was powered by 3-drum type oil-fired boilers providing a top speed of over 37 knots. She was armed with four 5.1 inch guns; two 3 inch anti-aircraft guns; two 37 mm guns; four depth charge throwers and six 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two triples.
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HMS Serene was a British Algerine Class minesweeper of 950 tons displacement launched in 1943. HMS Serene 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 Serene was an American Admirable Class minesweeper of 625 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS Serene 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 Sergipe was a British-built Brazilian torpedo boat of 560 tons displacement launched in 1910. The Sergipe 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 Serpente was an Italian Argonauta Class coastal submarine of 599 tons displacement launched in 1932. The Serpente was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 14 knots surfaced and 8.5 knots submerged. She carried a complement of 41 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 Serrano was a British-built Chilean Serrano Class destroyer of 1090 tons displacement launched in 1928. The Serrano was powered by three Thornycroft 3-drum type oil-fired boilers providing a top speed of 35 knots. She carried a complement of 130 and was armed with three 4.7 inch guns; one 3 inch anti-aircraft gun; three machine-guns; two depth charge throwers; six 21-inch torpedo tubes arranged in two triples and had provision for carrying mines.
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The Serrano Class were a series of six destroyers built for Chile during the 1920's. The contract to build the ships was put to international tender and was won by the British firm of Thornycroft.
The six ships were all launched in 1928, and named in honour of naval officers who had distinguished themselves at the Battle of Iquique in 1879.
The ships were built to a very high quality, with all plating being galvanised and the accommodation on board exceptional for ships of their size at the time.
They had a standard displacement of 1090 tons and were powered by three Thornycroft 3-drum type oil-fired boilers providing a top speed of 35 knots. They carried a complement of 130 and were armed with three 4.7 inch guns; one 3 inch anti-aircraft gun; three machine-guns; two depth charge throwers; six 21-inch torpedo tubes arranged in two triples and had provision for carrying mines.
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The Seta was a Japanese river gunboat of 305 tons displacement launched in 1922. The Seta was powered by two Kanpon mixed-fuel boilers providing a top speed of 16 knots. She was armed with two 3 inch anti-aircraft guns and six machine-guns.
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The Seteria 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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HMS Severn was a British Severn Class ocean-going submarine of 1850 tons displacement launched in 1934. She was armed with one 4-inch gun; two machine guns and six 21-inch torpedo tubes in the bow. She was powered by diesel engines providing a surfaced top speed of 22.25 knots (the first diesel powered submarine to exceed 21 knots) and by electric motors which provided a submerged top speed of 10 knots. She carried a complement of 60.
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The Seydlitz was a German Hipper Class heavy cruiser (schwere kreuzer) of 10000 tons displacement launched in 1939. The Seydlitz had a top speed of 32 knots and carried a complement of 830. She was armed with eight 8 inch guns; twelve 4.1 inch anti-aircraft guns; twelve 37 mm anti-aircraft guns; twelve 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in four triples and carried four aircraft.
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The Sfax was a French Redoutable Class submarine of 1379 tons displacement launched in 1934. 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 Shad was an American Gato Class submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1942. The USS Shad 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 Shahband ar is a Singapore-built Malaysian PX Class police boat of 86.4 tons displacement launched in the late 1960's. The Shahband ar 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 Shahband ar 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 Shaheen is a United Arab Emirates Lurssen TNC 45 Class fast attack craft of 260 tons displacement fully loaded. The Shaheen 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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HMS Shalimar was a British Sealion Class submarine of 715 tons displacement launched during the early 1940's. She was armed with one 3-inch gun; one 20 mm anti-aircraft gun; three machine-guns; six 21-inch torpedo tubes in the bow and one external 21 inch torpedo tube. She had a top speed of 14.5 knots surfaced and 10 knots submerged, could crash dive in 30 seconds and carried a complement of 44.
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Shallop is a name formerly applied to a large boat with two masts and rigged like a schooner.
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The USS Shamrock Bay was an American Casablanca Class light fleet aircraft carrier of 6730 tons displacement launched in 1944. The USS Shamrock 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 Shamsher was a British-built Indian frigate of 1370 tons displacement launched in 1942 as HMS Nadder. The Shamsher was powered by two Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 20 knots and carried a complement of 118. She was armed with two 4 inch dual-purpose guns and eight 20 mm anti-aircraft guns.
