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604:, where a new berth was built for her. The city spent $ 10,667 on the dock. The change in home port did not fundamentally change the ship's mission. She was responsible for 145 aids to navigation in the Port Huron area. She continued to break ice in the Saint Claire River, and during several winters participated in "Operation Coal Shovel" to break ice between
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899:. The plan for a Chicago-based museum was never executed because suitable moorage could not be found. Through the efforts of a common board member, the ship was transferred from the American Academy of Industry to The Society for the Preservation of the S.S. City of Milwaukee. On October 16, 2009,
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was 180 feet (55 m) long, with a beam of 37 feet (11 m), and a draft of 12 feet (3.7 m). Her displacement was 935 tons. While her overall dimensions remained the same over her career, the addition of new equipment raised her displacement to 1,025 tons by the end of her Coast Guard
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unrefueled range was 8,000 nautical miles (15,000 km) at 13 knots, 12,000 nautical miles (22,000 km) at 12 knots, and 17,000 nautical miles (31,000 km) at 8.3 knots. Her potable water tanks had a capacity of 30,499 US gallons (115,450 L). Considering dry storage capacity and
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main electrical motor was renovated, and new electrical switchboards and wiring were installed. Her main engines were overhauled. Crew spaces were modernized and enlarged by reducing the size of the forward hold. Water pipes were replaced and a new sewage system was installed. A
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She was designed to perform light ice-breaking. Her hull was reinforced with an "ice belt" of thicker steel around her waterline to protect it from punctures. Similarly, her bow was reinforced and shaped to ride over ice in order to crush it with the weight of the ship.
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for training exercises. She arrived at her new homeport in
September 1976. Her time at Sturgeon Bay was similar to her earlier service in Lakes Huron and Erie. Heavy seasonal ice drove much of her work on the buoy system and icebreaking was a frequent responsibility.
493:. Her primary mission was maintaining aids to navigation. Much of her activity was driven by the annual advance and retreat of heavy winter ice on the Great Lakes. Buoys were brought to port in the fall to prevent them from being damaged, sunk, or set adrift by ice.
806:. There was no replacement cutter assigned to Grand Haven, reducing the number of buoy tenders in the Great Lakes from five to four. The Coast Guard justified the move based on cost savings, but others attributed it to the influence of U.S. Representative
364:. Her keel was laid down on January 16, 1944, she was launched on April 7, 1944, and she was commissioned on September 1, 1944. She was the second-to-last of the 39 similar 180-foot seagoing buoy tenders built. Her original coast was $ 927,156.
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Department of
Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1976: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate, Ninety-fourth Congress, First Session, on H.R. 8365
443:. This action was taken due to greater concerns regarding smuggling and terrorists entering the United States by boat. It was preceded by consultation with the Government of Canada under the terms of the Rush-Bagot Treaty.
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Her second mission was icebreaking, a service she performed throughout her career. One aspect of her icebreaking work was to free ships that became trapped in the ice. In
January 1945, for example, the freighter
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was dispatched to search for the crew and recovered the bodies of eight. A happier outcome was obtained after two freighters collided at the mouth of the Saint Claire River during the night of August 26, 1971.
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mounted behind the pilot house. She also had two 20mm guns, one mounted on top of the wheelhouse and one on the aft deck. She carried these weapons in the Great Lakes under a wartime agreement with the
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from Lake Erie ice in
December 1951. A second icebreaking role was to escort ships through the ice, breaking a channel for the ship following her. This service was not without risk. On April 1, 1954
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through the ice when she was rammed in the stern by her charge. The hulls of both vessels were damaged. A third icebreaking activity was to clear shipping lanes for future ship traffic.
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was added to improve the ship's maneuverability. The electric drive that ran the cargo boom was replaced with a hydraulic system. Over $ 9 million was appropriated for this renovation.
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fingerlings on offshore reefs in Lake
Michigan. It was hoped that fish released in the middle of the lake would have a higher survival rate than those released along the shore.
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was designated WAGL, an auxiliary vessel, lighthouse tender. The designation was system was changed in 1965, and she was redesignated WLB, an oceangoing buoy tender.
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814:. He was vice-chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee at the time. The move left ill-feeling towards the Coast Guard in Grand Haven.
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and nearby waters in ten days in
December 1948. Buoys were cleaned, repaired, and repainted over the winter and redeployed by the ship in the spring.
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Her wartime complement was 6 officers and 74 enlisted men. By 1964 this was reduced to 5 officers, 2 warrant officers, and 42 enlisted personnel.
