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129:Naval ship classes in service
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1128:Small combat vessel classes
880:Ballistic missile submarine
726:Mine countermeasures vessel
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119:in 19th and 20th centuries
822:General stores issue ship
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256:Interdiction Assault Ship
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900:Deep-submergence vehicle
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817:Fast combat support ship
460:Guided-missile destroyer
318:Standard-type battleship
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206:Amphibious assault ship
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536:Landing Ship Logistics
531:Landing ship, infantry
357:Guided missile cruiser
261:Light aircraft carrier
19:is a term used by the
1123:Minor warship classes
772:Auxiliary repair dock
721:Destroyer minesweeper
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516:Landing craft carrier
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998:Littoral combat ship
551:Landing Ship Vehicle
294:Coastal defence ship
852:Replenishment oiler
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246:Flight deck cruiser
17:Coastal minesweeper
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832:Joint support ship
787:Combat stores ship
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709:Mine warfare
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113:Naval ships
25:minesweeper
1118:Ship types
1112:Categories
1034:Ship types
993:Guard ship
867:Submarines
802:Depot ship
736:Minehunter
56:References
741:Minelayer
556:Troopship
484:Transport
450:Escorteur
430:Destroyer
171:Broadside
139:auxiliary
134:submarine
983:Flagship
716:Danlayer
587:Corvette
465:KaibĹŤkan
334:Cruisers
226:CAM ship
181:Casemate
117:warships
47:aluminum
1027:Related
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937:Wet sub
782:Collier
700:Shin'yĹŤ
695:PT boat
592:Gunboat
455:Frigate
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29:coastal
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420:Aviso
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