training ship
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The Mexican naval training ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in May, leaving two crew members dead, returned home on Sunday to official fanfare in the port of Veracruz.
From Barron's
It got its famed nickname because of its virtually impregnable hull while in service in the First Barbary War, the War of 1812 and as a training ship for Union forces during the Civil War.
From Washington Times
State TV and semiofficial news agencies referred to the Kharg as a “training ship.”
From Seattle Times
The former training ship has weathered many storms, including almost being scrapped in the 1960s.
From BBC
One project is done on the academy’s State of Michigan training ship, with the rest of their hours accrued aboard commercial vessels.
From Washington Times
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