Instinctive behavior occurs when an animal has a particular internal state while it is in the presence of a specific external stimulation called a releaser or a sign stimulus.
47 Ships Sunk by Kamikaze Aircraft. by Bill Gordon. Sources differ regarding the number of ships sunk by kamikaze aircraft during World War II. Inoguchi (1958, 211-34) lists the names of 34 ships sunk by kamikaze attacks, and Warner (1982, 323-34) gives the names of 57 ships sunk by special attack aircraft. However, an examination of other historical records indicates that both of these two lists do not have the correct number of ships sunk by kamikaze.
The Navy ship count could hit 274 ships in FY 2015 (using the original Battle Force ship count rules). 13 Due to topline budget pressures, the Navy is proposing to decommission one aircraft carrier and 10 frigates, though Congress has yet to finalize whether or not the Navy will be able to retire these ships. 14 Should sequestration occur in FY 2016 and following years, the Battle Force ship count will continue to decrease, potentially falling as low as 255 by FY 2020. 15