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2465:; countries with long, shallow coastlines where sea mines are most effective. Other navies have plans to create improvised minelayers in times of war, for example by rolling sea-mines into the sea from the vehicle deck through the open aft doors of a
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Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare
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List of mine warfare vessels of the United States Navy
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2982:. Vol. 31 (12th ed.). pp. 949–995.
2294:The most common use of the term "minelayer" is a
5713:List of cutters of the United States Coast Guard
3987:United States naval ship classes of World War II
2921:Weapons that Wait: Mine Warfare in the U.S. Navy
5703:List of mine planters of the United States Army
2750:Historic California Posts — Forts Under the Sea
2696:Submarine mines in United States harbor defense
5333:List of minesweepers of the United States Navy
2481:south of the Suez Canal using the Ro-Ro ferry
2187:. "Mine planting" was the term for installing
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2746:"Submarine Mine Defense of San Francisco Bay"
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2904:. New York: Taplinger Publishing Company.
2802:"Speech of Admiral W. S. Sims, U. S. Navy"
2368:In World War II, the British employed the
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2588:, contributing to that country's defeat.
2556:block the shipments of petroleum products
2435:, allow any submarine to be a minelayer.
120:Learn how and when to remove this message
1107:List of military strategies and concepts
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161:
2635:Some examples of minelaying vehicles:
7:
2649:GMZ family of minelayers, which the
2584:, the US dropped thousands of mines
58:adding citations to reliable sources
2973:"Minesweeping and Minelaying"
2591:Aerial mining was also used in the
2202:are sometimes called "minelayers".
2473:was suspected of having mined the
25:
2775:"Principle Armament – Mine Field"
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2754:California State Military Museum
2686:Mine Planter Service (U.S. Army)
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2844:World War 1 at Sea: French Navy
2777:. FortMiles.org. Archived from
2720:Definitions from Dictionary.com
2645:Zemledeliye (minelaying system)
2554:, starting on 8 April 1944, to
45:needs additional citations for
3116:Anti-submarine warfare carrier
2676:List of minelayer ship classes
2218:ships of Mine Squadron One at
1:
3034:Naval ship classes in service
2919:Hartmann, Gregory K. (1979).
2603:that proved very successful.
2444:CAPTOR (enCAPsulated TORpedo)
5543:1st Lt. William G. Sylvester
5422:1st Lt. William G. Sylvester
3502:Harbour defence motor launch
2615:Zemledeliye remote minelayer
3785:Ballistic missile submarine
3631:Mine countermeasures vessel
2538:minelaying operations were
1600:Military–industrial complex
1079:Operational manoeuvre group
5857:
3832:Submarine aircraft carrier
3214:Pre-dreadnought battleship
3024:in 19th and 20th centuries
2640:Shielder minelaying system
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2194:An army's special-purpose
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5592:United States Coast Guard
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5173:Motor torpedo boat tender
3727:General stores issue ship
3396:Amphibious transport dock
3171:Merchant aircraft carrier
3161:Interdiction Assault Ship
3029:
2525:new type of magnetic mine
1664:Loss-of-strength gradient
521:Combat information center
5519:Colonel George Armistead
5483:Colonel Charles W. Bundy
5450:Colonel Charles W. Bundy
5415:Colonel George Armistead
3805:Deep-submergence vehicle
3795:Cruise missile submarine
3722:Fast combat support ship
3365:Guided-missile destroyer
3223:Standard-type battleship
2567:code breaking activities
2235:Not to be confused with
1982:Military science fiction
1467:Technology and equipment
888:List of military tactics
5573:Maj. Gen. Arthur Murray
5436:Maj. Gen. Arthur Murray
5218:Completed after the war
4049:Light aircraft carriers
3401:Amphibious warfare ship
3111:Amphibious assault ship
2979:Encyclopædia Britannica
2800:All Hands, ed. (1919).
