31. He said in 1803 that " [ t ] he sum of fifty thousand dollars appropriated by Congress for providing gun boats remains unexpended. 32. Of the eight gunboats, the British captured six, among them gun boats Nos . 5, 10, 13, and 15. 33. Collier placed Walpole in charge of the gun boats and an armed pinnace to protect the landing, which was, however, unopposed. 34. The ship also transported four Assault Landing Craft which were used for the landing, four Motor Gun Boats were used to provide cover. 35. The rebels have denied sinking the Chinese vessel, saying none of their gun boats was in the area at the time of the incident. 36. The advance was supposed to be supported by river gunboats, however two things prevented the gun boats from becoming a factor in the battle. 37. She was initially built as a combined anti-submarine boat and motor torpedo boat, but instead was completed as a motor gun boat . 38. In 1947, the club purchased a Motor Gun Boat ( MGB ) ( No . 614 ) to provide a clubhouse and sleeping accommodation. 39. Balasingham denied the rebels were smuggling weapons and said the gun boat had gone to help a fishing boat that had reported engine failure at sea. 40. I told them to send the damn gun boat and just shell Washington until we beat them into submission and they reminded me those times had passed.
