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How small torpedo boats changed naval warfare

For much of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, battleships represented the peak of naval power. These massive armored vessels carried the largest guns and symbolized national strength at sea. But ...
Naval Special Warfare Combatant Craft Assault boats approach the well deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication ...