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dispatch boat [1 record]

Record 1 2021-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Sea Operations (Military)
  • Auxiliary Vessels (Naval Forces)
CONT

There are four types of dispatch boats in use [in the Canadian Forces]. They are of fibreglass construction and are used in harbour for high speed transfer of passengers, small stores, and guard mail.

OBS

fast patrol boat; FPB: designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Opérations en mer (Militaire)
  • Flotte auxiliaire (Forces navales)
OBS

Le terme «dispatch boat» a été traduit à plusieurs reprises dans les Forces canadiennes par «vedette rapide», à tel point que ce dernier est maintenant consacré par l'usage. Par définition le mot vedette lui-même signifie une petite embarcation rapide. Les vedettes rapides françaises sont en général des bâtiments de guerre léger.

OBS

vedette : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

OBS

vedette rapide; FPB : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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