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USS Lardner (DD-487), a Gleaves-class destroyer of the United States Navy. Soon after he helped complete the construction of USS Lardner in 1942, shipyard worker Charles Klein joined the Navy and entered flight training school. Three years later, his Avenger crashed into the ocean, and he was rescued by a passing ship. It was the Lardner.

MGB 81, a historic Royal Navy Motor Gun Boat, likely operating in Portsmouth. MGB 81 is a 71.5ft Motor Gun Boat and was among the fastest of its type during its service. It is the only restored and operational example of a Royal Navy Coastal Forces MGB that saw active service in World War II. The vessel was launched on June 26, 1942, as part of a batch of ten boats ordered from the British Powerboat Company. MGB 81 is known for its chine hull form, featuring double-diagonal mahogany sides and a triple diagonal mahogany bottom.

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