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515:Categories
429:References
364:Artur Lima
336:Portuguese
330:Later life
305:Espalamaca
265:Transmaçor
162:IMO number
126:Christened
277:São Jorge
196:227
134:Completed
110:Laid down
417:See also
313:Madalena
236:Capacity
142:Acquired
118:Launched
93:Portugal
62:Operator
309:Calheta
287:History
275:and/or
193:Tonnage
175:Standby
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102:Builder
41:History
301:Aveiro
281:Azores
204:Length
183:Active
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228:Speed
96:Horta
54:Owner
502:2014
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409:and
375:and
351:and
307:and
269:Pico
244:Crew
212:Beam
172:Fate
153:1987
145:1986
137:1987
129:1987
113:1986
46:Name
254:MV
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