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1520:1927 ships
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820:New Jersey
695:California
497:October 8,
438:References
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155:Propulsion
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915:Wisconsin
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408:In 1960,
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348:SS Thorpe
287:Architect
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616:Topics
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375:Verity
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139:Depth
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