2631:JGSDF Type 94 minelayer
2586:in Japanese home waters
2558:from the refineries at
2418:Russian submarine
2356:French battleship
2050:Wartime sexual violence
1806:Full-spectrum dominance
1617:Supply-chain management
5203:Underway replenishment
3477:Armed boarding steamer
3441:Landing Ship Logistics
3436:Landing ship, infantry
3262:Guided missile cruiser
3166:Light aircraft carrier
2970:Dewar, Alfred (1922).
2840:"Naval War in Outline"
2665:Istrice (M113 variant)
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1962:Awards and decorations
1935:Peace through strength
1910:Low-intensity conflict
1544:Conscientious objector
1417:Area of responsibility
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5531:Colonel Henry J. Hunt
5495:Colonel George Ricker
5443:Colonel George Ricker
5408:Colonel Henry J. Hunt
3677:Auxiliary repair dock
3626:Destroyer minesweeper
3522:Ocean boarding vessel
3426:Landing Craft Support
3421:Landing craft carrier
3141:Fighter catapult ship
2944:Warship International
2925:Naval Institute Press
2896:Hartcup, Guy (1970).
2877:Adkins, Paul (1997).
2823:Fitzsimons, B (ed.).
2810:Naval Institute Press
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2332:Ottoman Empire's Navy
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2237:Mine planter (vessel)
2198:vehicles used to lay
554:Torpedo data computer
544:Ship gun fire-control
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5224:Single ship of class
5153:High-speed transport
3903:Littoral combat ship
3456:Landing Ship Vehicle
3199:Coastal defence ship
2900:The Challenge of War
2659:Minenwerfer Skorpion
2529:mine countermeasures
2469:ferry. In 1984, the
2330:, mines laid by the
2080:Military occupations
1915:Military engineering
1817:Unrestricted Warfare
1674:Force multiplication
572:Military manoeuvrers
144:Halifax, Nova Scotia
54:improve this article
5507:Colonel John Storey
5429:Colonel John Storey
3757:Replenishment oiler
3660:Command and support
3446:Landing Ship Medium
3309:Unprotected cruiser
3151:Flight deck cruiser
2879:Codeword Dictionary
2653:is based on, using
2298:used for deploying
1766:Penal military unit
1751:Rules of engagement
1427:Command and control
1052:Operations research
516:Director (military)
506:Fire-control system
276:Command and control
157:Part of a series on
5555:General Henry Knox
5469:United States Navy
5401:General Henry Knox
5392:United States Army
3873:Breastwork monitor
3737:Joint support ship
3692:Combat stores ship
3487:Coastal motor boat
3451:Landing Ship, Tank
3431:Landing Ship Heavy
3330:Convoy rescue ship
3156:Helicopter carrier
2863:The New York Times
2781:on 3 November 2013
2691:Minesweeper (ship)
2655:TM-62 series mines
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2623:Skorpion minelayer
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2497:A Royal Air Force
2440:United States Navy
2365:on 18 March 1915.
2324:Gallipoli Campaign
2320:Russo-Japanese War
2304:Russian minelayers
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2266:Swedish minelayer
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2216:United States Navy
2196:combat engineering
1875:Counter-insurgency
1796:Command of the sea
1741:Jewish laws on war
1716:Geneva Conventions
1252:Divide and conquer
1047:Military operation
1012:Tactical objective
511:Fire-control radar
488:Electronic-warfare
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4599:Destroyer escorts
3994:Aircraft carriers
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3858:Armed merchantman
3800:Cruiser submarine
3790:Coastal submarine
3557:Fast attack craft
3411:Dock landing ship
3289:Protected cruiser
3272:Pocket battleship
3229:Treaty battleship
3219:Super-dreadnought
3103:Aircraft carriers
3051:Operational zones
2923:. Annapolis, MD:
2808:. Annapolis, MD:
2744:Chappel, Gordon.
