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replied to the German government that "the United States authorities at San Juan in the performance of their duties avoided any act endangering the safety of the vessel and the lives of the persons on board and exercised no greater force than was necessary to prevent the illegal departure of the
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its neutrality, stating "The
President is authorized and empowered to direct the Collectors of Customs under the jurisdiction of the United States to withhold clearance from any vessel, American or foreign, which he has reasonable cause to believe to be about to carry arms, ammunition, men, or
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ordered the Morro's guns to open fire. Accounts differ as to how many guns were fired, the caliber of the guns, or how many shots they fired. Puerto Rican and US sources at the time insisted that they were warning shots. Germany at the time insisted that the Morro tried to hit
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requested permission to leave port, but the
Collector of Customs refused, claiming that he needed permission from Washington DC. According to one report, the Collector withheld permission for three days. Earlier in the war the US had
1372:. The chief customs officer and the pilot boarded the ship; the chief customs officer ordered her back into port; and by 16:45 hrs she was returning to port, under the pilot's command. Two customs officers were put aboard
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charge. If this is not sufficient to cause her to lie to a shot is fired across the bows, and in case of flight or resistance force can be used to compel the vessel to surrender." Germany alleged that the Morro fired
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s cargo was mostly coffee and hides from various South
American ports. After about three months in San Juan, all of her cargo was unloaded onto a wharf in the San Antonio Canal. The cargo was then forwarded to
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hove to and dropped anchor. The same report claimed that a total of 58 shells were fired. However, the report is not specific about the caliber, and the total may include machine-gun rounds.
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reported that the Morro fired "three shots". The next day it quoted Lieut-Col
Burnham as reporting "warning shots were fired with machine guns and one shot was fired across her bows with a
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2288:"President proclaims war; warns alien enemies here; 91 German ships seized and spies put under arrest; Navy mobilised at once; Cuba and Brazil may join us"
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had deployed
Germans in fishing boats, pretending to be night-fishing, to mark the channel out of the harbour to enable the ship to leave port without a
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On 19 March the commandant of the US Army garrison in San Juan, Lieutenant-Colonel
Burnham, in the Collector's presence, warned the German Consul and
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supplies to any warship or tender or supply ship of a belligerent nation in violation of the obligations of the United States as a neutral nation..."
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were found to be too big for their intended use, and in 1907 ØK withdrew from the joint service. HAPAG bought the three ships, renamed them
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was 215052, she was registered in New York, and her code letters were LHCP. She left
Hampton Roads on 27 July 1919, passed through the
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imminent, HAPAG announced the suspension of its services. Germany ordered its merchant ships to take refuge in the nearest German or
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in San Juan. On 6 April 1917 the US declared war on
Germany, and at the same time seized 91 German ships in its ports, including
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2460:. Vol. II.–Steamers and Motorships of 300 tons gross and over. London: Lloyd's Register of Shipping. 1934 – via
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made three more transatlantic round trips carrying mixed cargo for the NOTS. The last was in April 1919. It took her to
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hove to, the
Collector and Deputy Collector of Customs, the chief customs officer, the head of the wireless station at
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that entered service in 1923 and was captured in 1941. The third was a motor ship that entered service in 1951.
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s Master that he would use force if necessary to prevent the ship leaving port without permission. On 20 March
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2437:. Vol. II.–Steamers. London: Lloyd's Register of Shipping. 1919 – via Internet Archive.
2427:. Vol. I.–Steamers. London: Lloyd's Register of Shipping. 1908 – via Internet Archive.
2417:. Vol. I.–Steamers. London: Lloyd's Register of Shipping. 1905 – via Internet Archive.
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s bow, and one across her stern. She was warned that the next shots would be aimed at her hull.
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1966:"Three German Ships, Puerto Rico, and the Great War: the First Shots Fired by the U.S. in WWI"
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AK-3. She made transatlantic round trips to Europe. On 9 January 1918 she was assigned to the
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responded by having a customs officer aboard her continually, to report in her movements. Her
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1535:(NOTS), with whom she continued her transatlantic service. On 2 February 1918 she reached
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were NMPR. By 1905 her ownership was registered in the name of DVK's parent company, the
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in
California on 5 August. From there she was employed on supply runs, primarily to the
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again started preparing to leave port. Federal officers telephoned the garrison at the
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garrison fired at her. This led to a diplomatic incident between the US and Germany.
