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Iconic US Navy ship that FLIPS at sea is saved from scrapyard
This unique 355-foot ship can flip 90 degrees at sea to transform into a stable, mobile experimental lab. After being ...
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Iconic US Navy ship that looks like it's capsizing saved from scrapyard in daring rescue
An iconic US Navy ship known for its ability ... DON'T MISS: The company discloses that FLIP will play a crucial role in the DEEP fleet, serving as a unique platform for ocean research and ...
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This 355 foot-long ship is designed to capsize to carry out research
This strange looking 355 foot-long ship is designed to partly capsize to carry out ocean research. The RP FLIP – short for Floating Instrument Platform – was created by the US Navy in 1962 and ...
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FLIP had a variety of booms and winches for deploying equipment. The winches could carry loads up to 1,000 pounds and the booms were capable of carrying loads out to the ends of the booms of up to 800 ...