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2. Category:Insect-class gunboats - Wikipedia

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   T. HMS Tarantula. Categories: Gunboat classes. Patrol vessels of the Royal Navy. Gunboats of the Royal Navy. Riverine warfare. Hidden category: Commons category link is on Wikidata.

3. Insect-class gunboat - Wikipedia

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   The Insect-class gunboats (or large China gunboats) were a class of small but well-armed Royal Navy ships designed for use in shallow rivers or inshore. [a] They were intended for use on the Danube against Austria-Hungary (the China name was to disguise their function; however, they did see service on the Yangtze river in China).

4. List of gunboat and gunvessel classes of the Royal Navy

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   Cicala: built by Barclay Curle, sunk by Japanese bombs on 21 December 1941. Cockchafer: built by Barclay Curle, sold for scrap in 1949, the last surviving member of the class. Cricket: built by Barclay Curle, heavily damaged by bombs on 29 June 1941; used as target by Royal Navy and sunk off Cyprus 1944.

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6. Inglefield clip - Wikipedia

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   The Inglefield clip (also known as a sister clip [1] and a Brummel hook [2]) is a clip for joining a flag or ensign quickly, easily and securely to flag halyards so that the flag can be hoisted. [3] They are also used for jib sheets on small boats and to connect the speed line in paragliders . Each clip resembles a link of chain, with a split ...

7. Shipworm - Wikipedia

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   The shipworms, also called Teredo worms or simply Teredo (from Ancient Greek τερηδών (terēdṓn) 'wood-worm', via Latin terēdō ), are marine bivalve molluscs in the family Teredinidae, a group of saltwater clams with long, soft, naked bodies.