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Navy

The army branch that conducts military operations at sea which include vessels, personnel, and shore establishments.

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USS Wasp

Military; Navy

A U.S. Navy multipurpose amphibious assault ship. She is the tenth USN vessel to bear the name and was the flagship of the Second Fleet and the lead ship of her class. She was built by the Ingalls ...

USS Harry S Truman

Military; Navy

The eighth Nimitz-class supercarrier of the United States Navy, named after the 33rd President of the United States, Harry S Truman. HST's callsign is Lone Warrior and is currently homeported at ...

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower

Military; Navy

An aircraft carrier currently in service with the United States Navy. Commissioned in 1977, the ship is the second of the ten Nimitz-class supercarriers currently in service, and is the first ship ...

Guantanamo Bay

Military; Navy

Is a bay located in Guantánamo Province at the southeastern end of Cuba. It is the largest harbour on the south side of the island and is surrounded by steep hills creating an enclave cut off from ...

Royal Navy

Military; Navy

The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Its roots begin in the 16th century under King Henry VIII. From the end of the 17th century to well into the 20th ...

Blue-water navy

Military; Navy

The term blue-water navy describes a maritime force capable of operating across the deep waters of open oceans. The navies of France, the United Kingdom and the United States are all considered ...

Long range anti-ship missile (LRASM)

Military; Navy

An anti-ship missile developed by DARPA for the US Navy. Unlike earlier versions of anti-ship missiles, the LRASM is capable of conducting autonomous targeting. Its on-board targeting systems is ...

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