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Undid revision 1176763619 by Aodhdubh (talk) Whilst the article does not cover the subject at the moment, this section would be the ideal place to mention the RAF's High Speed Launch (used for rescue - see Royal Air Force Marine Branch. Hence "Military" would be a better heading. |
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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.
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