Launch (boat): Difference between revisions

On the [[River Thames]] the term "launch" is used to mean any motorised pleasure boat. The usage arises from the legislation<ref>Thames Conservancy Act 1932</ref> governing the management of the Thames and laying down the categories of boats and the tolls for which they were liable.

 

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''Motor Launch'' was the designation for a type of vessel used in [[World War II]] by the [[Royal Navy]] and some other navies{{citation needed|date=October 2014}} for inshore work defending the coast from submarines. They were typically {{convert|60|to|115|ft|m|adj=on|disp=or}} long and carried relatively light armament – a few [[depth charge]]s, a gun and a few [[machine gun]]s.