speedboat
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Brown, from Clacton, Essex, was fatally thrown from his speedboat boat on the River Thames, when it hit a submerged tree trunk, in December 2015.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
A video on the website shows two Sinoguards employees arriving by speedboat at a tanker in the Gulf of Oman marked with the name and logo of Cosco Shipping, a state-run Chinese shipping giant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
Ten of them this past week boarded a speedboat for what one of them told relatives was a fishing trip.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
At least one American citizen was shot dead and another injured by Cuban officials intercepting a speedboat off its coast on Wednesday, a US official has said.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
Nok gripped the bench in the back of the speedboat as it rocketed across the water.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
Often, the group used a fleet of high-powered speedboats to conduct rapid maritime operations.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
In a U.S. combat first, three unmanned speedboats attacked an Iranian submarine and ship facility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
U.S. authorities deny any part in the puzzling series of events, which involved a pair of 35-ton fishing craft — not the sleek speedboats typically pictured in Department of Defense videos of maritime strikes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
In his office, the commanding officer enlarges an image showing a swarm of speedboats carrying out such an attack.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
Sailboats and speedboats leave foamy white trails in their wake.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
