Word: torpedos
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...West Point carried more armament than any transport ever seen in New York Harbor: at least four guns, including two 5-in. naval guns, anti-aircraft batteries, machine guns, torpedo tubes, a new and secret protection against magnetic mines. In command of her crew of 750 U.S. sailors, 60 Marines, was Captain Frank H. Kelley, U.S.N...
These precautions assuredly were not for the safety of her Axis passengers. They were to protect the returning U.S. consular officers and newsmen who will sail from Lisbon this week. If an Axis nation wanted an incident to plunge the U.S. in a shooting war, a torpedo in the West Point's side would serve neatly...
Burgomaster Max was a short, slim & trim bachelor with a sharp eye for a pretty face or ankle. Sporting a torpedo beard and boulevardier's mustache, he was a gay cock sparrow in silk hat, frock coat and gold chain, the idol of the citizenry. As familiar to Bruxellois as his magnificent whiskers was his series of white pinschers, all called "Happy...
Part of the Navy's big base at Newport (including fuel and munitions depots, training and torpedo stations), Quonset Point was in operation before it was officially in commission. For months seaplanes, ranging far & wide across the North Atlantic, have been based there. During the winter their maintenance crews had plenty of work outdoors at improvised moorings. Today their big flying boats are hauled ashore, serviced and housed in Quonset's great hangars...
...kind of naval air forces likely to be stationed there. For Newfoundland, the Navy chose a long-range patrol officer, Commander Gail Morgan, who now commands a unit (Patrol Wing I) of big flying boats. Along with their flying watchmen, these planes can also carry bombs or torpedoes for attacking enemy ships. Assigned to Bermuda was a close-in combat flier (Lieut. Commander Robert F. Hickey), who now heads a group on the aircraft carrier Ranger (fighters, torpedo planes, scout bombers...