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383:(LSD-6)
362:AA guns
70:Builder
31:History
1253:
1220:
1143:
1024:
869:Arctic
832:, and
826:France
792:, and
754:, and
700:Carina
618:Manila
551:Saipan
527:Rabaul
472:Hawaii
454:After
403:, the
390:-class
282:cargo
222:8,000
163:Length
1294:class
1055:DANFS
964:Alvin
878:USNS
858:USNS
834:Spain
830:Italy
814:Crete
709:radar
583:Leyte
543:D-Day
423:LSD-6
419:APM-6
360:20 mm
358:16 ×
352:guns;
348:quad
346:40 mm
297:41 ×
288:47 ×
268:14 ×
217:Range
209:Speed
179:Draft
1285:None
1268:(ex-
1235:(ex-
1007:for
967:and
889:list
838:Oran
742:for
722:for
581:for
500:LVTs
492:LCMs
488:tank
464:LCTs
458:off
379:USS
344:2 ×
341:gun;
334:1 ×
290:DUKW
243:3 ×
224:nmi.
171:Beam
135:Fate
50:Name
612:at
299:LVT
270:LCM
245:LCT
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429:,
350:AA
339:DP
302:or
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