unarmored
Adjective
Meaning
(used of persons or things military) without protective armor
used of animals; without protective covering
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Ammunition data is taken from: citation For unarmored targets and shore bombardment, the convert Mk. 13 HC (High-Capacity—referring to the large bursting charge) shell was available.
A later unarmored version of the M26 tractor was designated the M26A1.
In an attempt to reduce it, supplies and coal were dumped overboard, even though this exposed the ironclad's unarmored lower hull; this was still not enough to make a difference.
During the Edo period samurai went about on foot unarmored, and with much less combat being fought on horseback in open battlefields the need for an effective close quarter weapon resulted in samurai being armed with daishō.
Modern armored cruisers, almost as powerful as battleships, were also fast enough to outrun older protected and unarmored cruisers.
The aircraft required an air scoop under the nose and the unarmored wing fuel tanks of 62 gal (234 l) capacities were removed for better maneuverability at the expense of maximum range.