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			<title><![CDATA[ 4-Ship CVBG? ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <p> 1 Nimitz class CVN. 2 Arleigh Burke DDGs. 1 Hyuga DDH. Not counting non-combat vessels such as the resupply and replenishment vessels, would an Amercanized
version of the Hyuga DDH be good enough to suitably replace the OHPs in the ASW department, and would such a four ship combat force be able to suitably carry
out the current missions of American CVBGs as they are presently configured?</p> ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ 8&quot; slugfest: two Counties vs Prinz Eugen ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Assuming PE had stayed to shepherd/tow Bismarck. KGV, Rodney and the 5 destroyers focus on Bismarck.
<br>
<br>
Can Norkolk &amp; Dorsetshire alone cope with a wrathful PE?
<br>
<br>
If its 2 on 1, what&#39;d be the best tactic for the British? To bore in close and quick, like Hood tried?
<br>
<br>
Or stand off at 15000 yards, both on the same side of PE? Or one on each side?
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Are 16 British MkVIII guns a match for the 8 German SK C/34s?
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Or could it still get nasty for the... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Israeli 76mm shore bombardment ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ The Israelis made heavy use of the 76mm Otos on their Saar 3 &amp; 4s to bombard coastal roads of Lebanon and Gaza.
<br>
<br>
Can the Phalanx mount of their latest Saar 5 be replaced with a 76mm Oto turret if necessary?
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<img src="http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/israel/images/saar5-1.jpg" width="607" height="434" alt="image"> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:08:35 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Somali pirates attack French flagship ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ From Yahoo news . . .
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<br>
<a target="_blank" href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091007/wl_africa_afp/somaliapiracyshippingfrance_20091007151820">http</a><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: yellow"><a target="_blank" href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091007/wl_africa_afp/somaliapiracyshippingfrance_20091007151820"<img src="http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/mad.gif">//news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091007/wl_africa_afp/somaliapiracyshippingfrance_20091007151820</a>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Algeria switching Frigate order, getting Italian helos? ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <p>At least Algeria hasn&#39;t gotten the frigates yet before they changed their mind, unlike those MiG29s they had to return to Russia.</p>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:50:01 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ The Ship Gallery is Open ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Displaying ships
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<img... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:21:50 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ What would be needed for successful Operation Sealion? ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I&#39;ve always considered Operational Sealion, Germany&#39;s invasion plan for Britain to be an impossible, ill-thought out dream of Hitler&#39;s with no
chance of success. The Germans had no amphibious invasion fleet beyond some barges, were unable to gain air superiority and had no credible plan nor sizable
navy of their own for dealing with the predictably massive Royal Navy reaction to the invasion attempt.
<br>
<br>
However, let&#39;s assume the following: i, Barbarrossa is postponed... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ &quot;Ghost Fleet&quot; off Singapore (article) ]]></title>
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    <br>
    <a class="bbc_link new_win" target="_blank" href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-1212013/revealed-the-ghost-fleet-recession.html">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-1212013/revealed-the-ghost-fleet-recession.html</a>
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    <br>
    The biggest and most secretive gathering... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Union Jack? ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I was taking my boat near the Everett Home Port (Evertt, Washington).  The USS Rodney Davis (FFG-60) and the USS Ingraham (FFG-61) were tied up there.  I
can&#39;t remember which ship, but one of them had a jack which appeared to the &quot;Don&#39;t Tread On Me&quot; flag with only red and white stripes.instead
of the usual Union Jack.  Can anyone explain this for me?  Thanks---Mike ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:57:18 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ 2 Israeli Navy warships prepare for strike on Iran ]]></title>
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  &quot;Missile class warships?&quot; The mainstream media (MSM) continues to amaze. <img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/eyes.gif" alt="image">
  <br>
  <br>
  Read the full story here:  <a class="bbc_link new_win" target="_blank" href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,532963,00.html"><font color="#FFD527">http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,532963,00.html</font></a>

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    <strong>Israeli Navy Prepares for Potential Attack on... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:12:20 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Israeli Navy weapons contracts cut by UK ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <p>Doesn&#39;t seem that surprising.
<br>
<br></p>

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  <a target="_blank" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8147377.stm"><span style="color:orange">UK cuts Israel weapons contracts</span></a>

  <p><img src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46050000/jpg/_46050418_1.jpg" alt="image"></p>

