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Union gunboats didn’t just attack rebel military sites – they went after civilian property, too
These boats were lightly armored, had a crew of about 70 men ... The crews of the tinclads and the other gunboats waged a deadly game of whack-a-mole along the western rivers.
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Trophy Ukrainian armored gunboats may be used to guard Berdyansk and Mariupol ports
MOSCOW, May 30. /TASS/. Several armored gunboats that had been in service with the Ukrainian Navy and were seized as trophies during the Russian special military operation in Ukraine, may be used ...
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SHIPS FOR MEXICAN NAVY.; Two American-Built Gunboats Added to Republic's Little Fleet.
"Recently two modern gunboats were added to the fleet which for the present serves Mexico as a navy," says Consul Le Roy. "These gunboats were built in the United States, at Elizabethtown ...
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Russian forces wipe out last Ukrainian combat ship in Odessa — top brass
The Ukrainian Navy also operated nine armored gunboats, one of which, the Akkerman, was abandoned by the crew in Berdyansk, according to information of the Rossiyskaya Gazeta daily. The Vinnitsa ...
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U.S. Navy vs. China: Who Has the Military Advantage Now?
16 gunboats, and the three aircraft carriers. The Chinese Navy also has a potent amphibious warfare capability evidenced in its 72 landing ships – which can accommodate armored vehicles and ...