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The Shamsher is a British-built Pakistani Leander Class frigate of 2500 tons displacement launched in 1969. The Shamsher is powered by two White/English Electric double reduction geared turbines providing a top speed of 28 knots and a range of 6400 km at 15 knots. The Shamsher carries a crew of 235 and is armed with a Short Bros Seacat GWS 22 quad anti-aircraft missile launcher; two Vickers 4.5 inch/45 Mk 6 guns in a twin arrangement; two Oerlikon 20 mm/70 guns; one Oerlikon/BMARC 20 mm GAM-BO1 gun and a 3-barrelled UK MoD Mortar Mk 10 anti-ship mortar. The Shamsher carries a SA 319B Alouette III helicopter.
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The USS Shangri-La was an American Essex Class fleet aircraft carrier of 27100 tons displacement launched in 1944. The USS Shangri-La was powered by eight Babcock and Wilcox boilers providing a top speed of 33 knots. She carried a complement of 2900 and normally 82 aircraft though up to 103 could be carried. She was armed with twelve 5 inch guns; seventy-two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns and fifty-two 20 mm anti-aircraft guns mounted in quads.
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The USS Shannon was an American Allen M Sumner Class destroyer of 2200 tons displacement launched in 1944. The USS Shannon 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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HMS Shark was a British Sealion Class submarine of 715 tons displacement launched during the early 1940's and sunk during the Second World War. HMS Shark was armed with one 3-inch gun; one 20 mm anti-aircraft gun; three machine-guns; six 21-inch torpedo tubes in the bow and one external 21 inch torpedo tube. She had a top speed of 14.5 knots surfaced and 10 knots submerged, could crash dive in 30 seconds and carried a complement of 44.
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USS Shark was an American Pike Class submarine of 1310 tons displacement launched in 1935. USS Shark 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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USS Shark was an American submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1943 which saw action during the Second World War. USS Shark 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 Sharpshooter was a British Halcyon Class fleet minesweeper of 835 tons displacement of the Second World War launched in 1936. HMS Sharpshooter was powered by two sets of 3-cylinder compound engines providing a top speed of 17 knots. She carried a complement of 80 and was armed with two 4-inch anti-aircraft guns and five smaller guns.
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The Shaumyan (formerly the Levkos) was a Russian Petrovski Class minelayer destroyer of 1323 tons displacement launched in 1917. The Shaumyan 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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The USS Shaw was an American Mahan Class destroyer of 1500 tons displacement launched in 1935. The USS Shaw 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 Shawinigan is a Canadian Kingston Class maritime coastal defence vessel. The ship is equipped with a Bofors 40 millimetre rapid fire gun, model 60 Mk 5c and two .50 calibre (12.7 mm) machine-guns. The machine-guns are mounted one either side at the front of the bridge deck. In a depressed position each machine-gun fires in an arc of fire of 118 degrees. The Bofors gun is mounted on the forecastle deck and the arc of fire extends forwards by +/- 120 degrees. The propulsion system provides 15 knots maximum continuous speed. The range at the economical cruising speed of 9 knots using two engines is 5000 nautical miles with a 20% margin in tank capacity. Mechanical Minesweeping is carried out at 8 knots.
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The USS Shea was an American Allen M Sumner Class destroyer of 2200 tons displacement launched in 1944. The USS Shea 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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In naval architecture, sheathing was an external covering applied to the bottoms of wooden vessels to protect them from barnacles and other animal or vegetable parasites. Copper was for a long time the material frequently used, but various other metals were tried in the late 19th century, among the most successful being Muntz's metal.
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The Sheean is an Australian Collins Class submarine of 2450 tons displacement surfaced. She is powered by three Hedemora VB 210 18-cylinder diesel engines and a 3.5 mega watt Jeumont-Schneider motor, giving a top speed of over 20 knots submerged and 10 knots on the surface. She is armed with a sub harpoon ship-to-ship missile system, and six 21 inch forward torpedo tubes. She carries a crew of 42 plus five trainees.
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The sheepshank is a sailor's knot used to temporarily shorten a rope or to protect a damaged section of rope. The sheepshank has the disadvantage that it is easily shaken undone.
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In sailing, a sheet is a rope fastened to one or both the lower corners of a sail, to extend and retain it in a particular situation.
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A sheet bend is a knot used to join two ropes of similar thickness together.
