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190:raid on the island of
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169:Casualties and losses
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593:"No. 35870"
573:"No. 35799"
474:Davis, p.15
410:, starring
338:Papanikolis
194:during the
174:10 captured
1507:Categories
1396:Roundabout
1361:Postmaster
1200:Gunnerside
1151:Fahrenheit
814:Ambassador
800:Abstention
562:Vick, p.55
422:References
326:submarines
305:McKenzie,
288:Lieutenant
268:Royal Navy
256:Dodecanese
230:Background
207:Royal Navy
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1410:Saxifrage
1368:Partridge
1319:Narcissus
1305:Musketoon
1242:Infatuate
1235:Huckaback
1081:Driftwood
1067:Checkmate
990:Candytuft
954:Barricade
940:Bulbasket
877:Acid Drop
807:Agreement
541:The Times
399:Traveller
378:Aftermath
367:Commander
363:Traveller
332:Traveller
330:HMS
270:convoys.
1443:Tarbrush
1312:Myrmidon
1277:Keystone
1221:Hawthorn
1207:Hardtack
1186:Gauntlet
1144:Freshman
1137:Frankton
1123:Exporter
1109:Deep Cut
1053:Crackers
1025:Colossus
1004:Claymore
997:Chestnut
978:Branford
965:Hill 170
891:Astrakan
835:Aquatint
544:. London
374:attack.
343:Kalathos
303:Corporal
299:Sergeant
161:4 Greeks
154:Strength
57:Location
1469:Wallace
1457:Tombola
1429:Sunstar
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1256:Jubilee
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1291:Maple
1214:Hardy
1116:Devon
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1088:Dryad
1060:Chess
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427:Notes
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