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Iconic US Navy ship that FLIPS at sea is saved from scrapyard
An iconic US Navy ship that looks like it's capsizing has been saved from the scrapyard. The FLIP (Floating Instrument ...
See Lockheed's cutting-edge $50 million stealth ship the US Navy couldn't find a use for
Lockheed's radical Sea Shadow provided valuable insights into adapting stealth technology for the sea. Its influence lives on ...
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This 355 foot-long ship is designed to capsize to carry out research
This strange looking 355 foot-long ship is designed to partly capsize to carry out ocean research. The RP FLIP – short for Floating Instrument Platform – was created by the US Navy in 1962 and ...
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Emerit: Research Platform FLIP (FLoating Instrument Platform)
was not a ship, but a 355-foot-long research platform that can be deployed for oceanographic research. Designed by scientists at Scripps's Marine Physical Laboratory, FLIP was operated by Scripps ...
Military police probing death of sailor after navy boat capsizes in Halifax Harbour
Military police are investigating what caused one of the navy’s small boats to flip Friday night, killing Gregory Applin, one ...
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Why the United States Needs a 355-Ship Navy Now
Given that the United States is now nearly energy-independent, a sub-300-ship Navy could also consider withdrawing the Fifth Fleet command element from the Arabian Gulf (saving additional funds by ...