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World War 2 What role did the GM diesel motor play in navy PT boats?
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The wooden PT boats of WW2 had three Packard gasoline engines. Packard went out of business in about 1959.
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What was the brown water navy?
The US Navy's "Riverine Force" in the Vietnam War. The riverine force operated Monitors, Alpha boats, PBRs, and Swift Boats.
What was the athenian trireme?
They were boats. used by the Athenian navy.
Is there a Mexican navy?
Yes. Nowadays, Mexico has a Navy staffed with 56,000 people, and includes several frigates, destroyers, corvettes and patrol boats. Most ships were bought from the U.S., Spain and Israel with some patrol boats built in Mexico.
What does this World War 2 Navy abbreviation mean MOMM2?
MoMM2 has 4 parts. The first "Mo" means Propulsive Machinery, maintenance and operation (includes generators less than 58 hp). The next M means Machinist. The last M means Main Engines. the 2 means 2nd class. a 3 would be 3rd class. Therefore a MoMM2 is a Motor Machinist 2nd class.
What impact did German you-boats have on World War 2?
ANSWER. German U boats were the main threat to the British navy in WWII. As the Royal Navy dominated the German ships at every point the U boats were used to try to turn the naval war. Hitler used U boats to sink British ships that were bringing supplies that the UK had bought from the Canada and the USA so they could fight the worlds war for them. The U boats had some success but never succeeded in cutting the UK off. The British developed SONAR, RADAR, captured the enigma machines aswell as inventing depth charges and this enabled the UK to sink 70%of the U boats. Added to this the RAF bombed the U boat factories which brought an end to U boat production. U boats were basically German submarines.
What country had the largest navy in world war 1?
Germany had a very powerful Navy during World War One, because their U-Boats (Submarines) were the most efficient and they were the first to make them. And so they had lots of U-Boats which gave them an advantage. Arguably Germany had the strongest Navy in both World Wars. (1 and 2)
Does the US Navy still possess PT Boats?
Does the US Navy still hasve PT Boats
How Vietnam use the ocean?
The North Vietnamese Navy had Patrol Torpedo Boats; the South Vietnamese Navy countered with (US) Swift Boats.
What were the Athenian navy boats called?
A trireme
What was the brown water navy?
The US Navy's "Riverine Force" in the Vietnam War. The riverine force operated Monitors, Alpha boats, PBRs, and Swift Boats.
What were the u-boats of ww1 and World War 2?
They were the submarines of the German Navy. U-boat is short for undertseeboote (undersea boat).
What was the athenian trireme?
They were boats. used by the Athenian navy.
How many submarines are in the Canadian navy?
The Canadian Maritime Forces (MARCOM) currently operates 4 Victoria-class Diesel-Electric submarines. However, noting (like every other major power has already) the limitations and expense of maintaining diesel boats, it has undergone a new program of developing nuclear powered boats. It's estimated the first will be ready within the next 2 or 3 years.
What has the author Russell E Schuster written?
Russell E. Schuster has written: 'Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 34 history' -- subject(s): American Naval operations, Campaigns, History, Torpedo-boats, United States, United States. Navy. Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 34, World War, 1939-1945
Riverine forces in Vietnam?
The US Navy's Riverine Forces were part of the US Navy's Brown Water Navy; only the second time it was created. The first time was the US Civil War (1861-1865). The Brown Water Navy (Riverine Forces) used: Swift Boats (PCF-Patrol Craft Fast, all aluminum 50' foot long boats); PBR's (Patrol Boat River-fiberglass 32 foot long boats); Alpha boats (ASPB-Assault Support Patrol Boats, all steel contructed boats); and Monitors (River Battleships).
How large was Germany's navy World War 2?
11 ships and battleships ,21 destroyers and 57 submarines (the infamous U-boats) at the start.
Did Germans attack with the u-boats?
Yes, that was just about the only navy they had.
