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1125:Merrill
1117:Merrill
1109:Merrill
1101:Merrill
1080:8 April
1036:Merrill
1016:Merrill
1002:in 1986
1000:Merrill
980:Merrill
965:Gallery
920:Merrill
884:Merrill
823:Merrill
816:Merrill
800:Merrill
789:Merrill
773:Merrill
769:Merrill
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737:Merrill
730:Merrill
709:Merrill
693:Merrill
677:Merrill
665:Merrill
642:Merrill
630:Merrill
574:in the
564:Merrill
537:Merrill
480:Harpoon
94:Builder
86:Ordered
70:Merrill
47:History
39:Merrill
1268:Hewitt
1261:Hayler
1233:Elliot
928:Hawaii
638:Saigon
595:Merill
584:Hawaii
553:-class
526:hangar
265:Length
248:-class
160:: NHKX
1414:class
1405:class
1387:Thorn
1380:Stump
1191:Caron
844:Boxer
463:ASROC
316:Range
309:knots
307:32.5
304:Speed
281:Draft
224:Badge
203:Motto
1412:Kidd
1240:Fife
1226:Deyo
1082:2016
1046:and
1034:USS
1014:USS
998:USS
978:USS
915:Fate
866:and
856:Army
787:USS
663:USS
597:was
535:USS
506:2 ×
485:2 ×
470:NATO
448:2 ×
292:4 ×
273:Beam
213:Fate
66:Name
37:USS
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