2662:Type 94 Minelayer
2514:military aircraft
2489:Aerial minelaying
2169:military aircraft
2153:
2152:
2045:Horses in warfare
1992:Anti-war movement
1895:Gunboat diplomacy
1885:Disaster response
1833:Philosophy of war
1828:Principles of war
1801:Deterrence theory
1746:Right of conquest
1669:Lanchester's laws
1437:Principles of war
1127:Counter-offensive
1112:Military campaign
1017:Target saturation
940:Counterinsurgency
549:Gun data computer
483:Close air support
445:Aircraft carriers
130:
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16:(Redirected from
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5143:Destroyer tender
5118:Floating drydock
4120:Commencement Bay
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3958:
3893:Floating battery
3827:Midget submarine
3780:Attack submarine
3762:Submarine tender
3712:Destroyer tender
3542:Submarine chaser
3406:Attack transport
3350:Escort destroyer
3345:Destroyer leader
3340:Destroyer escort
3247:Aircraft cruiser
3061:Green-water navy
3056:Brown-water navy
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2499:Liberator bomber
2467:Roll-on/roll-off
2285:-class minelayer
2257:destroyer escort
2231:Naval minelayers
2189:controlled mines
2145:
2138:
2131:
1900:Humanitarian aid
1838:Security dilemma
1659:Power projection
1442:Economy of force
1422:Chain of command
1137:Defence in depth
1122:Commerce raiding
945:Defeat in detail
281:Defense ministry
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5163:Ice cream barge
5105:Auxiliary ships
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4654:Patrol frigates
4648:
4593:
4581:Robert H. Smith
4574:Allen M. Sumner
4454:
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4076:Escort carriers
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3747:Net laying ship
3672:Ammunition ship
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3304:Torpedo cruiser
3284:Merchant raider
3252:Armored cruiser
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3209:Fast battleship
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3176:Seaplane tender
3121:Balloon carrier
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3081:Central battery
3066:Blue-water navy
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2575:Enigma machines
2536:Royal Air Force
2503:parachute mines
2491:
2407:Amiral Murgescu
2318:in 1904 in the
2248:Amiral Murgescu
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1905:Law enforcement
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1823:Just war theory
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1721:Geneva Protocol
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1287:Network-centric
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980:Rapid dominance
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830:Electromagnetic
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577:Combat training
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501:Combat systems:
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4245:
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4241:Heavy cruisers
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4221:Large cruisers
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4189:North Carolina
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3699:
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3689:
3684:
3682:Auxiliary ship
3679:
3674:
3669:
3667:Amenities ship
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3299:Strike cruiser
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5685:Followed by:
5684:
5682:
5679:Preceded by:
5678:
5677:
5674:
5667:
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5658:
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5409:
5405:
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5398:
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5393:
5381:
5377:
5375:
5367:
5362:
5360:
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5329:
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5318:
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5311:
5309:
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5283:
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5279:
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5260:
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5164:
5161:
5159:
5156:
5154:
5151:
5149:
5146:
5144:
5141:
5139:
5138:Combat stores
5136:
5134:
5131:
5129:
5126:
5124:
5121:
5119:
5116:
5114:
5111:
5110:
5108:
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5007:
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4988:
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4979:
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4907:
4905:
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4898:
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4886:
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4883:
