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29-654: L17 or L-17 may refer to: Vehicles [ edit ] HDMS  Esbern Snare  (L17) , a support ship of the Royal Danish Navy HMS ; L17 , a submarine of the Royal Navy INS ; Sharabh  (L17) , a tank landing ship of the Indian Navy Lichi L17 , a Chinese microcar Ryan L-17 Navion , an American light aircraft Soviet submarine  L-17 ,

58-676: A Leninets -class submarine L-17, a United States Navy L-class blimp Proteins [ edit ] 60S ribosomal protein L17 L17 ribosomal protein leader Mitochondrial ribosomal protein L17 Other uses [ edit ] Lectionary 17 , a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, dating between the 9th and the 12th century Taft Airport , in Kern County, California [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

87-465: A RHIB carrying members of the special operations Frogman Corps , who returned fire, killing four pirates and wounding one. The RHIB was hit by the pirates, but none of the Danish soldiers were wounded. The frigate provided medical treatment to the wounded individual and the remaining three were taken into custody. Following internal consultation and international negotiations, Denmark was unable to find

116-609: A composite aircraft, two or more component aircraft take off as a single unit and later separate. The British Short S.21 Maia experimental flying boat served as the mother ship component of the Short Mayo Composite two-plane maritime trans-Atlantic project design in the 1930s. The mother ship concept was used in Moon landings performed in the 1960s. Both the 1962 American Ranger and the 1966 Soviet Luna uncrewed landers were spherical capsules designed to be ejected at

145-420: A country willing take the captive Nigerian pirates. Three of the pirates were set free in a dinghy with food and fuel, while the wounded was transferred to Denmark for medical treatment and charges. On 13 December 2021, HDMS Esbern Snare sent out warnings to several merchant ships near Bioko that a group of possible pirates were active in the area. The MH-60 Seahawk helicopter was dispatched and soon received

174-440: A distress call from MV Tonsberg , a Liberian registered vessel. Upon seeing the helicopter, the pirates left MV Tonsberg in their skiff along with six hostages. Although they were within range, no shots were fired by the Danish forces as it was considered too risky due to the hostages. The pirates escaped into Nigerian territorial waters with the hostages (HDMS Esbern Snare was only authorized to operate in international waters in

203-633: A large ro-ro deck, and is complemented by the Iver Huitfeldt -class frigates. In January 2011, Esbern Snare was involved in the Beluga Nomination Incident , when she and a Seychelles Coast Guard patrol boat engaged in a rescue operation of MV Beluga Nomination and its crew, which had sent out a distress call after being attacked by Somali pirates . The Seychellois attempted to board HDMS Beluga Nomination , but were repelled, during which some pirates were killed. In

232-700: A maritime ship , aircraft , or spacecraft . Examples include bombers converted to carry experimental aircraft to altitudes where they can conduct their research (such as the B-52 carrying the X-15 ), or ships that carry small submarines to an area of ocean to be explored (such as the Atlantis II carrying the Alvin ). A mother ship may also be used to recover smaller craft, or go its own way after releasing them. A smaller vessel serving or caring for larger craft

261-495: A number of Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk biplane fighters. These airborne aircraft carriers operated successfully for several years. These airships utilized an internal hangar bay using a "trapeze" to hold the aircraft. In the air launch role, a large carrier aircraft or mother ship carries a smaller payload aircraft to a launch point before releasing it. During World War II the Japanese Mitsubishi G4M bomber

290-511: A support role such as fighter defence. The first experiments with rigid airships to launch and recover fighters were carried out during World War I. The British experimented with the 23-class airships from that time. Then in the 1920s, as part of the "Airship Development Programme", they used the R33 for experiments. A de Havilland Humming Bird light aeroplane with a hook fitted was slung beneath it. In October 1925 Squadron Leader Rollo Haig,

319-493: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages HDMS Esbern Snare (F342) Esbern Snare is part of the first stage of a strategic realignment within the Royal Danish Navy, which is transitioning to focus on international operations, in which Absalon -class vessels will form the backbone. The ship is designed for command, support and anti-submarine roles, with

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348-438: Is typically used to conduct initial testing on a new airframe or system, before it is ready for free flight Captive carry is sometimes also used to transport an aircraft or spacecraft on a ferry flight . Notable examples include: Some large long-range aircraft have been modified as motherships in order to carry parasite aircraft which support the mothership by extending its role, for example for reconnaissance, or acting in

377-685: Is usually called a tender . During World War II, the German Type XIV submarine or Milchkuh (Milk cow) was a type of large submarine used to resupply the U-boats . Mother ships can carry small submersibles and submarines to an area of ocean to be explored (such as the Atlantis II carrying the DSV Alvin ). Somali pirates use mother ships to extend their reach in the Indian Ocean. In aviation , motherships have been used in

406-591: The RF-84K Thunderflash ( FICON project ) and XF-85 Goblin fighters. In November 2014, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) requested industry proposals for a system in which small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) would be launched and recovered by their existing conventional large aircraft, including the B-52 Stratofortress and B-1 Lancer bombers and C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster III transports. In

435-474: The airborne aircraft carrier , air launch and captive carry roles. Some large long-range aircraft act as motherships to parasite aircraft . A mothership may also form the larger component of a composite aircraft . During the age of the great airships , the United States built two rigid airships , USS  Akron  (ZRS-4) and USS  Macon  (ZRS-5) , with onboard hangars able to house