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HMS Sheffield was a British Newcastle Class (originally to have been called Polyphemus class, and later renamed Southampton Class) cruiser of 9100 tons displacement launched in 1936. HMS Sheffield carried a complement of 809 and was powered by eight Admiralty 3-drum oil fuelled boilers providing a top speed of 32 knots. Armaments consisted of nine 6-inch guns; eight 4-inch anti-aircraft guns; sixteen 2-pdr pompom guns; twenty-two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns; fifteen 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and six 21-inch torpedo tubes arranged in two triple mountings. Three aircraft were also carried.
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HMS Sheffield is a British Broadsword Class frigate of 3500 tons displacement launched in 1986. HMS Sheffield is powered by two Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines, two Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C gas turbines and four diesel generators providing a top speed of 30 knots and a range of 4500 miles at 18 knots. She carries a crew of 273 including 30 officers and has accommodation for 296. Armaments consist of four Aerospatiale MM38 Exocet missiles; two British Aerospace 6-barrelled Seawolf GWS 25 surface-to-air missile launchers; four DES/Oerlikon 30 mm/75 guns in two twin arrangements; two Oerlikon/BMARC 20 mm GAM-BO1 guns and six 324 mm Plessey STWS Mk 2 torpedo tubes arranged as two triples.
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HMS Sheldrake was a British Kingfisher Class patrol vessel of 530 tons displacement launched in 1937. 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 Sheldrake was an American Auk Class minesweeper of 890 tons displacement launched in 1942. The USS Sheldrake 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 Shelter was an American Admirable Class minesweeper of 625 tons displacement launched in 1943. The USS Shelter 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 Shelton was an American Gearing Class destroyer of 2400 tons displacement launched in 1946. The USS Shelton 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 Shemchushni was a Russian patrol vessel converted from a torpedo boat launched in 1905. The Shemchushni 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 Sheraton is a British Ton Class mine hunter of 360 tons displacement. HMS Sheraton has a double mahogany hull on an aluminium frame and is powered by two Paxman Deltic 18A-7A diesel engines providing a top speed of 15 knots and a range of 2500 miles at 12 knots. She carries a crew of 38 including five officers and is armed with a Bofors 40 mm/60 Mk 3 dual-purpose gun; three FN 7.62 mm machine-guns and two Oerlikon 20 mm guns.
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HMS Shetland is a British Island Class offshore patrol vessel of 925 tons displacement. HMS Shetland is powered by two Ruston RKCM 12-cylinder diesel engines providing a top speed of 16.5 knots and a range of 7000 miles at 12 knots. She carries a crew of 39 and is armed with a Bofors 40 mm Mk 3 gun; a DES/Oerlikon 30 mm/75 Mk 1 gun and two FN 7.62 mm machine-guns.
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The USS Shields was an American Fletcher Class destroyer of 2050 tons displacement built under the 1940-41 programme. The USS Shields was powered by four Babcock and Wilcox boilers providing a top speed of 36 knots. She carried a complement of 353 and was armed with five 5 inch guns; six 40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns; ten 20 mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns and ten 21 inch torpedo tubes arranged in two quintuplets.
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HMS Shikari was a British Admiralty S Class destroyer of 905 tons displacement launched about 1918. She was armed with three 4-inch guns; five smaller guns and four 21-inch torpedo tubes arranged in pairs. She was powered by three Yarrow oil boilers providing a top speed of 31 knots and carried a complement of 98.
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The USS Shiloh is an American Ticonderoga Class guided missile cruiser.
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The Shimakaze is a Japanese Hatakazr Class destroyer of 4600 tons displacement launched in 1987. She is powered by two Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B engines and two Rolls-Royce Spey SM1A gas turbines providing a top speed of 40 knots. She carries a complement of 260 and is armed with eight McDonnell Douglas Harpoon anti-ship missiles; forty GDC Pomona Standard SM-1MR anti-air missiles; one Honeywell ASROC Mk 112 octuple anti-ship launcher; two FMC 5-inch Mk 42 automatic dual-purpose anti-surface and anti-aircraft guns; two General Electric/General Dynamics 20 mm Phalanx Mk 15 CIWS; six 324 mm Type 68 torpedo tubes arranged in two triples firing the Honeywell Mk 46 Mod 5 anti-submarine torpedo. She is also equipped with a platform for a Mitsubishi HSS-2B Sea King helicopter.
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A ship is a vessel intended for navigating the ocean, as distinct from a boat which is any vessel navigable on water. The term ship now applies to sizeable boats which are intended for distant voyages, and with the advent of flight the term is also applied to some vehicles which float in the air (air-ships) and some which fly through space (space ships).
