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The Type 140 Jaguar-class fast attack craft is an evolution of the German torpedo boats of World War II. The design was developed by Lürssen and designated Schnellboot 55. The 20 boats that were built for the German Navy were in service from 1957 to 1975.
In 1916 most of the boats of the 1913/1913 Mob-type had been refitted with three much more powerful 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK L/45 guns, with 70 shells per gun. 1898 Type Large Torpedoboat : 48 boats, built over 8 years; 1906 Type Large Torpedoboat : 60 boats (4 additional boats sold to the Turkish Navy) built over 5 years
Leopard was laid down at the Reichsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven (Navy Yard) on 4 May 1927 [3] as yard number 114, [7] launched on 15 March 1928 and commissioned on 1 June 1929. [3] By the end of 1936 she was assigned to the 2nd Torpedo Boat Flotilla and the boat made several deployments to Spain during the Spanish Civil War.
Certain old torpedo boats and coastal motor boats from WW I were still on active service during WW II after modernisation in 1920s and 1930s. While most were converted to various auxiliary duties at the beginning of the war, several were still used in their original torpedo boat role. Examples included T107, T108, T110, T111 and T196.
Armoured recovery vehicle based on Leopard-2 chassis. [59] [100] 43 Leopard-1 ARV Germany: Armoured recovery vehicle based on Leopard-1 chassis (BPz-2 ARV). [59] [100] 95 M88A1 United States: Armored recovery vehicle of the Patton tanks family. [59] [101] 113 M578 United States: Armored recovery vehicle. [25] [102] Armored vehicle-launched ...
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Empire Leopard was a 5,676 GRT cargo ship which was built by Skinner & Eddy Corp, Seattle. Completed in December 1917 as West Haven for USSB. To the United States Navy in 1918, returned to USSB in 1920, then to Atlantic Gulf Pacific Steamship Co later that year. Returned to USSB in 1922.
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