4879:
4877:
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4712:
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4709:
4707:
4703:
4697:
4694:
4692:
4691:
4687:
4686:
4684:
4682:
4678:
4672:
4671:
4667:
4665:
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4660:
4659:
4657:
4655:
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4645:
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4640:
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4626:
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4612:
4610:
4609:
4605:
4604:
4602:
4600:
4596:
4590:
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4578:
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4571:
4569:
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4564:
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4508:
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4487:
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4477:
4473:
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4463:
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4457:
4451:
4450:
4446:
4444:
4443:
4439:
4437:
4436:
4432:
4430:
4429:
4425:
4423:
4422:
4421:St. Augustine
4418:
4416:
4415:
4411:
4409:
4408:
4404:
4402:
4401:
4397:
4395:
4394:
4390:
4388:
4387:
4383:
4382:
4380:
4378:
4374:
4368:
4365:
4363:
4362:
4358:
4356:
4355:
4351:
4349:
4348:
4344:
4342:
4341:
4337:
4335:
4334:
4330:
4328:
4327:
4323:
4321:
4320:
4316:
4315:
4313:
4311:
4307:
4301:
4300:
4296:
4294:
4293:
4289:
4287:
4286:
4282:
4280:
4279:
4275:
4273:
4272:
4268:
4266:
4265:
4261:
4259:
4258:
4254:
4252:
4251:
4247:
4246:
4244:
4242:
4238:
4232:
4231:
4227:
4226:
4224:
4222:
4218:
4212:
4211:
4207:
4205:
4204:
4200:
4198:
4197:
4193:
4191:
4190:
4186:
4184:
4183:
4179:
4177:
4176:
4172:
4170:
4169:
4165:
4163:
4162:
4158:
4156:
4155:
4151:
4149:
4148:
4144:
4142:
4141:
4137:
4136:
4134:
4132:
4128:
4122:
4121:
4117:
4115:
4114:
4110:
4108:
4107:
4103:
4101:
4100:
4096:
4094:
4093:
4089:
4087:
4086:
4082:
4081:
4079:
4077:
4073:
4067:
4066:
4062:
4060:
4059:
4055:
4054:
4052:
4050:
4046:
4040:
4039:
4035:
4033:
4032:
4028:
4026:
4025:
4021:
4019:
4018:
4014:
4012:
4011:
4007:
4005:
4004:
4000:
3999:
3997:
3995:
3991:
3982:
3977:
3975:
3970:
3968:
3963:
3962:
3959:
3945:
3942:
3941:
3940:
3937:
3936:
3934:
3930:
3924:
3923:Training ship
3921:
3919:
3918:River monitor
3916:
3914:
3911:
3909:
3906:
3904:
3901:
3899:
3896:
3894:
3891:
3889:
3886:
3884:
3883:Drone carrier
3881:
3879:
3876:
3874:
3871:
3869:
3868:Barracks ship
3866:
3864:
3861:
3859:
3856:
3855:
3853:
3851:Miscellaneous
3849:
3843:
3840:
3838:
3835:
3833:
3830:
3828:
3825:
3823:
3822:Human torpedo
3820:
3818:
3815:
3811:
3808:
3807:
3806:
3803:
3801:
3798:
3796:
3793:
3791:
3788:
3786:
3783:
3781:
3778:
3777:
3775:
3773:
3769:
3763:
3760:
3758:
3755:
3753:
3750:
3748:
3745:
3743:
3742:Naval tugboat
3740:
3738:
3735:
3733:
3732:Hospital ship
3730:
3728:
3725:
3723:
3720:
3718:
3717:Dispatch boat
3715:
3713:
3710:
3708:
3705:
3703:
3700:
3698:
3695:
3693:
3690:
3688:
3685:
3683:
3680:
3678:
3675:
3673:
3670:
3668:
3665:
3664:
3662:
3658:
3652:
3649:
3647:
3644:
3642:
3639:
3637:
3634:
3632:
3629:
3627:
3624:
3622:
3619:
3618:
3616:
3612:
3606:
3603:
3601:
3598:
3596:
3593:
3591:
3588:
3586:
3583:
3581:
3578:
3576:
3573:
3571:
3568:
3566:
3563:
3562:
3560:
3558:
3554:
3548:
3545:
3543:
3540:
3538:
3535:
3533:
3530:
3528:
3525:
3523:
3520:
3518:
3517:Naval trawler
3515:
3513:
3512:Naval drifter
3510:
3508:
3505:
3503:
3500:
3498:
3495:
3493:
3490:
3488:
3485:
3483:
3480:
3478:
3475:
3474:
3472:
3468:
3462:
3459:
3457:
3454:
3452:
3449:
3447:
3444:
3442:
3439:
3437:
3434:
3432:
3429:
3427:
3424:
3422:
3419:
3417:
3416:Landing craft
3414:
3412:
3409:
3407:
3404:
3402:
3399:
3397:
3394:
3393:
3391:
3387:
3381:
3378:
3376:
3373:
3371:
3368:
3366:
3363:
3361:
3358:
3356:
3353:
3351:
3348:
3346:
3343:
3341:
3338:
3336:
3333:
3331:
3328:
3326:
3323:
3322:
3320:
3316:
3310:
3307:
3305:
3302:
3300:
3297:
3295:
3294:Scout cruiser
3292:
3290:
3287:
3285:
3282:
3280:
3279:Light cruiser
3277:
3273:
3270:
3269:
3268:
3267:Heavy cruiser
3265:
3263:
3260:
3258:
3257:Battlecruiser
3255:
3253:
3250:
3248:
3245:
3244:
3242:
3240:
3236:
3230:
3227:
3224:
3220:
3217:
3215:
3212:
3210:
3207:
3205:
3202:
3200:
3197:
3196:
3194:
3192:
3188:
3182:
3179:
3177:
3174:
3172:
3169:
3167:
3164:
3162:
3159:
3157:
3154:
3152:
3149:
3147:
3146:Fleet carrier
3144:
3142:
3139:
3137:
3134:
3132:
3129:
3127:
3126:Battlecarrier
3124:
3122:
3119:
3117:
3114:
3112:
3109:
3108:
3106:
3104:
3100:
3092:
3089:
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3007:
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3000:
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2989:
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2980:
2974:
2968:
2967:
2963:
2957:
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2562:, Romania.
