The journey from air to sea began during . After Sir Frank Whittle proved the viability of jet engines in 1941, the British Admiralty began exploring "marinized" versions of these engines.
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: In 1947, the British gunboat MGB 2009 became the first vessel to use a gas turbine (the Gatric engine ) for a center shaft, though it still relied on diesels for cruising. The journey from air to sea began during