Didn't see the ships that you guys are talking about. But have in the past.
If your talking 10 of these, they were most likely the small boats about 90 feet or so that the midshipmen at Annapolis use. They frequently cruise up this way in numbers from 6 to 10.
The US Navy no longer has enough ships to put 10 in one place at one time away from a major port.
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Originally Posted by beamie
Didn't see the ships that you guys are talking about. But have in the past.
If your talking 10 of these, they were most likely the small boats about 90 feet or so that the midshipmen at Annapolis use. They frequently cruise up this way in numbers from 6 to 10.
If those are the boats then they are Yard Patrol YP boats. John is correct they are used primarily for training.
I did two days training on one out of Newport RI to the Submarine base in Groton CT. Training was Radar Navigation and Piloting. Most memorable part was getting mooned by a couple of lobstermen off beavertail.
Some say that there's a fine line between a Surfcaster and some idiot just standing on the beach.
by a couple of lobstermen off beavertail. 
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