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2508:Beginning in
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2301:
2297:
2290:
2286:
2284:
2280:Finnish Navy
2278:
2271:
2270:
2264:
2258:
2254:
2253:Romanian Navy
2250:
2249:
2244:
2238:
2230:
2228:
2225:
2221:
2217:
2213:
2212:mine planters
2205:
2203:
2201:
2197:
2192:
2190:
2186:
2182:
2178:
2174:
2170:
2166:
2162:
2158:
2146:
2141:
2139:
2134:
2132:
2127:
2126:
2124:
2123:
2116:
2113:
2111:
2108:
2106:
2103:
2101:
2098:
2096:
2093:
2091:
2088:
2086:
2083:
2081:
2078:
2076:
2073:
2072:
2069:
2064:
2063:
2056:
2053:
2051:
2048:
2046:
2043:
2041:
2038:
2036:
2033:
2031:
2028:
2027:
2021:
2020:
2013:
2010:
2008:
2005:
2003:
2000:
1998:
1995:
1993:
1990:
1988:
1985:
1983:
1980:
1978:
1975:
1973:
1972:Warrior caste
1970:
1968:
1965:
1963:
1960:
1959:
1956:
1951:
1950:
1943:
1942:Show of force
1940:
1936:
1933:
1931:
1930:Peacebuilding
1928:
1927:
1926:
1923:
1921:
1918:
1916:
1913:
1911:
1908:
1906:
1903:
1901:
1898:
1896:
1893:
1891:
1888:
1886:
1883:
1881:
1878:
1876:
1873:
1871:
1868:
1867:
1864:
1859:
1858:
1851:
1848:
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1814:
1812:
1809:
1807:
1804:
1802:
1799:
1797:
1794:
1792:
1789:
1787:
1786:Air supremacy
1784:
1783:
1780:
1775:
1774:
1767:
1764:
1762:
1759:
1757:
1754:
1752:
1749:
1747:
1744:
1742:
1739:
1737:
1734:
1732:
1729:
1727:
1726:Islamic rules
1724:
1722:
1719:
1717:
1714:
1712:
1709:
1707:
1706:Court-martial
1704:
1702:
1699:
1697:
1694:
1693:
1690:
1685:
1684:
1675:
1672:
1671:
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1630:
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1625:
1624:
1623:
1620:
1618:
1615:
1611:
1608:
1606:
1605:Arms industry
1603:
1602:
1601:
1598:
1596:
1593:
1591:
1588:
1587:
1584:
1579:
1578:
1571:
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1497:
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1250:
1248:
1245:
1243:
1240:
1238:
1235:
1233:
1230:
1228:
1225:
1223:
1222:Broken-backed
1220:
1218:
1215:
1213:
1210:
1209:
1206:
1201:
1200:
1193:
1190:
1188:
1185:
1183:
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1175:
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1170:
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1165:
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3702:Crane vessel
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3636:Mine planter
3614:Mine warfare
3580:Missile boat
3547:Torpedo boat
3507:Motor launch
3470:Patrol craft
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2035:War resister
2030:Women in war
1925:Peacekeeping
1870:Arms control
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1504:Mobilization
1499:Conscription
1457:Intelligence
1410:Organization
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985:Encirclement
865:Radiological
801:Conventional
655:Subterranean
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148:World War II
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5123:Repair dock
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4736:Miantonomah
4292:Oregon City
4271:New Orleans
4257:Northampton
4131:Battleships
4085:Long Island
3913:Mother ship
3752:Repair ship
3651:Minesweeper
3527:Patrol boat
3482:Armed yacht
3204:Dreadnought
3191:Battleships
3018:Naval ships
