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769:0589071726
752:References
737:Berrys Bay
668:Manly Cove
642:North Head
638:South Head
604:Mosman Bay
600:Merksworth
584:Merksworth
511:Kuring-gai
450:Marramarra
428:Background
421:Kuring-gai
368:Propulsion
151:improve it
36:improve it
1375:Hydrofoil
1254:Narrabeen
1246:Narrabeen
1174:Kurrab-Ba
1118:Kosciusko
1034:Kara Kara
935:Curl Curl
921:Burra Bra
893:Binngarra
886:Bellubera
872:Baragoola
865:Balgowlah
747:Citations
728:Baragoola
723:Binngarra
719:Binngarra
626:Binngarra
616:Fairlight
544:Binngarra
517:Binngarra
464:Narrabeen
460:Fairlight
446:Conqueror
299:Completed
155:verifying
42:talk page
1410:SuperCat
1405:RiverCat
1325:Vaucluse
1318:Surprise
1188:Kuttabul
1146:Kummulla
1055:Karrabee
1048:Karingal
1027:Kanimbla
1020:Kanangra
1006:Kameruka
928:Collaroy
914:Brothers
907:Brighton
811:SS Manly
656:Brighton
650:, towed
647:Brighton
538:Brighton
455:Brighton
388:Capacity
363:100 NHP,
331:229 tons
261:Operator
1385:K class
1357:Emerald
1350:Dee Why
1332:Wallaby
1269:Phantom
1167:Kurraba
1160:Kuranda
1153:Kuramia
1090:Kooleen
1076:Kirrule
1062:Kiandra
1041:Kareela
999:Kaludah
942:Dee Why
596:Manly’s
442:Admiral
328:Tonnage
291:Builder
234:History
149:Please
93:improve
1380:JetCat
1283:Rodney
1139:Kulgoa
1069:Kirawa
1013:Kamiri
992:Kalang
985:Kaikai
978:Herald
785:
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713:While
448:, and
438:Cygnet
336:Length
275:Sydney
1400:River
1370:class
1352:class
1257:(III)
1241:(III)
1238:Manly
1230:Manly
1111:Koree
741:Madal
733:Manly
715:Manly
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696:Manly
692:Agnes
687:Manly
683:Manly
679:Agnes
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577:Manly
561:Manly
499:Manly
416:Manly
399:Manly
381:knots
376:Speed
352:Decks
285:Manly
281:Route
254:Manly
226:Manly
218:Manly
78:, or
1390:Lady
1233:(II)
1132:Kubu
952:(II)
783:ISBN
764:ISBN
618:and
526:and
401:(II)
344:Beam
315:Fate
310:1924
302:1896
256:(II)
250:Name
1249:(I)
949:Emu
559:SS
379:14
153:by
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