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did not have a crane capable of the work. She did get at least one new job while based at Grand Haven. In 1984, in cooperation with
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drug smugglers. She arrived back in Grand Haven in April 1988, in time to replace buoys after the spring ice break-up.
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generators. The electricity from the generators ran an electric motor which turned the propeller.
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was retasked to survey and buoy the major ports that were used to support the operation including
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Her hull was constructed of welded steel plates framed with steel I-beams. As originally built,
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1800:"Cutter Acacia back in Michigan; 'Ace of the Lake' to dock in Manistee next to floating museum"
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freed her within a half-hour of her arrival. In a similar case, she freed two tankers and a
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on-deck armament was removed, leaving only small arms for law enforcement actions. In 2006
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announced that anyone who wanted to leave the country could. Thousands did so, creating a
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of unsafe small boats and rafts intent on reaching the United States. On August 26, 1994
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also participated in numerous search and rescue missions. In
October 1951, the freighter
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The ship's fuel tanks had a capacity of approximately 28,875 US gallons (109,300 L)
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from the Saint Claire River where she was blocking ship traffic. The freighter
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museum. The ship was dedicated in her new museum role on August 13, 2011.
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was ordered to the Caribbean to respond. By the time she reached the area,
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for her work in Haiti. She returned to Charlevoix on November 17, 1994.
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and the other 10 Coast Guard cutters in the Great Lakes were armed with
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1762:"Ship waits in Burns Harbor to become a museum moored on Chicago River"
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United States Congress House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
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remained responsible for maintaining the same fleet of 220 buoys from
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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter ACACIA, Charlevoix, Charlevoix County, MI
1706:"'Coast Guard City U.S.A.' loses its cutter Acacia to Charlevoix"
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Military Relations Between The United States and Canada 1939-1945
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517:. She struggled to free herself for two days without success.
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1191:"As Lake Tankers, Freighters Battered Away at Heavy Ice Pack"
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1426:"Now Port Huron residents can spell Acacia, Bramble is ours"
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1539:"Charlevoix, officials turn out to greet newest residents"
701:. She was replaced in Sturgeon Bay by the newly launched
1086:. Washington, D.C.: United States Army. pp. 278–280.
457:, but when it was learned that the US Army was operating
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for her work, but winter storms destroyed the abandoned
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on a 45-foot (14 meter) wooden boat attempting to reach
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was reported to have picked up about 150 buoys from the
1155:"Lightship Leaves Today To Officially End Lake Season"
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Chronicle, Dawn Veltman | The Muskegon (2009-11-07).
333:. After decommissioning she became a museum ship in
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1371:"Cutter Acacia Quits Berth To Service Saginaw Area"
1137:""Operation Pickup" Clears River Of Buoys For Year"
360:was built at the Zenith Dredge Company shipyard in
1594:"There's Some Good News In Area Fish Release Cuts"
1389:"Acacia Will Take Part in 'Operation Coal Shovel'"
405:other factors, her at-sea endurance was 21 days.
2649:Historic American Engineering Record in Michigan
2628:List of cutters of the United States Coast Guard
1743:"Families cheer cutter's return from Haiti duty"
1245:"Acacia Abandons Icebreaking For Lake Erie Duty"
313:tender, but with equipment and capabilities for
747:For four months during the winter of 1987–1988
634:and sailed their new ship back to Port Huron.
1630:"Mesquite fuel oil leaking into Lake Superior"
1099:"Machine-guns added to U.S. Coast Guard ships"
818:arrived at her new homeport on June 15, 1990.
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1670:Coast Guard Military Medals and Awards Manual
915:is open to the public as part of the museum.
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1688:"Bob Davis has worked hard for his district"
1281:"Four Ships In Mishaps; Lake Traffic Slowed"
1173:"Freighter, Tug Freed By Coast Guard Cutter"
841:, the United States intervention to restore
478:, the only tender sunk during World War II.
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1125:. Washington, D.C.: National Park Service.
1062:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (
956:. Washington, D.C.: National Park Service.
627:crew transferred to the freshly renovated
1676:. Washington, D.C.: US Coast Guard. 2016.
950:U.S. Coast Guard Buoy Tenders, 180' Class
788:Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation
734:Michigan Department of Natural Resources
623:for major renovations. The majority of
309:was a multi-purpose vessel, nominally a
185:General characteristics as built in 1944
99:Zenith Dredge Company, Duluth, Minnesota
19:For other ships with the same name, see
1741:Dammann, Sara Gay (November 18, 1994).
