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In 1967: Israeli fighter jets and torpedo boats attacked allies on the USS Liberty, a U.S. Navy research ship collecting intelligence near the Sinai Peninsula, amid the Six-Day War between Israel and neighboring Arab nations Egypt, Syria and Jordan.—
The Arizona Republic,
The Arizona Republic,
7 June 2024 -
In the late nineteenth century, for instance, France’s navy sought to counter British naval supremacy by investing heavily in submarines and torpedo boats.—
Julia Ciocca,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Apr. 2021
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Kennedy's inauguration featured a replica of the PT boat that the new president served on during World War II.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
14 June 2025
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That helps account for the dutiful but often grim tone of the film, in which a pair of Navy men (Wayne, Robert Montgomery) try to convince the higher-ups that their small, maneuverable PT boats have a place in battles others believe will be dominated by larger vessels.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
22 Nov. 2024
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“Assault boat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assault%20boat. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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