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525:"Coast Guard Heroes: Richard Dixon"
1031:West Indies anti-piracy operations
645:Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard
618:Category:United States Coast Guard
302:Over the July 4th weekend of 1980
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826:Chaplain of the Coast Guard
353:41-foot Utility Boat, Large
164:17.5 t (19 short tons)
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990:Coast Guardsman's Creed
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923:Revenue Cutter Service
896:History and traditions
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764:Personnel and training
348:52-foot Motor Lifeboat
343:47-foot Motor Lifeboat
338:36 foot motor lifeboat
333:Response Boat – Medium
328:Waveney-class lifeboat
308:US Coast Guard Station
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143:$ 225,000 (circa 1972)
134:47-foot Motor Lifeboat
124:36-foot motor lifeboat
18:44-foot Motor Lifeboat
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1075:Battle of Fort Sumter
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1100:Spanish–American War
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882:Ship decommissioning
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495:Canadian Coast Guard
293:Canadian Coast Guard
102:Canadian Coast Guard
1080:Battle of Pig Point
918:Life-Saving Service
836:Three-star admirals
791:Coast Guard Academy
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275:uninjured rescued.
172:44 feet (13 m)
112:Italian Coast Guard
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1110:Battle of Cárdenas
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120:Preceded by
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1160:Korean War
1135:Rum Patrol
1115:Ice Patrol
980:Fleet Week
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322:See also
286:"firsts"
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148:Building
60:Builders
1053:Amistad
903:History
867:Cutters
786:Ratings
718:Sectors
682:Reserve
261:47′ MLB
255:(USCG)
185:Draught
55:44' MLB
1045:Ingham
955:Ensign
862:Badges
857:Awards
702:Police
472:"Home"
257:rescue
238:4 crew
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