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was 45.0 ft (13.7 m), her depth was 24.5 ft (7.5 m), and her
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s code letters were RPMW. By 1908 she was equipped to burn oil instead of coal.
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reported that six guns of the Morro fired warning salvoes: two across
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s bow. One modern source says that the Morro fired one round from a
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781:. In March 1915 she tried to leave port without permission, so the
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1311:, required that "the vessel is brought to by firing a gun with a
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in 1917 when the United States seized her. She was renamed
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The Ships of the Hamburg America, Adler and Carr Lines
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s lengths were 371 ft 5 in (113.21 m)
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She was the first of three US Navy ships to be named
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2001:(in Spanish). San Juan. 23 January 1915. p. 12
2474:The Year Book of Wireless Telegraphy and Telephony
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1907:(in Spanish). San Juan. 27 January 1915. p. 1
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1582:was listed as DQS, which was a German call sign.
917:and gave her a speed of 13 knots (24 km/h).
873:and 355.0 ft (108.2 m) registered. Her
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2424:Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping
2414:Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping
2396:Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping
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2036:(in Spanish). San Juan. 22 March 1915. p. 1
1116:. However, by 23 January 1915, about a third of
1380:, and a picket of soldiers was embarked on the
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769:When the First World War began in August 1914,
1012:respectively, and registered them in Hamburg.
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1648:. On 1 August 1924 she was decommissioned at
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797:(DVK) took delivery of a set of three single-
2546:World War I cargo ships of the United States
2267:. Washington, DC. 3 February 1917. p. 2
1604:on 27 June, and was detached from the NOTS.
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881:was 23 ft 6 in (7.2 m). Her
1942:. Washington, DC. 8 April 1917. p. 5
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1449:ships in US-controlled ports, including
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1026:At 11:00 hrs on 1 August 1914, with the
19:For other ships with the same name, see
2150:"American fort fires on German steamer"
1872:"English lines stop ships to Continent"
1774:
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1676:was sold for scrap to John F Blaine of
1229:One of the coastal defense guns of the
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543:355.0 ft (108.2 m) registered
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1600:. She returned via Gibraltar, reached
1515:. She was defensively armed with four
1146:and a large amount of provisions. The
1042:and another HAPAG ship took refuge in
537:371 ft 5 in (113.21 m)
2511:Cargo ships of the United States Navy
2060:"Odenwald incident under new inquiry"
1963:
1954:
1333:Odenwald from the port of San Juan".
707:in 1907 when she changed owners, and
2541:Steamships of the United States Navy
2374:
2122:"Odenwald skipper may be prosecuted"
2091:"Government libels steamer Odenwald"
1763:
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1404:United States Department of the Navy
1222:without first firing warning shots.
1813:
1539:from Europe. She then took coal to
1443:United States Secretary of the Navy
1421:
13:
2476:. London: The Wireless Press, Ltd.
1784:Naval History and Heritage Command
831:Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft
263:Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft
14:
2557:
2526:Ships of the Hamburg America Line
2399:. Vol. I.–Steamers. London:
2314:The Marconi Press Agency Ltd 1918
2206:"Calls Odenwald affair an attack"
1964:Curet, L Antonio (5 April 2017).
1330:United States Department of State
561:23 ft 6 in (7.2 m)
2275:– via Library of Congress.
2234:"Show Germany upheld arms sales"
2044:– via Library of Congress.
2034:Boletín mercantil de Puerto Rico
2009:– via Library of Congress.
1999:Boletín mercantil de Puerto Rico
1950:– via Library of Congress.
1905:Boletín mercantil de Puerto Rico
1533:Naval Overseas Transport Service
1500:On 14 May the US Navy took over
1241:Boletín mercantil de Puerto Rico
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1680:. However, on 10 November the
1547:. She discharged her cargo in
1435:unrestricted submarine warfare
1112:'s mail steamers, such as the
1:
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1231:Castillo San Felipe del Morro
1207:Castillo San Felipe del Morro
1148:United States Customs Service
2470:The Marconi Press Agency Ltd
2454:Lloyd's Register of Shipping
2444:Lloyd's Register of Shipping
2434:Lloyd's Register of Shipping
2241:. 29 October 1915. p. 4
1970:Smithsonian Collections Blog
1640:to the Pacific, and reached
1623:United States Shipping Board
1418:from trying to leave again.
