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526:References
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273:, 12 x
190:Haskell
105:No. 671
89:Builder
46:History
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1334:Oneida
1229:Sibley
1188:Menard
1104:Oxford
1090:Oconto
1083:Lavaca
1069:Lander
1048:Karnes
1027:Grimes
1013:Gosper
873:Bergen
852:Cottle
768:Bosque
733:Attala
713:Arenac
692:Lanier
671:Kenton
643:Hendry
617:
555:
439:Saipan
429:, and
423:Ulithi
403:Hawaii
345:-class
340:was a
325:MARCOM
277:, 3 x
212:455 ft
209:Length
192:-class
160:awards
1594:class
1585:class
1567:Noble
1460:Glynn
1446:Bexar
1439:Bronx
1313:Noble
1153:Logan
943:Deuel
936:Darke
782:Bowie
761:Bland
431:Leyte
427:Palau
321:Notes
258:knots
253:Speed
248:8,500
225:Draft
220:62 ft
1565:(ex-
1453:Dane
1348:Pitt
1034:Hyde
999:Gage
957:Drew
922:Napa
455:Guam
334:USS
314:20mm
304:1 x
293:Crew
279:LCPU
275:LCVP
269:2 x
236:1 x
217:Beam
172:Fate
163:One
70:USS
67:Name
36:USS
453:At
364:of
271:LCM
256:18
103:MCV
1624::
1219:/
723:/
469:.
425:,
421:,
1569:)
593:e
586:t
579:v
566:.
20:)
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