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  Indian Navy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the Armed Forces of India.
In the Indian Navy, the ship was christened INS Chakra, and the submarine was manned by an Indian crew.
Upon expiration of the ship leasing term in 1991, the submarine was returned to Russia and joined the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Indian_Navy   (2769 words)

  
 United States Navy - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
The navy was a part of the conflict from the very beginning of American involvement to the very end of the war, and proved to be a vital element in the success of the Allies.
The Navy is administered by the Department of the Navy, led by the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV).
All ships in the U.S. Navy inventory are placed in the Naval Vessel Register, which tracks data such as the current status of a ship, the date of its commissioning, and the date of its decommissioning.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/United_States_Navy   (7503 words)

  
 Indian Naval News [February 2002]
Indian observers were invited to attend four operational exercises to be conducted by the British armed forces later this year.
The Naval Symphonic Band, one of the pioneer bands of the Indian Navy, was commissioned in 1945 at Mumbai, with a strength of 50 musicians under the aegis of Lt. Cdr.
On the involvement of the Indian Navy in Operation Swan along the Gujarat-Maharashtra coast in the wake of Mumbai blasts, he admitted that though it was primarily a Coast Guard operation, the Navy was involved since the Coast Guard are thin on the ground.
www.bharat-rakshak.com /NAVY/News/2002/02-Feb.html   (10327 words)

  
 List of ships of the Indian Navy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of ships of the Indian Navy.
It covers both the pre-independence Royal Indian Navy and the post-independence fleet.
Prior to the abolition of the monarchy in 1950 ships carried the prefix HMINS, standing for His/Her Majesty's Indian Navy Ship.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_ships_of_the_Indian_Navy   (109 words)

  
 Sealift - Navy Ships
Surge shipping is the transportation of critically needed military equipment such as tanks, trucks, armored vehicles and helicopters in the early stages of a contingency.
Their noncombatant status enables MSC ships such as the Lummus to maintain an average crew size of less than 40 while Navy ships of similar size generally have crews in the hundreds.
These ships carry ammunition barges that are off-loaded by the ship’s crane and towed ashore by small tugs that are part of the LASH ship’s deck cargo.
www.fas.org /man/dod-101/sys/ship/sealift.htm   (6674 words)

  
 Naming Ships - Navy Ships
Ships lost in wartime were normally honored by having their names reassigned to new construction.
While the Navy has attempted to be systematic in naming its ships, in recent years it seems there has been a complete breakdown in any attempt to sustain a systematic practice in the name categories for ship types.
But as the 600-ship Navy has evolved into the 300-ship Navy, it would seem that a presumption has arisen that one should be on a first-name basis with each ship of the fleet, and that no further introductions should be required.
www.fas.org /man/dod-101/sys/ship/names.htm   (1234 words)

  
 IXO Home Page
A hijacked ship could be sunk to block a choke point or could be used to attack a Naval battle group.
They are ships suspected or known to be affiliated with some bad activity, person, or organization, or that carry cargoes that could be dangerous in the hands of the wrong people.
They look for inconsistencies in what those ships say they are doing by comparing it to what they said an hour or a day ago, or by determining if it is feasible for the vessel to arrive at its destination port when it plans.
dtsn.darpa.mil /ixodarpatech/ixo_FeatureDetail.asp?id=134   (1825 words)

  
 Cynical Nerd’s » The Defense of Indian Waters: Looking Ahead
China is currently modernizing its largely brown water navy and investing in ports in the Indian Ocean to ensure secure access to energy and contain India.
In light of this, India’s naval objectives are to (i) safeguard its economic and defense interests in light of increased military activity and declining stability in the Indian Ocean; (ii) preempt Chinese efforts to encircle India; and (iii) project influence in the African Littoral, Antarctic and the South China Sea as well.
Does the Indian Navy have the capabilities (and doctrinal focus) to deny/destroy regular and irregular naval forces in the region.
cynical-nerd.nationalinterest.in /?p=40   (4008 words)

  
 From Sea to Shining Sea - Navy Ships
The ship's second deployment in June 1990, scheduled for Pacific operations, was cut short by the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.
The ship's purpose was to detect, classify and track hundreds of potential targets simultaneously in the air, on the surface, and under the sea.
Decommissioned and stricken from the Navy list on December 10, 1993, the HALEAKALA was later disposed of by title transfer to the Maritime Administration on March 28, 1994.
www.nps.gov /pub_aff/maritime/navships.htm   (5826 words)