464-747: The Danish naval force. Sixteen Iranian hostages were rescued and 24 pirates captured, but the dhow was in a sinking condition and had to be abandoned. In December 2013, HDMS Esbern Snare and the Norwegian frigate HNoMS Helge Ingstad were sent to the Syrian port of Latakia to escort the Norwegian-registered RoRo cargo ship MV  Taiko and the Danish RoRo cargo ship MV  Ark Futura . The cargo ships were scheduled to transport Syrian chemical weapons to Italy, where

493-617: The Soviet Tupolev-Vakhmistrov Zveno project developed converted Tupolev TB-1 and TB-3 aircraft to carry and launch up to five smaller craft, typically in roles such as fighter escort or fighter-bomber. During the early days of the jet age, fighter aircraft could not fly long distances and still match point defence fighters or interceptors in dogfighting. The solution was long-range bombers that would carry or tow their escort fighters. B-29 Superfortress and B-36 Peacemaker bombers were tested as carriers for

522-569: The U.S. during the summer of 1947. A woman in Palmdale, California , was quoted by contemporary press as describing a "mother saucer (with a) bunch of little saucers playing around it". The term mothership was also popularized in UFO lore by contactee George Adamski , who claimed in the 1950s to sometimes see large cigar-shaped Venusian motherships, out of which flew smaller-sized flying saucer scout ships. Adamski claimed to have met and befriended

551-419: The confusion, two hostages managed to escape in a life boat and were later discovered and rescued by Esbern Snare , whereas two others hostages were confirmed killed by the pirates and a further two either drowned or were killed by the pirates. When it was realized that the rescue and boarding had failed, the operation was stopped. MV Beluga Nomination and the remaining crew were released several months later by

580-400: The frigate detected a fast-moving skiff that was heading towards several merchant ships in international waters south of Nigeria. The skiff had eight suspected pirates aboard and was equipped with ladders, which are commonly used during piracy. The frigate called upon the suspected pirates to stop for inspection, which was ignored after which warning shots were fired. The pirates opened fire on

609-779: The last moment from mother ships that carried them to the Moon, and crashed onto its surface. In the crewed Apollo program , astronauts in the Lunar Module left the Command/Service Module mother ship in lunar orbit, descended to the surface, and returned to dock in a lunar orbit rendezvous with the mother ship once more for the return to Earth. The Scaled Composites White Knight series of aircraft are designed to launch spacecraft which they carry underneath them. There have been numerous sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) claimed to be mother ships, many in

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638-416: The pilots of these scout ships, including a Venusian named Orthon. The concept of a mother ship also occurs in science fiction , extending the idea to spaceships that serve as the equivalent of flagships among a fleet. In this context, mother ship is often spelled as one word: mothership . A mothership may be large enough that its body contains a station for the rest of the fleet. Examples include

667-401: The pirates after a ransom had been paid by the owner. On 12 February 2011, Esbern Snare captured a mother ship with sixteen pirates and their weapons, as well as freeing two hostages held by the pirates. Nobody was injured during the operation. While patrolling on 12 May 2011, she encountered the pirated dhow NN Iran . Four pirates were killed and four were wounded in a firefight with

696-546: The region). When later boarding MV Tonsberg , a crew member that had been shot in the leg by the pirates during their take-over was discovered and transferred to HDMS Esbern Snare for treatment. HDMS Esbern Snare was recalled home by Denmark in late February 2022 in response to the escalating crisis in Ukraine . Mother ship A mother ship , mothership or mother-ship is a large vehicle that leads, serves, or carries other smaller vehicles. A mother ship may be

725-678: The repeated launching of the North American X-15 . Experiments on air launching the Shuttle were carried out with the test frame Enterprise , but none of the Space Shuttle fleet was launched in this way once the Space Shuttle program was commenced. In a captive carry arrangement the payload craft, such as a rocket , missile , aeroplane or spaceplane , does not separate from the carrier aircraft. Captive carry

754-481: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title formed as a letter–number combination. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=L17&oldid=1090512366 " Categories : Letter–number combination disambiguation pages Ship disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

783-617: The weapons were to be handed over to a United States Navy ship for destruction in international waters. On 25 May 2021, the Danish Parliament approved plans to send HDMS Esbern Snare to boost maritime security in one of the world's top piracy hotspots - the Gulf of Guinea . The warship deployed to the Gulf of Guinea and began patrolling 6 November 2021. On 25 November 2021, the MH-60 Seahawk helicopter operating from

812-626: Was released from the R33, and then reattached. Later that year, the attempt was repeated and the Humming Bird remained attached until the airship landed. In 1926, it carried two Gloster Grebe fighters releasing them at the Pulham and Cardington airship stations. In the U.S., USS Los Angeles (ZR-3) , used for prototype testing for the Akron and Macon airborne aircraft carriers. During World War II

841-523: Was used to carry the rocket-powered Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka aircraft, used for kamikaze attacks, within range of a target ship. Germany also planned a jet-carrying bomber, called the Daimler-Benz Project C . In the US, NASA has used converted bombers as launch platforms for experimental aircraft . Notable among these was the use during the 1960s of a modified Boeing B-52 Stratofortress for

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