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114:April 2020
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397:Andromeda
343:main deck
314:, during
272:4 × twin
191:Completed
186:1944–1945
165:Operators
135:USS
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713:Turandot
692:Sylvania
405:Arcturus
390:See also
308:Cranston
260:Armament
155:Builders
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