Ships are of various sizes, and fitted for various uses, and receive various names, sailing ships according to their rig and the purposes to which they are applied, as man-of-war ships, transports, merchantmen, barques, brigs, schooners, luggers, sloops, xebecs, galleys, etc. The name as descriptive of a particular rig, and as roughly implying a certain size, was used to designate a vessel furnished with a bowsprit and three or four masts, each of which is composed of a lower-mast, a top-mast, and a top-gallant mast, and carrying a certain number of square sails on each of the masts. These masts are named, beginning with the foremost, the fore, the main, and mizzen masts; and when there is a fourth it is called the jigger-mast. The principal sails are named according to the masts to which they belong. Owing to the increase of size and the development of steam navigation the restricted application of the term ship became of little value.
There were two primitive types of shipbuilding from one or other of which, or rather perhaps from a joint development of both, all the improvements of modern times have proceeded. These were the raft and the canoe: the one, formed by fixing together planks and spars, gave a floating surface strong and buoyant enough to support a cargo; the other, made by hollowing out the body of a tree and sharpening the ends, gave with little constructive art the crude model of a form fitted for navigation. In like manner there have been from time immemorial two distinct modes of propulsion, by oars and sails.
The ancient art of ship-building, like many other arts, was lost in the overwhelming tide of barbarism which overthrew the last of the great empires of antiquity. The cruder nations of Europe had to begin again in great measure on their own resources. The war galley of the ancients may possibly be so far preserved in the mediaeval galleys applied to the same purpose. On the Mediterranean, too, an unbroken line of coasting ships may probably have continued to sail. But it appears evident that the progress made in shipbuilding under the Roman Empire, not to speak of the Phoenicians and other earlier navigators, was much greater than was transmitted to mediaeval Europe. Shipbuilding made little progress in Europe until the discovery of the compass, which was introduced in a crude form in the 12th century, and had been improved and had come into common use in the 14th century. The opening up of the passage to India and the discovery of America by Europeans made another epoch in its progress. In the building of large vessels the Spaniards long took the lead, and were followed by the French, who specially distinguished themselves in the theoretical study of the art.
In the early progress of the art of ship-building the English took little or no part. When Henry VII built the Henry Grace de Dieu, which is regarded as the parent of the British navy, the English were greatly inferior to the nations of Southern Europe both in navigation and in ship-building. In the reign of Elizabeth I the English fleet proved its superiority to that of Spain in respect of fighting capacity, but it was afterwards rivalled by that of Holland. rapid improvement was made in ship-building during the 17th and 18th centuries in England as well as the maritime states of the Continent. The first three-decker was built in England in 1637. She was called the Sovereign of the Seas, and was deemed the best man-of-war in the world. In 1768 the French adopted three-deckers; and from their application of science they acquired a decided superiority in the size and models of their ships over the English. In the early part of the 19th century the lead in improvement was taken by the United States. English builders were at first sceptical as to American improvements; but in 1832 Scott Russell theoretically established the principles on which speed in sailing depends - principles which had already been practically applied not only by the Americans but by the Spaniards. From the time of their theoretical establishment they were rapidly adopted in England, and a race of improvement began between Great Britain and America. The true principles of construction both in build and rig were exemplified in the celebrated Baltimore clipper schooners, which were sharp in the bow, deep in the stern, of great length, and lying low in the water, with long, slender masts, and large sails cut with great skill. The same principles were afterwards applied to square-rigged vessels, and produced the English and American clipper ships which did so much to develop the trade of India, China, and Australia with both Europe and America.
A great change came over the art of ship-building when steam was introduced and wood gave place to iron and then to steel. The first steamer built expressly for regular voyages between Europe and America was the Great Western, launched in 1837. She was propelled by paddles, but about the same time the screw-propeller was invented, which was soon adopted in sea-going ships, and the British Admiralty possessed a screw steamer in 1842. Iron vessels were built early in the 19th century for canal service, then for river service, and later for packet service on the coasts. About 1838 iron vessels were built for ocean service, but the first ocean-going steamship in its modern form, built of iron and propelled by the screw, was the Great Britain, launched in 1842. Compound engines (first introduced by Messrs. Randolph, Elder, and Co. of Glasgow, in 1854), with high-pressure steam, were not used in the Royal Navy until 1867 (in the Sirius). And so the progress of steam navigation was marked by special types of vessels built from time to time. The use of iron and steel in the construction of ships made Britain, where there was such an unlimited supply of iron, and such skill in working it, the home of ship-building. This industry formerly had its seat at the ports where suitable timber was most accessible, but was later to be found chiefly at those where the coal and the iron were near. Thus the Clyde, the Tyne, and the Wear have became the principal centres of ship-building. Iron replaced wood in ship building because an iron vessel is lighter than a wooden one of the same size, and with iron the same strength may be obtained with less weight. Iron is also far more manageable than wood, as it can be bent with ease into any required shape. Steel, which superseded iron for building ships, is a still lighter material and is equally manageable.
