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  1. A Tentative Fleet Plan

    Early 1950s Plans for Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships

    Stumbled across some early 1950s NATO documents concerning the defensive arming and equipping of Merchant Ships. SGS.1 and the 4" Mk 25 are briefly mentioned, although unsurprisingly the vast majority of equipment intended for DEMS was supposed to come from US stocks. There are more documents...
    • A Tentative Fleet Plan
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    • armed merchant ships armed merchantman cold war defensively equipped merchant ships early 1950s great britain north atlantic treaty organisation royal navy trade division (royal navy) united states united states navy
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    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  2. Grey Havoc

    Merchant Aircraft Carriers for the 21st Century?

    A Quick and Cheap Power Projection Alternative for Japan by KYLE MIZOKAMI on Jan 26, 2012 • 4:53 pm Helicopters and air-cushioned landing craft ferry troops and equipment ashore in a computer-generated conceptual image of an afloat forward staging base. The AFSB concept provides an afloat...
    • Grey Havoc
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    • 21st century armed merchant cruiser armed merchant ships armed merchantman cold war ii post-cold war stuft
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    • Forum: Military
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