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in 1965, was rebuilt in 1975, and was later sent to reserve.
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and took its survivors into custody as prisoners of war.
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Conn, Stetson; Engelman, Rose C.; Fairchild, Byron.
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779:"U.S. Coast Guard Combat Victories of World War II"
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192:1945: 10 ft (3 m)
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83:Bath Iron Works hull 153
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128:General characteristics
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396:German submarine
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18:USCGC Icarus (WPC-110)
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454:Eastern Sea Frontier
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699:Annapolis, Maryland
600:Dominican Civil War
557:, commander of the
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320:2 × 20 mm guns
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390:. In 1942,
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270:1945: SF-1
1299:1932 ships
1273:Categories
1238:Lake class
863:References
563:Navy Cross
267:1933: none
245:Complement
199:Propulsion
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474:While in
440:U.S. Navy
412:Built by
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