1277:from El Morro". On 30 March
1131:Attempt to leave Puerto Rico
1110:New York and Porto Rico Line
7:
2030:"El "Odenwald" se quiso ir"
1682:Alaska Packers' Association
1596:) to relieve famine in the
1209:. At 14:55 hrs, Lieutenant
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172:Alaska Packers' Association
10:
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2303:– via Times Machine.
2249:– via Times Machine.
2221:– via Times Machine.
2193:– via Times Machine.
2185:. 30 March 1915. p. 3
2165:– via Times Machine.
2157:. 22 March 1915. p. 1
2137:– via Times Machine.
2129:. 23 March 1915. p. 5
2106:– via Times Machine.
2098:. 24 March 1915. p. 3
2075:– via Times Machine.
1889:– via Times Machine.
1881:. 2 August 1914. p. 3
1642:Mare Island Naval Shipyard
1529:hull classification symbol
1352:(left) in San Juan in 1915
1144:took on 1,800 tons of coal
1052:, and the British collier
795:Dansk Vestindiske Kompagni
553:45.0 ft (13.7 m)
148:Dansk Vestindiske Kompagni
29:
18:
2516:Merchant ships of Denmark
2295:. 7 April 1917. p. 1
2213:. 7 April 1915. p. 3
2067:. 8 April 1915. p. 4
1816:"USS Newport News (AK-3)"
1665:
1632:registered owner. Her US
1612:World War I Victory Medal
1519:, and on 14 July she was
1197:At 14:50 hrs on 21 March
909:, which was rated at 480
569:24.5 ft (7.5 m)
490:
304:into US Navy, 14 Jul 1917
57:
41:
2521:Ships built in Flensburg
2462:Southampton City Council
2178:"Shot close to Odenwald"
1688:, and registered her in
1684:bought her, renamed her
1610:crew was authorized the
1182:prepared to leave port.
312:from US Navy, 1 Aug 1924
296:for US Navy, 14 May 1917
16:German-built cargo liner
1974:Smithsonian Institution
1780:"Newport News I (AK-3)"
1563:on 18 May, and reached
1285:fired one shell across
907:triple-expansion engine
621:13 knots (24 km/h)
604:triple-expansion engine
491:General characteristics
413:1919: code letters LHCP
359:1907: code letters RPMW
1656:, and struck from the
1555:, and Queenstown (now
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2531:Steamships of Denmark
2375:Haws, Duncan (1980).
1934:"German crews seized"
1659:Naval Vessel Register
1650:Puget Sound Navy Yard
1523:into the Navy as USS
1483:
1410:to San Juan to deter
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960:Østasiatiske Kompagni
905:had a three-cylinder
819:Burmeister & Wain
683:that was launched in
486:scrapped January 1937
446:1934: call sign: WQCM
154:Østasiatiske Kompagni
1995:"Crónica del Puerto"
1901:"Crónica del Puerto"
1678:Berkeley, California
1431:Imperial German Navy
821:in Copenhagen built
752:Hamburg America Line
750:she belonged to the
727:. She served in the
160:Hamburg America Line
32:George Parks Highway
2506:1917 in Puerto Rico
2501:1915 in Puerto Rico
2496:1914 in Puerto Rico
1917:Library of Congress
1814:Radigan, Joseph M.
1621:By 1 July 1919 the
1576:wireless telegraphy
2293:The New York Times
2239:The New York Times
2211:The New York Times
2183:The New York Times
2155:The New York Times
2127:The New York Times
2096:The New York Times
2065:The New York Times
1878:The New York Times
1786:. 9 September 2015
1574:was equipped with
1498:
1429:On 1 February the
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1300:at a range of 300
1281:reported that one
1279:The New York Times
1270:The New York Times
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1066:had captured as a
815:Danish West Indies
783:United States Army
729:United States Navy
697:. She was renamed
190:United States Navy
115:Danish West Indies
1696:in January 1937.
1614:, with Transport
1602:Norfolk, Virginia
1490:dazzle camouflage
1344:(right) guarding
1309:Naval War College
1082:Kohlendampfer III
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582:Installed power
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463:
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2391:
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2367:
2364:
2363:
2348:
2333:
2318:
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2306:
2278:
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2224:
2196:
2168:
2140:
2109:
2078:
2047:
2012:
1986:
1953:
1922:
1892:
1862:
1847:
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1797:
1762:
1744:
1729:
1727:, p. 186.
1717:
1715:, p. 136.