1263:"Stricken Ship Settles To River Bottom"
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1227:"Hutchinson Leaves Winter Berth Here"
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1881:Historic American Engineering Record
1779:Mullen, William (October 30, 2006).
1724:"City fights for Coast Guard cutter"
1592:Vanden Heede, John (April 5, 1984).
1077:Dziuban, Colonel Stanley W. (1990).
1052:. Washington, D.C. 1964. p. 74.
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1407:"Acacia On 'Operation Coal Shovel'"
1335:"Coast Guard Will Base Cutter Here"
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245:(26 km/h; 16 mph) maximum
1353:"Port Huron: Midway on the Seaway"
825:broke out in Cuba in August 1994,
589:was able to rescue 16 people from
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1844:USCGC Acacia Dedication Video.wmv
1781:"City could land floating museum"
1760:Johnson, Chandra (July 1, 2006).
1557:"Acacia sailing off into sunrise"
1097:Boswell, Randy (March 16, 2006).
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1515:"Marinette Dedicates New Cutter"
863:Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
810:, who represented Charlevoix in
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470:United States Lighthouse Service
341:Construction and characteristics
83:
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2325:Almirante Juan Alejandro Acosta
1851:from the original on 2021-12-21
1537:Babcock, Lisa (June 18, 1990).
1922:180-foot seagoing buoy tenders
1119:U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Acacia
794:. The Coast Guard reassigned
730:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
615:sailed from Port Huron to the
538:cleared ice in Lake Erie, the
464:the Coast Guard changed it to
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1209:"Ship Collide In Saginaw Bay"
568:towed the disabled freighter
509:with a cargo of coal for the
453:The ship's original name was
446:At the time of construction,
299:180-foot seagoing buoy tender
1424:Duffy, Mike (May 11, 1975).
1317:"Ships Collide At Pt. Huron"
513:factory became ice-bound in
1575:"Trout Restocking Thursday"
414:was initially armed with a
261:6 officers, 74 enlisted men
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909:National Historic Landmark
839:Operation Uphold Democracy
353:under construction in 1944
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1938:United States Coast Guard
1883:(HAER) No. MI-328, "
1003:United States Coast Guard
979:United States Coast Guard
600:home port was changed to
303:United States Coast Guard
279:3 in (76 mm)/50
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2659:Museum ships in Michigan
2541:Panamanian Public Forces
2370:General Manuel José Arce
1612:"Cutter headed for home"
1029:. March 1985. p. 45
999:"Acacia, 1944 (WLB 406)"
975:"Acacia, 1944 (WLB-406)"
468:She was named after the
386:propulsion system. Two
2337:Almirante Didiez Burgos
2283:Colombian National Navy
1648:"Acacia Crew Commended"
1561:Green Bay Press-Gazette
1519:Green Bay Press-Gazette
1483:Green Bay Press-Gazette
861:. The ship earned the
708:. Though moved across
664:Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
530:was leading the tanker
209:180 ft (55 m)
44:44.259444°N 86.315000°W
843:Jean-Bertrand Aristide
693:In the spring of 1979
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596:In the summer of 1958
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217:37 ft (11 m)
2394:Estonian Border Guard
1728:Lansing State Journal
1616:Battle Creek Enquirer
1485:. September 19, 1976.
1461:"Serving Our Country"
1116:Proter, Marc (2002).
699:Grand Haven, Michigan
677:crew was assigned to
666:, where she replaced
654:in Charlevoix in 2001
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1887:", 5 data pages
1692:Petoskey News-Review
1652:Petoskey News-Review
1634:Petoskey News-Review
1543:Petoskey News-Review
1521:. November 18, 1979.
1467:. November 25, 1976.
1395:. December 29, 1962.
1303:Ironwood Daily Globe
1197:. December 19, 1951.
1161:. December 19, 1947.
1143:. December 26, 1948.
800:Charlevoix, Michigan
621:Curtis Bay, Maryland
602:Port Huron, Michigan
489:first home port was
421:Government of Canada
225:12 feet (3.7 m)
2361:Navy of El Salvador
1654:. October 19, 1990.
1636:. December 5, 1989.
1503:. January 12, 1978.
1413:. January 17, 1967.
1305:. December 3, 1966.
1269:. October 18, 1951.
1179:. January 27, 1945.
883:was donated to the
732:hatcheries and the
697:was transferred to
580:in November 1966.
