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632:Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia Clasp)
562:and remained there issuing supplies until the
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626:Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1)
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319:on 8 November ; commissioned as
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446:When the Japanese attacked
383:During the 1920s and 1930s
335:Post-World War I operations
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602:Military awards and honors
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158:General characteristics
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140:AK-12 (February 1922)
618:Combat Action Ribbon
450:on 7 December 1941,
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309:Wilmington, Delaware
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250:1 × 12-pdr. HA gun
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578:sailed to
508:New Guinea
472:Balikpapan
403:, and the
353:California
276:cargo ship
227:Complement
207:Propulsion
166:4,860 tons
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607:Gold Star
576:Gold Star
552:Gold Star
520:Milne Bay
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492:Gold Star
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341:Gold Star
329:Gold Star
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273:U.S. Navy
267:Gold Star
120:Gold Star
87:July 1920
84:Completed
27:Gold Star
560:Tawitawi
496:Brisbane
480:Macassar
456:Malangas
423:spy ship
413:Chamorro
389:flagship
339:Renamed
321:Arcturus
313:Arcturus
286:Renamed
235:Armament
127:Stricken
92:Acquired
76:Launched
59:Arcturus
723:June 4,
685:May 24,
548:Morotai
522:as the
484:Celebes
432:Beijing
307:Corp.,
269:(AK-12)
212:boilers
190:24 feet
116:Renamed
65:Builder
35:History
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524:Allies
502:, and
500:Sydney
476:Borneo
464:Manila
271:was a
171:Length
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637:Notes
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361:radio
219:Speed
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725:2014
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373:Guam
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