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Paravane may
refer to:
Paravane (water kite), a
towed winged underwater object Operation Paravane, a
World War II
operation This
disambiguation page lists...
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paravane /ˈpærəveɪn/ is a
towed winged (hydrofoiled)
underwater object—a
water kite.
Paravanes have been used in
sport or
commercial fishing, marine...
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Operation Paravane was a
British air raid of
World War II that
inflicted heavy damage on the
German battleship Tirpitz, at
anchor in
Kaafjord in the far...
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These kites have
various shapes, such as
arrowhead paravanes, flexi-wing
paravanes, and bi-wing
paravanes. The
devices can
place the lure or bait at designated...
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intended to have an
effect counter to that of the free
surface effect.
Paravanes may be emplo**** by slow-moving vessels, such as
fishing vessels, to reduce...
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bombs to
penetrate the ship's
heavy armour. The
first attack,
Operation Paravane, took
place on 15
September 1944;
operating from a
forward base at Yagodnik...
- (such as
water kites, bi-media kites,
fluid kites, gas kites, kytoons,
paravanes, soil kites,
solid kites, and
plasma kites) have
niche applications. In...
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fluid flow
apply in liquids, so
kites can be used in
underwater currents.
Paravanes and
otter boards operate underwater on an
analogous principle. Man-lifting...
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capable of 20
knots (37 km/h). They were
armed with a 3-pounder gun,
towed paravanes to
attack submarines and, later,
depth charges.
Additional motor launches...
- outboard, and the
stern modified to
support sweep gear: davits, winch,
paravanes, and kites. Two 60-kilowatt turbo-generators
replaced the
three original...
