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Atlantic, this bank was named
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entered service in
November 1924 and made her maiden survey expedition between 20 January and 17 February 1925 with the main purpose to check the equipment. On 16 April 1925
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627:References
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600:See also
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239:Meteor
176:Length
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309:sonar
205:knots
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