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440:Gosper
413:Manila
401:Gosper
390:Ulithi
386:convoy
370:Gosper
366:Saipan
355:Ulithi
346:LST-4W
333:Gosper
321:Gosper
315:Ulithi
303:Gosper
268:Gosper
249:Gosper
231:-class
226:was a
222:Gosper
145:Length
52:Gosper
1553:class
1544:class
1526:Noble
1419:Glynn
1405:Bexar
1398:Bronx
1272:Noble
1112:Logan
902:Deuel
895:Darke
741:Bowie
720:Bland
209:20 mm
202:40 mm
169:Speed
1524:(ex-
1412:Dane
1307:Pitt
993:Hyde
958:Gage
916:Drew
881:Napa
507:here
477:for
359:Guam
357:and
343:and
339:and
220:USS
207:ten
190:one
153:Beam
124:Fate
50:USS
47:Name
388:to
297:At
180:536
1583::
1178:/
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431:.
392:,
368:,
1528:)
552:e
545:t
538:v
509:.
197:,
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