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  • 43USS Tuscaloosa (CA-37) — The USS Tuscaloosa (CA 37) was a United States Navy New Orleans class heavy cruiser.She was laid down on 3 September 1931 at Camden, New Jersey, by the New York Shipbuilding Co., launched on 15 November 1933, sponsored by Mrs. Thomas Lee McCann,&#8230; …

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  • 45United States Special Operations Command — Infobox Military Unit unit name= United States Special Operations Command caption= United States Special Operations Command emblem dates= April 16, 1987 country= United States allegiance= branch= type= Special Operations role= Provide fully&#8230; …

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  • 48USS Alden (DD-211) — was a Clemson class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II, named for Rear Admiral James Alden, Jr. (1810–1877). Alden was laid down on 24 October 1918 and launched on 14 May 1919 by William Cramp and Sons; sponsored by Miss&#8230; …

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