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  1. Grey Havoc

    Development of the Fast Mine Warfare Ship 343 (West Germany, 1970s / 1980s)

    The rest of the article can be found reproduced in the JPRS / West Europe Report (15th June, 1983) linked below, pdf pages 7 - 14: https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA373042.pdf A bit more of the history, in particular the post-Cold war part of it, can be found in the archived Forecast...
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    • 1970s 1980s bundesmarine cold war fast mine warfare vessel fast minesweeper federal republic of germany fleet and coastal minehunters (mhc) frankenthal-class mhc hamen-class fast minesweeper mine warfare vessel minelayer north atlantic treaty organisation post-cold war schnelles minenkampfboot schnelles minensuchboot west germany western europe
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    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
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    Martin P6M Seamaster

    In 1952 the US Navy put out a Request for Proposal to the US Aircraft industry asking for an advanced jet-powered 'Fast Mine-Laying Maritime Patrol Flying Boat' The winner of this RfP was Martin with their P6M-1/2 SeaMaster design. Unfortunatly this design did not go into full production, and...
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    • aerial minelayer atomic sea mine cold war flying boat jet age martin marietta corporation minelayer nuclear battlefield nuclear powered aircraft sea mines seaplane striking force sub-strategic nuke supersonic tactical nuke united states united states navy
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
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