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558:References
396:Caledonian
281:Complement
237:2 shafts,
234:Propulsion
87:Royal Navy
1649:Trumpeter
1508:Protector
1463:Middleton
1322:St Albans
1266:Iron Duke
1259:Lancaster
1191:Dauntless
1144:Audacious
1089:Trafalgar
1077:Vengeance
872:Trumpeter
463:HMS
457:Liverpool
455:HMS
424:Northwich
373:Liverpool
366:HMS
205:54 tonnes
156:235009880
140:Liverpool
133:HMS
1670:Explorer
1477:Hurworth
1415:Pembroke
1408:Penzance
1315:Portland
1294:Somerset
1287:Richmond
1234:Frigates
1212:Defender
1070:Vigilant
1056:Vanguard
1045:Vanguard
886:Explorer
626:BBC News
519:Maryport
450:Maryport
448:Town of
404:Maryport
320:fo'c'sle
309:Armament
262:45
255:14
161:Callsign
129:Homeport
113:Launched
83:Operator
1815:Victory
1728:Cutlass
1717:Cutlass
1698:Pursuer
1684:Tracker
1677:Exploit
1663:Example
1656:Express
1635:Charger
1628:Puncher
1442:Ledbury
1397:Sandown
1370:Bulwark
1243:Type 23
1198:Diamond
1175:Type 45
1100:Triumph
907:Tracker
900:Exploit
893:Express
879:Example
858:Charger
851:Puncher
830:Pursuer
750:Charger
712:Charger
682:Charger
650:Charger
606:8 March
416:Charger
412:Preston
388:Charger
343:Charger
243:diesels
226:Draught
93:Builder
77:Charger
51:History
39:Charger
1784:Magpie
1735:Dagger
1705:Dasher
1691:Raider
1642:Ranger
1621:Blazer
1614:Smiter
1600:Archer
1589:Archer
1556:Medway
1542:Mersey
1528:Severn
1422:Bangor
1363:Albion
1351:-class
1349:Albion
1252:Argyll
1219:Duncan
1205:Dragon
1184:Daring
1137:Artful
1130:Ambush
1123:Astute
1112:Astute
914:Raider
865:Ranger
844:Dasher
837:Blazer
823:Smiter
809:Archer
795:Archer
728:27 May
664:27 May
632:27 May
581:4 June
515:Caesar
504:Tuscan
472:Eaglet
465:Astute
368:Eaglet
351:-class
349:Archer
346:is an
241:M800T
210:Length
194:Archer
176:Status
169:: P292
163:: GAAX
135:Eaglet
45:, 2006
43:Bangor
1766:Scott
1719:class
1607:Biter
1591:class
1570:Tamar
1563:Trent
1549:Forth
1399:class
1151:Anson
1114:class
1091:class
1047:class
1004:class
816:Biter
748:"HMS
680:"HMS
648:"HMS
529:Notes
430:Refit
302:Decca
273:Range
250:Speed
1577:Spey
1535:Tyne
1308:Kent
730:2013
696:2019
666:2013
634:2013
608:2019
583:2018
400:Kiel
398:and
383:Role
341:HMS
329:3 ×
314:1 ×
218:Beam
124:1988
116:1986
75:HMS
72:Name
37:HMS
1354:LPD
513:TS
502:TS
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318:on
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