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406:Ulithi
383:Saipan
240:-class
235:was a
154:Length
1558:class
1549:class
1531:Noble
1424:Glynn
1410:Bexar
1403:Bronx
1277:Noble
1117:Logan
907:Deuel
900:Darke
746:Bowie
725:Bland
375:Japan
352:Leyte
318:Manus
218:20 mm
211:40 mm
178:Speed
1529:(ex-
1417:Dane
1312:Pitt
998:Hyde
963:Gage
921:Drew
886:Napa
512:here
482:for
396:and
369:for
300:and
229:USS
216:ten
199:one
162:Beam
133:Fate
50:USS
47:Name
290:Lae
189:536
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338:,
324:.
320:,
292:,
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557:e
550:t
543:v
514:.
206:,
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