In wooden ships the keel forms the base of the whole structure; from it rise on either side a large number of ribs, consisting of strong timbers usually built up of several pieces, and having the requisite curvature according to the shape of the vessel; to the ribs are attached by bolts or wooden pins the planks that form the outer skin or covering, the interstices between the planks being made water-tight by caulking; internally beams extend from side to side to support the deck or decks. In steel or iron ships the keel is of far less importance than in wooden ships, and does not as in them hold the position of foundation or 'back-bone' to the whole structure, since an iron vessel ought to be mutually supporting throughout. The keel is constructed of plates riveted together, and sometimes is made hollow. From it, and riveted to it on either side, rise the ribs, which are girders built up of plates, and to the ribs on the outside is fastened the plating. The plating consists of sheets of iron-plate overlapping each other at the edges, where they are riveted together. There may be an inner skin of plating as well as an outer. The ribs are tied together and at the same time held apart by beams of iron, which support the deck or decks.
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Ship of the line was an old term for a warship of sufficient size to have a place in a line of battle. British Ships of the line had no less than two decks, or two complete tiers of guns.
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The USS Shipley Bay was an American Casablanca Class light fleet aircraft carrier of 6730 tons displacement launched in 1944. The USS Shipley 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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HMS Shippigan was a British Bangor Class minesweeper of about 665 tons displacement launched in 1941. HMS Shippigan 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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HMAS Shoalhaven was an Australian frigate of 1544 tons displacement launched in 1944. HMAS Shoalhaven was powered by two Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 20 knots and carried a complement of 177. She was armed with four 4 inch dual-purpose guns; eight 20 mm anti-aircraft guns; one Hedgehog multiple spigot mortar and four depth charge throwers.
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The Shoalwater is an Australian, Bay Class inshore mine hunter. She has a displacement of 170 tons and a top speed of 10 knots. She is armed with four 12.7 mm machine-guns and carries a crew of three officers and 11 other ratings. She has a catamaran hull form which was chosen as it provides stability, a large deck area, greater manoeuvrability than a mono-hull and a reduction in signatures by placing heavy machinery high in the ship. The hull is constructed of a foam sandwich arrangement to facilitate repair by replacement.
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HMS Shoreham was a British Shoreham Class escort sloop, fitted for mine sweeping, of 1105 tons displacement launched in 1930. She was armed with two 4-inch anti-aircraft guns and twelve smaller guns. At the outbreak of the Second World War she was re-armed with six 4-inch guns on twin mountings. Two Admiralty 3-drum type boilers provided a top speed of 16.5 knots and she carried a complement of 100.
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The USS Shoveler was an American Auk Class minesweeper of 890 tons displacement launched in 1945. The USS Shoveler 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 Shrike 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 1600 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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HMS Shropshire was a British London Class cruiser of 9830 tons displacement launched in 1928. HMS Shropshire carried a crew of 650 and was powered by eight Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of just under 33 knots. Armaments consisted of eight 8-inch guns; eight 4-inch anti-aircraft guns; four 3-pdr guns and fourteen smaller guns and eight 21-inch torpedo tubes arranged in two quadruple mounts. An aircraft was also carried. In 1943 HMS Shropshire was presented to the Royal Australian Navy as a replacement for HMAS Canberra which had been lost in action.
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On a sailing ship, shrouds are the sets of ropes, usually between two and five in number, connected by rope rungs to form a ladder which reach from the mast-heads to the sides of the vessel and thus support the masts of the vessel.
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The Shun Tien (also known as the Junten) was a Manchurian gunboat of 270 tons displacement launched in 1934 and serving in the Manchukuo navy. The Shun Tien was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 12.5 knots and carried a complement of 70. She was armed with two 4.7 inch anti-aircraft guns and three machine-guns.
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