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  2. United States Navy - Wikipedia

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    The United States Navy ( USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the world's most powerful navy and the largest by tonnage, at 4.5 million tons in 2021 [9] and in 2009 an estimated battle fleet tonnage that exceeded the next 13 navies combined. [10]

  3. Flanking maneuver - Wikipedia

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    Lists. v. t. e. The flanking maneuver is a basic military tactic with several variations. Flanking an enemy entails attacking from one or more sides, at an angle to the enemy's direction of engagement. There are three standard flanking maneuvers. The first maneuver is the ambush, where a unit performs a surprise attack from a concealed position.

  4. USS Preble (DD-12) - Wikipedia

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    Preble. (DD-12) The third USS Preble was a Bainbridge -class destroyer in commission in the United States Navy from 1903 to 1919. She was named for Commodore Edward Preble. She saw service in World War I .

  5. USS N-3 - Wikipedia

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    The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Preble, serving as one of the convoy′s escorts, approached at flank speed as if to ram N-3, and N-3 made recognition signals and backed at full speed, avoiding a collision with Preble by only a few feet. N-3 hailed Preble, which stopped and sent a boat to N-3 to assess her damage.

  6. USS Talbot County - Wikipedia

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    2 × single 5-inch/38-caliber guns. 2 × twin 40 mm guns. 2 × single 20 mm guns. (The 20 & 40 mm guns were removed prior to 1958) USS Talbot County (LST-1153) was a tank landing ship (LST) built for the United States Navy just after World War II. The lead ship of her class of only two vessels, she was named after counties in Maryland and ...

  7. Keith Speed - Wikipedia

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    As of April 2005, Sir Keith Speed was a Deputy Lord-Lieutenant for the County Of Kent, and Vice President of the Maritime Volunteer Service. Speed died in hospital on 12 January 2018. Bibliography. Speed, Keith (1982). Sea Change: The Battle For The Falklands And The Future Of Britain's Navy. Ashgrove Press ISBN 0-906798-20-5; References

  8. Seraj-class speedboat - Wikipedia

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    Fadavi has also announced that Iran's navy aims to increase the speed of the militarized boats to 80-85 knots in the near future, and even up to 100 knots thereafter. These planned speed boats would most probably be named Seraj-2, Seraj-3 etc., since boats with that speed and the stability to carry weapons would depend on the Seraj-1 design.

  9. Average Walking Speed: Pace, and Comparisons by Age and Sex

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    The average walking speed of an adult is 3 to 4 miles per hour, but that all depends on age, fitness level, terrain, and other factors. Starting a walking routine can be beneficial for your health ...