  <p><strong>The UK has revoked five export licences for equipment to the Israeli navy
  <br>
  because of actions during Israel&#39;s Operation Cast Lead in Gaza this... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:25:07 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Ships Design Life ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <p>What are the intended <strong>design</strong> life of the various classes of warships in the Royal Navy and US Navy.
<br>
<br>
Thanks
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			<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:11:40 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Somali Navy rebuilding ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <p>One year? We&#39;ll see.
<br>
<br></p>

<blockquote>
  <br>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8096137.stm"><span style="color:red">Does Somali navy boss have worst job in the world?</span></a>

  <p><img src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45928000/jpg/_45928241_new_bbc_466.jpg" alt="image">
  <br>
  We used to be among the top navies in Africa, with ships carrying deadly missiles
  <br>
  and 10 battalions covering the coast
  <br>
  <em>Farah Ahmed... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:10:46 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ New Austal trimaran HSV on the way? ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Last week I received the following email from Austal. While they make it sound very much like a smaller commercial variant of the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.austal.com/index.cfm?objectid=8CB536ED-65BF-EBC1-29D0BD06A94CC667">Littoral Combat Ship</a> they are building for the USN, a bit of a hunt through
their website indicates it may actually be headed for a grey paint job. First Austal&#39;s news release:
<br>
<br>
<strong><a target="_blank"... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (cliff roberts)</author>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:43:53 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Impossible/totally unfair contest ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Putting aside that the following confrontation would never have happened (as the political opinions of both sides would simply have prevented it in the first
place), what would happen if:
<br>
<br>
HMS Warrior is sailing down the East Coast to Texas, when USS New Ironsides and Kearsarge are ordered to intercept and prevent her reaching port. Moderate
seas, goodish visibility and both sides have nearly an hour to prepare for action (finish the state lunch and pack the china down in the hold).... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (HMS Troutbridge)</author>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:22:16 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Peruvian Navy uses mobiles to stay healthy ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <p>This has more to do with a navy than warships per se; there isn&#39;t a Latin American Navies thread section so I posted it here.
<br>
<br></p>

<blockquote>
  <br>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8078555.stm"><span style="color:blue">Texting disease away</span></a>

  <p><img src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45855000/jpg/_45855441_malaria226x170.jpg" alt="image">
  <br>
  <em>Alerta DISAMAR is helping prevent
  <br>
  the spread of diseases like... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:59:41 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Lessons from the Late Spanish Main ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Just finished reading an excellent book on the Laffite brothers (Pierre and Jean) which includes a great deal of the history of finally ending the pirate
scourge in the old Spanish Main (1810s-1820s) , &quot;The Pirates Lafitte&quot; by William C. Davis:  (link below)
<br>
<br>
<a target="_blank"... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:01:01 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Trinidad and Tobago launch first Coast Guard patrol boat ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <p>Another update:
<br>
<br></p>

<blockquote>
  <br>
  <strong>First Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard Patrol Boat Launched</strong>
  <br>
  Navy News - By Editor on May 20, 2009 at 4:53 am

  <p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.defencetalk.com/first-trinidad-and-tobago-coast-guard-patrol-boat-launched-19049/">http://www.defencetalk.com/first-trinidad-and-tobago-coast-guard-patrol-boat-launched-19049/</a></p>

  <p>Austal has successfully launched the first of six 30 metre aluminium fast... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2009 18:08:53 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Falkland Islands War question ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Okay, I have a question about Ascenion Island and it&#39;s use as an airbase by the RN/RAF during the Falkland Islands war. If Argentina had chosen to pursue
this course of action....
<br>
<br>
 1) Does it&#39;s SSKs have the range to make it out to Ascension Island and back?....
<br>
<br>
 2) Does it&#39;s SSKs have the ability to transport up to say five or ten army soldiers equipped with shoulder fired SAMs?....
<br>
<br>
 3) Is the airfield on Ascenion Island and the waters around the... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (Joshua Kintner)</author>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 23:48:43 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Anyone ever hear of this Soviet ship? Project 1157 cruiser. ]]></title>
			<link>http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/9487/t/Anyone-ever-hear-of-this-Soviet-ship-Project-1157-cruiser-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_1157_cruiser">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_1157_cruiser</a>
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<h1 class="firstHeading" id="firstHeading">Project 1157 cruiser</h1>

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  <h3 id="siteSub">From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</h3>

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    Jump to: <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_1157_cruiser#column-one">navigation</a>, <a target="_blank"... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 00:28:52 GMT</pubDate>
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