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286:40 mm Bofors
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1804:Sea Swallow
1776:Sea Sparrow
1762:Sea Snapper
1755:Sea Skimmer
1685:Sea Phoenix
1671:Sea Pegasus
1657:Sea Panther
1578:(June 1944)
1562:Sea Flasher
1555:Sea Fiddler
1533:Sea Dolphin
1525:Sea Dolphin
1504:Sea Corsair
1490:Sea Centaur
1121:Long Island
938:Ruler class
486:flight deck
427:during the
154:18 May 1943
25:HMS Striker
1897:1942 ships
1876:Categories
1825:Sea Triton
1811:Sea Tarpon
1727:Sea Runner
1643:Sea Needle
1629:Sea Marlin
1548:Sea Falcon
1511:Sea Darter
1453:Sea Blenny
1416:Sea Angler
1372:Mormacland
1365:Mormacgulf
1246:Chandeleur
836:Royal Navy
549:References
545:aircraft.
510:40 mm
425:Royal Navy
361:Royal Navy
345:Lend-Lease
343:under the
341:Royal Navy
256:Complement
236:Propulsion
120:Royal Navy
102:7 May 1942
1818:Sea Tiger
1769:Sea Snipe
1748:Sea Shark
1734:Sea Satyr
1720:Sea Robin
1706:Sea Quail
1678:Sea Perch
1615:Sea Hydra
1608:Sea Hound
1569:Sea Flier
1541:Sea Eagle
1518:Sea Devil
1423:Sea Arrow
1409:Sea Angel
1401:Sea Adder
1393:Sea Adder
1386:Riverside
1351:Mendocino
1101:Trumpeter
1003:Patroller
482:starboard
467:deep load
448:cafeteria
370:ferrying
365:HMS
316:(earlier
309:The name
284:8 × twin
91:Laid down
1832:Sea Wren
1790:Sea Star
1692:Sea Pike
1636:Sea Mink
1622:Sea Lynx
1600:Sea Hawk
1592:Sea Hawk
1584:Sea Hare
1576:Sea Hare
1475:Sea Carp
1467:Sea Carp
1445:Sea Bass
1437:Sea Bass
1430:Sea Barb
1288:Guilford
1239:Cavalier
1225:Burleigh
1211:Anthedon
1130:Sangamon
1094:Trouncer
961:Atheling
906:Searcher
857:Attacker
846:Attacker
782:Altamaha
452:hammocks
416:Attacker
384:flagship
372:Mosquito
314:(CVE-19)
264:Armament
193:Attacker
167:Stricken
99:Launched
1713:Sea Ray
1650:Sea Owl
1483:Sea Cat
1358:Montour
1316:Hanover
1309:Hampton
1295:Hamblen
1260:Croatan
1232:Cascade
1080:Speaker
1066:Slinger
1017:Puncher
1010:Premier
989:Khedive
982:Empress
975:Emperor
954:Arbiter
927:Tracker
920:Striker
913:Stalker
899:Ravager
892:Pursuer
864:Battler
810:Croatan
761:Copahee
395:Norfolk
382:as its
351:Striker
228:Draught
145:Striker
81:Builder
51:History
45:c. 1945
43:Striker
1594:(1943)
1527:(1943)
1469:(1943)
1447:(1943)
1395:(1944)
1302:Hamlin
1281:Grundy
1274:Griggs
1253:Clytie
1218:Apollo
1073:Smiter
1045:Reaper
885:Hunter
878:Fencer
871:Chaser
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444:messes
418:-class
367:Fencer
322:ACV-19
318:AVG-19
212:Length
195:-class
1839:Sitka
1337:Lamar
1204:Aegir
1132:class
1123:class
1087:Thane
1052:Ruler
1038:Ranee
1031:Rajah
1024:Queen
996:Nabob
968:Begum
947:Ameer
848:class
747:Bogue
720:Bogue
506:5"/51
502:5"/38
498:4"/50
475:knots
353:(D12)
320:then
279:5"/51
275:5"/38
271:4"/50
248:Speed
1330:Knox
1267:Dade
1059:Shah
768:Core
754:Card
670:ISBN
651:ISBN
570:ISBN
534:and
463:beam
435:and
349:HMS
281:guns
269:2 ×
220:Beam
175:Fate
143:HMS
140:Name
115:Fate
73:USS
70:Name
41:HMS
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