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625:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
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360:contract; transferred to the
238:5,300 lt tons, 13,700 fl tons
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373:Cargo and tender operations
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85:Western Pipe & Steel
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286:18 knots (33 km/h)
216:General characteristics
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1336:William Harris Hardy
274:steam turbines, 2 ×
590:, Navsource Online.
438:Oakland, California
417:Eniwetok and Saipan
368:Operational history
358:Maritime Commission
1383:United States Navy
820:Marguerite Le Hand
799:Kathleen S. Holmes
668:Type C3-S-A2 ships
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168:World War II
164:battle stars
152:1 April 1971
133:Commissioned
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1280:Sea Swallow
1252:Sea Sparrow
1238:Sea Snapper
1231:Sea Skimmer
1161:Sea Phoenix
1147:Sea Pegasus
1133:Sea Panther
1054:(June 1944)
1038:Sea Flasher
1031:Sea Fiddler
1009:Sea Dolphin
1001:Sea Dolphin
980:Sea Corsair
966:Sea Centaur
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526:Third Fleet
499:arrived at
482:Philippines
468:Philippines
434:Guadalcanal
304:1 × single
157:Honours and
94:29 May 1941
1594:1941 ships
1578:Categories
1542:Hobe Sound
1503:St. George
1461:Chandeleur
1301:Sea Triton
1287:Sea Tarpon
1203:Sea Runner
1119:Sea Needle
1105:Sea Marlin
1024:Sea Falcon
987:Sea Darter
929:Sea Blenny
892:Sea Angler
848:Mormacland
841:Mormacgulf
722:Chandeleur
586:Chandeleur
578:References
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558:east coast
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381:supported
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291:Complement
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115:Christened
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32:Chandeleur
1535:Calibogue
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1390:Completed
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1210:Sea Satyr
1196:Sea Robin
1182:Sea Quail
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1017:Sea Eagle
994:Sea Devil
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885:Sea Angel
877:Sea Adder
869:Sea Adder
862:Riverside
827:Mendocino
442:Kwajalein
387:San Diego
362:U.S. Navy
318:4 × twin
125:Completed
91:Laid down
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1266:Sea Star
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906:Sea Barb
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715:Cavalier
701:Burleigh
687:Anthedon
446:Eniwetok
299:Armament
149:Stricken
99:Launched
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959:Sea Cat
834:Montour
792:Hanover
785:Hampton
771:Hamblen
736:Croatan
708:Cascade
588:(AV-10)
554:Seattle
505:Okinawa
342:(AV-10)
322:mounts.
315:mounts.
259:Draught
81:Builder
40:History
34:(AV-10)
1496:Hamlin
1433:Patoka
1398:Wright
1070:(1943)
1003:(1943)
945:(1943)
923:(1943)
871:(1944)
778:Hamlin
757:Grundy
750:Griggs
729:Clytie
694:Apollo
617:
605:
546:Honshū
517:Yamato
486:Ulithi
407:Midway
399:Nouméa
308:mount.
243:Length
227:class
198:MARCOM
159:awards
1405:Jason
1315:Sitka
813:Lamar
680:Aegir
484:. At
391:Efate
327:20 mm
283:Speed
183:Notes
162:Five
806:Knox
743:Dade
630:here
603:ISBN
584:USS
456:and
444:and
344:, a
338:USS
311:4 ×
294:1075
270:2 ×
251:Beam
175:Fate
62:USS
59:Name
30:USS
511:I-8
458:216
454:202
389:to
190:WPS
1580::
597:,
544:,
464:.
405:,
393:,
352:,
1371:e
1364:t
1357:v
660:e
653:t
646:v
632:.
609:.
209:.
170:.
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