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This gun saved more lives than it took

Line-throwing devices have long been an important part of maritime safety, and many different have been guns adapted to launch ropes from shore to ship or ship to ship. Usually they are inexpensive ...
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Coast Guard crew trains with line-throwing equipment in Antarctica

USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) crew members conduct shoulder-launched line throwing gun (SLTG) – used during mooring and towing evolutions – training in the Ross Sea during Operation Deep Freeze 2026, Jan ...