540:Straits of Mackinac
441:M 240B machine guns
149:Signal letters NODY
40: /
1730:. October 7, 1992.
1710:South Bend Tribune
1501:South Bend Tribune
1323:. August 27, 1971.
1299:"Bodies Recovered"
1141:Detroit Free Press
776:Keweenaw Peninsula
766:In December 1989,
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335:Manistee, Michigan
295:(WAGL-406/WLB-406)
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1825:City of Milwaukee
1618:. March 31, 1988.
1465:Santa Maria Times
1377:. April 24, 1962.
1251:. March 20, 1950.
1233:. April 16, 1947.
907:City of Milwaukee
885:State of Illinois
740:released 400,000
722:Little Bay De Noc
658:After her refit,
574:Daniel J. Morrell
491:Detroit, Michigan
482:Operating history
425:Rush-Bagot Treaty
416:3"/50 caliber gun
362:Duluth, Minnesota
319:search and rescue
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123:7 April 1944
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21:USCGC Acacia
2408:Bittersweet
2134:Bittersweet
802:to replace
774:off of the
331:Great Lakes
179:Museum ship
139:7 June 2006
47: /
2669:1944 ships
2643:Categories
2453:Sweetbrier
2427:Ghana Navy
2342:Buttonwood
2292:San Andrés
2246:Sweetbrier
2148:Blackthorn
2082:Buttonwood
1855:2020-06-01
1827:and USCGC
1809:2020-06-01
1033:2020-05-18
1008:2021-03-21
984:2020-05-27
919:References
855:Cap-Hatien
742:lake trout
726:Mobile Bay
705:Mobile Bay
675:Mesquite's
578:Lake Huron
546:, and the
507:James Watt
402:. Acacia's
258:Complement
230:Propulsion
153:IMO number
35:86°18′54″W
32:44°15′34″N
2604:Speedwell
2522:Sassafras
2218:Sassafras
2204:Sagebrush
2119:(Class C)
2089:Planetree
2060:(Class B)
2009:Evergreen
1952:(Class A)
1766:The Times
1058:cite book
859:Miragoane
808:Bob Davis
687:Caribbean
515:Lake Erie
372:service.
327:logistics
112:Laid down
107:$ 927,156
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2510:Firebush
2441:Woodrush
2260:Woodrush
2190:Mariposa
2169:Hornbeam
2162:Firebush
2141:Blackhaw
2127:Basswood
2103:Sweetgum
2075:Mesquite
2068:Ironwood
2056:Mesquite
1981:Woodbine
1849:archived
812:Congress
804:Mesquite
792:Mesquite
772:Mesquite
753:Haitians
670:Mesquite
636:Acacia's
625:Acacia's
598:Acacia's
487:Acacia's
433:Acacia's
266:Armament
241:14
201:935 tons
120:Launched
2613:Juniper
2583:Kalinga
2498:Cowslip
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2297:Gentian
2155:Bramble
2037:Madrona
2030:Conifer
1988:Gentian
1974:Cowslip
897:Indiana
889:Chicago
823:rioting
757:Florida
631:Bramble
523:collier
472:tender
466:Acacia.
461:Thistle
455:Thistle
423:. The
157:8635021
155::
96:Builder
77:History
71:in 1944
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2606:-class
2588:Redbud
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2493:Ologbo
2481:Kyanwa
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2044:Tupelo
2023:Citrus
2016:Sorrel
2002:Clover
1995:Laurel
1967:Cactus
1960:Balsam
1948:Cactus
1935:
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913:Acacia
901:Acacia
881:Acacia
875:Museum
869:Acacia
857:, and
847:Acacia
835:Acacia
831:crisis
821:After
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796:Acacia
784:Acacia
768:Acacia
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738:Acacia
714:Acacia
703:USCGC
695:Acacia
683:Acacia
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660:Acacia
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650:USCGC
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613:Acacia
587:Acacia
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519:Acacia
495:Acacia
475:Acacia
459:USAHS
448:Acacia
437:Acacia
412:Acacia
380:Acacia
369:Acacia
358:Acacia
351:Acacia
349:USCGC
307:Acacia
293:Acacia
291:USCGC
206:Length
175:Status
69:Acacia
67:USCGC
2517:Obula
2486:Sedge
2448:Bonsu
2225:Sedge
2117:class
2096:Papaw
2058:class
1950:class
1804:mlive
1674:(PDF)
1123:(PDF)
1084:(PDF)
954:(PDF)
761:Cuban
273:20 mm
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