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services to isolated native villages in the far reaches of the territory. At the same time,
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16:U.S.Coast Guard cutter and icebreaker (1942–2007)
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1067:. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland.
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962:"CGC STORIS (WMEC-38) MEDIUM ENDURANCE CUTTER"
750:European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
477:was lost with the exception of these two men.
1136:United States Coast Guard Queen of the Fleet
155:"Queen of the Fleet" (before decommissioning)
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250:SPS-64 I-band navigation search radar
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940:"STORIS To Be Auctioned By the GSA"
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770:Coast Guard Arctic Service Medal
438:, the convoy consisting of USAT
379:to prevent the establishment of
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232:22,000 mi (35,000 km)
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347:The ship was laid down by the
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728:Meritorious Unit Commendation
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411:St. John's, Newfoundland
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745:American Campaign Medal
585:medium endurance cutter
333:medium endurance cutter
202:15 ft (4.6 m)
186:230 ft (70 m)
170:General characteristics
457:. She sank at 0513.
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1105:EN3 Tom Hough website
858:National Park Service
712:with Hurricane Device
591:shifted to enforcing
283:USCGC STORIS (cutter)
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687:On 12 June 2013 the
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107:14 July 1941
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617:power plant
415:USCGC
407:Narsarssuak
394:, the U.S.
269:M2 Browning
262:Mk 38 MOD 0
147:Nickname(s)
1177:1942 ships
1161:Categories
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1139:1991–2007
1031:28 October
1011:28 October
863:18 January
772:(8 awards)
730:(7 awards)
723:(8 awards)
671:Suisun Bay
642:Bering Sea
605:Bering Sea
581:icebreaker
495:Curtis Bay
467:submarines
237:Complement
207:Propulsion
30:The USCGC
1130:(WLM-212)
807:Citations
752:with one
601:fisheries
575:In 1972,
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377:Greenland
260:1 Ă— 25mm
104:Laid down
1147:Acushnet
892:Archived
792:See also
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597:treaties
523:judicial
499:Maryland
475:Escanaba
455:Escanaba
429:Escanaba
420:(flag),
309:12001110
255:Armament
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165:Scrapped
112:Launched
968:14 June
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603:in the
551:Bramble
515:medical
471:Raritan
463:Raritan
446:Raritan
440:Fairfax
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70:Ordered
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491:Boston
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392:Eskimo
388:Storis
381:German
369:Storis
357:Storis
327:Storis
325:USCGC
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