1704:
1703:
1701:
1698:
1669:
1664:
1545:United Kingdom
1426:
1420:
1283:seven-inch gun
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1690:San Francisco
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1627:Newport News
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1586:Newport News
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1572:Newport News
1571:
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1196:
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1567:on 31 May.
1527:, with the
1382:buoy tender
1086:, meaning "
1008:Sachsenwald
779:Puerto Rico
687:in 1903 as
681:cargo liner
509:3,343
500:cargo liner
394:hull symbol
269:Yard number
2491:1903 ships
2485:Categories
2361:, ARC–ARD.
2331:, NEW–NGA.
1860:, OCE–ODE.
1700:References
1654:Washington
1408:destroyers
1318:solid shot
1157:proclaimed
992:Niederwald
968:St. Thomas
952:Copenhagen
941:registered
837:built her
825:St. Thomas
803:Copenhagen
764:motor ship
655:St. Thomas
626:Complement
597:Propulsion
212:Copenhagen
1740:Haws 1980
1725:Haws 1980
1713:Haws 1980
1598:Near East
1590:Gibraltar
1580:call sign
1549:Liverpool
1473:Präsident
1406:sent two
1063:Karlsruhe
1061:SMS
1049:Präsident
984:St. Croix
913:or 2,400
852:St. Croix
835:Flensburg
811:Caribbean
722:USS
663:St. Croix
406:1919: US
401:call sign
285:Completed
25:SS Arctic
2472:(1918).
2299:21 March
2271:21 March
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2217:21 March
2189:21 March
2161:21 March
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2102:21 March
2071:21 March
2040:21 March
2005:21 March
1979:21 March
1946:21 March
1911:21 March
1885:21 March
1825:21 March
1790:21 March
1646:Far East
1594:Istanbul
1570:By 1918
1559:), left
1504:Odenwald
1465:Odenwald
1453:Odenwald
1433:resumed
1414:Odenwald
1391:Odenwald
1376:Odenwald
1370:launches
1360:Odenwald
1348:Odenwald
1324:Odenwald
1289:Odenwald
1260:Odenwald
1249:Odenwald
1218:Odenwald
1201:Odenwald
1186:Odenwald
1178:Odenwald
1167:Odenwald
1139:Odenwald
1120:Odenwald
1106:New York
1096:Odenwald
1044:San Juan
1038:Odenwald
1016:Odenwald
1000:Odenwald
932:Odenwald
883:tonnages
809:and the
789:Building
773:Odenwald
758:Odenwald
746:Odenwald
702:Odenwald
634:Armament
589:, 2,400
293:Acquired
277:Launched
238:New York
180:Operator
121:Odenwald
104:Namesake
82:Odenwald
1561:Ireland
1108:on the
1058:cruiser
1032:neutral
976:St. Jan
946:St. Jan
924:St. Jan
901:St. Jan
871:overall
862:St. Jan
844:St. Jan
807:Hamburg
737:Pacific
692:St. Jan
685:Germany
539:overall
524:10,000
506:Tonnage
259:Builder
225:Hamburg
72:St. Jan
58:History
2383:
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1845:, SAI.
1760:, SAI.
1686:Arctic
1667:Arctic
1578:. Her
1553:Dublin
1541:Boston
1513:2619-A
1508:under
1469:, and
1459:KD-III
1356:After
1342:Myrtle
1340:USLHT
1152:Master
1114:Brazos
1076:KD-III
1072:KD-III
1034:port.
1004:, and
962:(ØK).
954:. Her
829:, and
762:was a
714:Arctic
679:was a
677:(AK-3)
532:Length
410:215052
399:1918:
392:1917:
322:1904:
242:1925:
229:1919:
216:1907:
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152:1905:
146:1904:
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88:1917:
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68:1903:
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879:draft
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799:screw
645:Notes
618:Speed
610:screw
574:Decks
566:Depth
558:Draft
141:Owner
2381:ISBN
2359:1934
2344:1926
2329:1919
2301:2024
2273:2024
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1948:2024
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1858:1908
1843:1905
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1792:2024
1758:1904
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1557:Cobh
1484:USS
1422:USS
1237:The
1090:3".
1054:Farn
980:and
939:DVK
928:and
875:beam
848:and
673:USS
637:4 ×
608:1 ×
602:1 ×
585:480
550:Beam
526:tons
496:Type
483:Fate
396:AK-3
326:NMPR
288:1904
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48:USS
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