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Re: translation ocean boarding vessel
Posted by: Fred morin ()
Date: November 25, 2008 09:25PM

On the US east coast, harbor defenses were guarded by so-called "Gate Examination Vessels." These were small, armed ships, sometimes converted lightships such as the Nantucket (LV-112). They were armed with a 3" deck gun and several 0.50 cal. heavy machine guns, painted grey, had their hull portholes blanked off and light and RDF beacons removed. The Nantucket was taken off her station from Nantucket Shoals and served as the Portland, Maine Gate Examination Vessel in the later part of WW II.

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translation ocean boarding vessel michael 11/25/2008 11:00AM
Re: translation ocean boarding vessel MPC 11/25/2008 12:26PM
Re: translation ocean boarding vessel michael 11/25/2008 12:48PM
Re: translation ocean boarding vessel MPC 11/25/2008 07:07PM
Re: translation ocean boarding vessel Fred morin 11/25/2008 09:25PM
Re: translation ocean boarding vessel michael 11/26/2008 08:12AM
Boom Defence Vessels MPC 11/26/2008 12:21PM
Re: Boom Defence Vessels michael 11/26/2008 12:48PM
Re: Boom Defence Vessels john b russell 12/15/2008 05:13PM
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