2716:"minelayer"
2651:2S4 Tyulpan
2471:Libyan Navy
2451:South Korea
2363:Dardanelles
2328:World War I
2222:, England,
2185:naval mines
2181:World War I
2040:War studies
1863:Non-warfare
1791:Appeasement
1756:Martial law
1595:War economy
1534:Transgender
1487:Recruitment
1247:Containment
1132:Culminating
1040:Operational
960:Envelopment
903:Air assault
784:Air cavalry
744:Air defence
724:Information
625:Cold-region
590:Battlespace
539:Historical:
385:Land units:
311:Space force
306:Coast guard
239:Late modern
200:Prehistoric
69:"Minelayer"
5841:Minelayers
5830:Categories
5815:Minelayers
5642:Obstructor
5538:Obstructor
5168:Net laying
5113:Ammunition
4844:Submarines
4706:Minelayers
4460:Destroyers
4393:Sacramento
4299:Des Moines
4168:New Mexico
4113:Casablanca
3939:Ship types
3898:Guard ship
3772:Submarines
3707:Depot ship
3641:Minehunter
2890:References
2601:destructor
2552:Yugoslavia
2414:Submarines
2354:, and the
2296:naval ship
2175:deploying
2100:War crimes
2090:Operations
1997:Foot drill
1967:Battle cry
1880:deterrence
1539:Harassment
1514:Specialism
1337:Technology
1332:Succession
1277:Liberation
1212:Asymmetric
1147:Empty fort
1058:Blitzkrieg
1027:Withdrawal
990:Investment
769:Camouflage
764:Biological
702:Underwater
677:Amphibious
596:Aerospace
463:Air units:
440:Submarines
249:fourth-gen
244:industrial
232:napoleonic
80:newspapers
18:Minelaying
5799:HMS
5689:Monadnock
5606:Barricade
5502:Barricade
5307:Monadnock
5293:Canonicus
5230:Cancelled
5052:Aldebaran
5017:Andromeda
4981:T3 tanker
4976:T2 tanker
4971:T1 tanker
4868:Barracuda
4833:Admirable
4764:Weehawken
4729:Monadnock
4663:Asheville
4400:Asheville
4361:Worcester
4340:Cleveland
4285:Baltimore
4250:Pensacola
4175:Tennessee
4003:Lexington
3646:Minelayer
3461:Troopship
3389:Transport
3355:Escorteur
3335:Destroyer
3076:Broadside
3044:auxiliary
3039:submarine
2956:0043-0374
2729:6 October
2540:codenamed
2518:parachute
2433:Stonefish
2425:USS
2402:destroyer
2349:HMS
2342:HMS
2322:. In the
2300:sea mines
2283:Hämeenmaa
2206:Etymology
2200:landmines
2165:submarine
2157:minelayer
1987:War novel
1890:Grey-zone
1850:War games
1811:Overmatch
1761:War crime
1711:Desertion
1701:Ceasefire
1696:Armistice
1583:Logistics
1561:Mercenary
1549:Volunteer
1480:Personnel
1452:Engineers
1397:Sociology
1352:World war
1347:Total war
1327:Strategic
1317:Religious
1302:Political
1297:Perpetual
1272:Irregular
1187:Offensive
1162:Defensive
1157:Deception
1117:Attrition
970:Guerrilla
965:Formation
908:Airbridge
840:Loitering
754:Artillery
407:Artillery
357:Engineers
325:Irregular
296:Air force
5784:Ringdove
5777:Redstart
5661:Yamacraw
5618:Barbican
5601:Magnolia
5568:Yamacraw
5514:Barbican
5286:Camanche
5272:Camanche
5158:Hospital
5128:Barracks
5080:Denebola
5024:Arcturus
4931:Mackerel
4903:Porpoise
4896:Cachalot
4875:Argonaut
4771:Camanche
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4567:Fletcher
4497:Farragut
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4407:Plymouth
4377:Gunboats
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4147:New York
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4017:Yorktown
3888:Flagship
3621:Danlayer
3492:Corvette
3370:KaibĹŤkan
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3131:CAM ship
3086:Casemate
3022:warships
2670:See also
