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1390:Bexar
1383:Bronx
1257:Noble
1097:Logan
887:Deuel
880:Darke
726:Bowie
705:Bland
350:Leyte
348:. At
209:20 mm
202:40 mm
169:Speed
161:Draft
1509:(ex-
1397:Dane
1292:Pitt
978:Hyde
943:Gage
901:Drew
866:Napa
495:here
466:2021
335:Guam
315:Guam
300:Guam
220:USS
207:ten
190:one
153:Beam
124:Fate
50:USS
47:Name
313:at
180:536
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