The British service name "Stuart" came from the American Civil War Confederate general J. E. B. Stuart and was used for both the M3 and the derivative M5 Light Tank. Unofficially, they were also often called "Honeys" by the British, because of their smooth ride.^[4] In U.S. use, the tanks were officially known as "Light Tank M3" and "Light Tank M5".

Stuarts were first used in combat in the North African campaign; about 170 were used by the British forces in Operation Crusader (18 November – 30 December 1941). Stuarts were the first American-crewed tanks in World War II to engage the enemy in tank versus tank combat when used in the Philippines in December 1941 against the Japanese.^[5][6] Outside of the Pacific War, in later years of WWII the M3 was used for reconnaissance and screening.

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A high-speed launch (HSL) is a type of military boat typically used for air-sea rescue operations. The British Royal Air Force (RAF) and others used HSLs especially during World War II.

The 64 ft. high-speed, air/sea rescue launch built by British Power Boat Company (BPBC) was one of the earliest high-speed offshore rescue vessel used by the Royal Air Force.^[1] The prototype, numbered 100, gave its name to the class as the "100 class"; High Speed Launch 102 is the only surviving boat from that class.^[1] It was tested in 1936 and production boats were delivered in 1937.^[2]

Later designs included the 1941 Type Two 63 ft HSL"Whaleback", an adaptation of a motor anti-submarine boat, the first HSL to include gun turrets.^[3] British Power Boat chief designer George Selman later designed the 68 ft. "Hants & Dorset" ^[4]

By May 1944, The RAF had 130 HSLs.^[5]

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