2560:Ploiești
2548:Belgrade
2427:Argonaut
2269:Ă„lvsborg
2220:Portland
2179:. Since
2002:War song
1977:War film
1610:Materiel
1529:Children
1509:Training
1447:Medicine
1432:Doctrine
1387:Training
1322:Resource
1307:Princely
1257:Economic
1242:Conquest
1237:Colonial
1232:Cold war
1217:Blockade
1102:Strategy
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468:Fighters
435:Warships
390:Infantry
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2582:Pacific
2580:In the
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2289:Uusimaa
2251:of the
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2159:is any
2115:Writers
2110:Weapons
2075:Battles
2024:Related
2012:Wargame
2007:Uniform
1955:Culture
1736:Perfidy
1731:Justice
1652:Science
1637:Outpost
1590:History
1570:Warrior
1566:Soldier
1554:foreign
1492:counter
1392:Service
1342:Theater
1282:Limited
1262:Endemic
1177:Nuclear
950:Foxhole
925:Cavalry
913:Airdrop
898:Airlift
883:Tactics
855:Nuclear
845:Missile
774:Cavalry
759:Barrage
737:Weapons
697:Surface
478:Command
473:Bombers
430:Frogman
400:Cavalry
372:Medical
339:Militia
321:Regular
301:Marines
215:castles
205:Ancient
193:History
172:outline
139:Sankaty
94:scholar
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5654:Picket
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5073:Arctic
4924:Tambor
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4715:Oglala
4690:Action
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4622:Cannon
4608:Evarts
4553:Benson
4539:Benham
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4504:Porter
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4367:CL-154
4354:Juneau
4230:Alaska
4154:Nevada
4065:Saipan
4038:Midway
4010:Ranger
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2759:23 May
2593:Korean
2477:a few
2459:Sweden
2455:Poland
2394:tonnes
2386:Pluton
2378:Tobruk
2370:Abdiel
2358:Bouvet
2337:Nusret
2272:(1974)
2095:Sieges
1779:Theory
1519:Morale
1377:Policy
1372:Branch
1152:Mosaic
1142:Fabian
1089:Covert
1022:Trench
1007:Screen
930:Charge
920:Battle
893:Aerial
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5374:Chimo
5183:Oiler
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4917:Sargo
4819:Eagle
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4778:Chimo
4757:Salem
4511:Mahan
4449:PGM-9
4442:PGM-1
4428:Vixen
4347:Fargo
4319:Omaha
4099:Bogue
4031:Essex
3380:Sloop
3325:Aviso
2702:Notes
2546:near
2374:Malta
2351:Ocean
2340:sank
2068:Lists
1524:Women
1462:Ranks
1382:Staff
1312:Proxy
1227:Class
1182:Naval
1167:Depth
1002:Swarm
995:Siege
975:Naval
955:Drone
850:Music
825:Robot
821:Drone
806:Cyber
749:Armor
719:Cyber
692:Green
687:Brown
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610:Space
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352:Staff
330:Ranks
101:JSTOR
87:books
5687:USS
5681:None
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3020:and
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2948:LIII
2929:ISBN
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2731:2007
2595:and
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2376:and
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2105:Wars
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682:Blue
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