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2. Jacob's ladder (nautical) - Wikipedia

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   The term Jacob's ladder, [1] used on a ship, applies to two kinds of rope ladders. [2] The first is a flexible hanging ladder. It consists of vertical ropes or chains supporting horizontal, historically round and wooden, rungs. Today, flat runged flexible ladders are also called Jacob's ladders. The name is commonly used without the apostrophe ...

3. List of equipment of the United States Coast Guard - Wikipedia

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   418'. 1 × MK 110 57mm gun a variant of the Bofors 57 mm gun and Gunfire Control System. 1 × 20 mm Block 1B Baseline 2 Phalanx Close-In Weapons System. 4 × crew-served .50 caliber (12.7 mm) Browning M2 machine guns. 2 × crew-served M240B 7.62 mm machine guns. Various small arms.

4. List of established military terms - Wikipedia

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   Ladder: Also known as a ladder well. Much like civilian stairs, however much steeper. [10] Leave: Vacation time nearly completely free unless an emergency recall occurs. [10] Shore leave or Liberty (US): Permission to leave the ship/base to enjoy non-work activities. [10] Mid-watch: Tends to be the midnight to 0400 watch.

5. Nate Diaz defeats Jorge Masvidal by majority decision in ...

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   Diaz defeated Masvidal by majority decision (95-95, 97-93, 98-92), avenging his TKO loss in the Octagon at UFC 244. Given the dubious histories of MMA fighters-turned-boxers, we can at least say ...

6. USCGC Modoc - Wikipedia

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   USCGC Modoc (WPG-46) at Naval Station Argentia in Newfoundland c. 1941-45. USCGC Modoc (WPG-46) was a 240-foot Tampa -class United States Coast Guard cutter designed for multi-mission roles. She had a top speed of sixteen knots, and was armed with a pair of 5-inch deck guns. With the breakout of war she was armed with depth charges, additional ...

7. Accommodation ladder - Wikipedia

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   An accommodation ladder is a foldable flight of steps down a ship 's side. Accommodation ladders can be mounted parallel or perpendicular to the ship's board. If the ladder is parallel to the ship, it has to have an upper platform. Upper platforms are mostly turnable. The lower platform (or the ladder itself) hangs on a bail and can be lifted ...