  
 Wars and conflicts of the U.S. Navy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Casualties: U.S. Navy and Marine Corps personnel killed and wounded in wars, conflicts and incidents with hostile forces, 1775-present.
It replaces the 1993 list previously published on this website and is intended primarily to provide a rough sketch survey of past U.S. military ventures abroad.
List of Expeditions Formed and Landings Effected by the U.S. Naval Force in Central America, Mexico and the West Indies, From 1901 to May 1, 1929
www.history.navy.mil /wars   (1109 words)

  
 U.S. Navy Battleships - USS Missouri (BB 63)
Amid the press coverage that a ship the stature of Missouri is used to receiving, the mighty dreadnought pulled away from Pier 6 at Long Beach and headed for Hawaii, first stop on the long journey to the Gulf.
To put away a ship that has become as much a part of you as you are to her is a sad ending to a great tour.
The ship was gently guided and delicately docked at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, June 22 after a 2,300-mile voyage across the Pacific from Bremerton, Wash., that began May 23.
www.chinfo.navy.mil /navpalib/ships/battleships/missouri/bb63-mo.html   (3917 words)

  
 USS Hunley (AS 31)
These ships were the Navy's first submarine tenders designed and built to service FBM submarines.
Decommissioned on September 30, 1994, the HUNLEY was stricken from the Navy list on May 3, 1995, and is now laid up on the James River as part of the Reserve Fleet at Fort Eustis, VA.
Fire, smoke and firefighting water damaged the number 2 main engine, numbers 1 and 2 main propulsion generators, numbers 1 and 2 ship service generators, numbers 1 and 2 low pressure aircompressors, number 2 force draft blower, number 2 evaporator and salinity indicating system, plus runs of electrical cable in the vincinity of the fire.
navysite.de /ships/as31.htm   (448 words)

  
 U.S. Merchant Ships Sunk or Damaged in World War II
U.S. Merchant Ships Sunk or Damaged in World War II Merchant Ships Sunk or Damaged in World War II According to the War Shipping Administration, the U.S. Merchant Marine suffered the highest rate of casualties of any service in World War II.
Hundreds of other ships were damaged by torpedoes, shelling, bombs, kamikazes, mines, etc. Foreign flag ships, especially those with Naval Armed Guard on board as well as ships belonging to U.S. territories such as the Philippines, are included in this list.
Victory Ships and Tankers; the history of the "Victory" type cargo ships and of the tankers built in the United States of America during World War II, L. Sawyer and W. Mitchell.
www.usmm.org /shipsunkdamaged.html   (1038 words)

  
 Canadian Historic Naval Ships and Shipyards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The following is a short list of Canadian shipyards and either existing or replicated historic military ships.
It is not our intent to include all ships, shipyards or museums, mainly just the oldest yards and vessels, and capital ships.
The remains of the French ship are on display at the Battle of the Restigouche visitor center.
www.geocities.com /naforts/ships/ships_C.html   (371 words)

  
 HyperWar: US Navy Ships, 1940-1945
My aim is to eventually have a separate page for each ship, which includes the specifications, history, and one or more photographs.
Historic Naval Ships Association List of Historic Naval Ships listed by location and by name.
The list will be re-created as soon as the individual pages are complete.
www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USN/USN-ships.html   (901 words)

  
 US Navy Ships Named for Places in the State of Maine
The Navy has named a number of ships for geographic features and political entities of the State of Maine.
The first Navy ship named for a place in Maine was the sloop of war
The Maine village is spelled Lakewood, but this and other names were split for consistency for the Lake-series of ships.
www.datasync.com /~bouchard/meships/meships.html   (427 words)

  
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The Confederate Navy and the men who fought in it, are distinctive in navel history, not for immensity of a single engagement, but for the diversity of action, the complete realization of the ironclad as a fighting vessel and the development of the torpedo as a weapon of destruction.
Here we have compiled a list of ships used by the Confederate Navy.
The Confederate navy used a variety of weapons during the Civil War, some were traditional, and others were completely unique to them, here we try to list the weapons they used.
www.confederatenavy.com   (300 words)

  
 The US Navy
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Financial Management and Comptroller
Department of the Navy Civilian Personnel/Equal Employment Opportunity
Department of the Navy Research, Development, and Acquisition
www.navy.mil /links/alpha.asp   (608 words)

  
 NARA - Research - Main Page
Now you can search for microfilm using Order Online.
Get a full description, download descriptive pamphlets and roll lists, and/or purchase rolls.
The 9-11 Commission's records are now available on the Commission's frozen web site.
www.archives.gov /research   (383 words)

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