coastal patrol

collocation in English

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coastal
adjective
uk
/ˈkəʊ.stəl/us
/ˈkoʊ.stəl/
positioned on, or relating to ...
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patrol
noun
uk
/pəˈtrəʊl/us
/pəˈtroʊl/
the act of checking that there is no trouble or danger in a building ...
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(Definition ofcoastalandpatrolfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The main functions of the force will becoastalpatrol, minesweeping and harbour control duties.
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Do they believe that it could become thecoastalpatrolcraft of the future?
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They need not be terribly expensive—for example,coastalpatrolvessels or something small but up to date.
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It has been transformed from no more than acoastalpatrolfleet to one with a blue-water capability.
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We have also had encouraging preliminary studies of hovercraft of 40–80 tons forcoastalpatroland logistic support, and we are considering developing and buying prototypes.
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No mission, however, received the prominence of antisubmarinecoastalpatrolduty.
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They were used around coastal areas and in coastal operations, and were tasked with among other thingscoastalpatrol, ship escort, and naval combat.
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After its belated withdrawal it finally served as a trainer, communications aircraft and on anti-submarinecoastalpatrolduties.
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The vessels were initially designed ascoastalpatrolsubmarines.
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They were used for training,coastalpatrol, and experimentation in the early 1920s.
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She was ordered to perform search and rescue duties, as well ascoastalpatrol.
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Their mission iscoastalpatroland interdiction surveillance.
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Initially used ascoastalpatrolcraft, their shallow draft and low freeboard limited their seaworthiness in open waters.
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In addition to its designed use as minesweepers, these boats were used for convoy escort,coastalpatrol, minelaying and air-sea rescue.
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They were used as the first aerialcoastalpatrolunit.
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These ships are designed forcoastalpatroland inshore anti-submarine warfare.
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Also, a pontoon dock was installed to permit the repair of thecoastalpatrolvessels.
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A month later this service was interrupted as she resumedcoastalpatrolduties for five months.
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Too poorly armed for raiding, the boats were delegated tocoastalpatrol.
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Its key functions arecoastalpatrol, pollution control, and shore-based search and rescue.
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