Spearfish
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Spearfish may refer to:
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In geography:
- Spearfish, South DakotaSpearfish, South DakotaSpearfish is a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota,United States. The population was 10,494 at the 2010 census.- History :Prior to the Black Hills Gold Rush of 1876, the area was used by Native Americans who would spear fish in the creek...
, United States - North Spearfish, South DakotaNorth Spearfish, South DakotaNorth Spearfish is a census-designated place in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,221 at the 2010 census.-Geography:North Spearfish is located at ....
, United States
In biology:
- MarlinMarlinMarlin, family Istiophoridae, are fish with an elongated body, a spear-like snout or bill, and a long rigid dorsal fin, which extends forward to form a crest. Its common name is thought to derive from its resemblance to a sailor's marlinspike...
, or Spearfish, a fish with an elongated body, a spear-like snout or bill
In military:
- Spearfish torpedoSpearfish torpedoThe Spearfish torpedo is the heavy torpedo used by the submarines of the Royal Navy. It can be guided by wire or by autonomous active or passive sonar, and provides both anti-submarine warfare and anti-surface ship warfare capability.It replaces the unreliable Tigerfish torpedo, which was...
, or simply Spearfish, is a modern torpedo built by GEC-Marconi - Fairey SpearfishFairey Spearfish|-See also:-External links:* *...
, a prototype dive bomber of the immediate post World War II period - HMS SpearfishHMS Spearfish (69S)HMS Spearfish was a Royal Navy S-class submarine which was launched April 21, 1936 and fought in World War II. Spearfish is one of 12 boats named in the song Twelve Little S-Boats...
, a British S-class submarine lost in World War II - USS Spearfish, a US submarine in World War II