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Swift-boat

The swift-boat is the Russian version of a missile boat that fires up to four anti-shipping or cruise missiles from extremely close ranges. Made of wood frame and thin aluminum, they're almost literally a dime a dozen. At speeds of 60 knots (~70mph), it can get as close as an arm's length to the most protected ships of a fleet and deliver their ordinance before the CIWS systems have time to react.

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Uploaded on June 10, 2012
Taken on June 10, 2012