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Ground crew rotating the propeller of the PB4Y-1 at NAS Norfolk. December 1943. PB4Y Privateer was a patrol bomber of the United States Navy derived from the Consolidated B-24 Liberator bomber. PB4Y-1 used by the Navy were relatively unmodified B-24 other than the equipment needed for the Navy mission.
A privateer was a pirate with papers. As the name suggests, privateers were private individuals commissioned by governments to carry out quasi-military activities. They would sail in privately owned armed ships, robbing merchant vessels and pillaging settlements belonging to a rival country.
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The Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer is an American World War II and Korean War era patrol bomber of the United States Navy derived from the Consolidated B-24 Liberator.
John Goodrich (1722-1785), Loyalist privateer in the American Revolution. David McCullough, colonial United States, 1777-1778. Jean Gaspard Vence, French, –1783. Joseph Barss, Colonial Nova Scotia, 1776–1824. Jean Lafitte 1776–1854, French Louisiana hero in the Gulf of Mexico. John Ordronaux (privateer), United States, 1778–1841.
Sep 10, 2020 · How a Rogue Navy of Private Ships Helped Win the American Revolution. A fleet of makeshift warships helmed by colonial 'privateers' ravaged British shipping. By: Christopher Klein. Updated:...
Mar 4, 2019 · Updated on March 04, 2019. Pirate, privateer, corsair, buccaneer: All of these words can refer to a person who engages in high-seas thievery, but what's the difference? Here's a handy reference guide to clear things up. Pirates are men and women who attack ships or coastal towns in an attempt to rob them or capture prisoners for ransom.
Privateers flew for the U.S. Navy into the 1950s and received designations of P4Y-2, P4Y-2B, and P4Y-2S. Later versions of the Liberator were utilized as a target drone and designated P4Y-2K. In 1962, the last designated verision of a Liberator was QP-4B. Image: 80-G-K-5175 (Color) : Consolidated PB4Y-1 "Liberator" Patrol Bomber in flight circa ...
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