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  • 21USS Hunt (DD-674) — was a Fletcher class destroyer of the United States Navy, the second Navy ship named for William H. Hunt, Secretary of the Navy under President James A. Garfield. Hunt was launched by the Federal Shipbuilding Drydock Co., Kearny, N.J., 1 August… …

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  • 22USS Alabama (BB-60) — USS Alabama (BB 60), a South Dakota class battleship, was the sixth completed ship named Alabama of the United States Navy, however she was only the third commissioned ship with that name. Alabama was commissioned in 1942 and served in World War… …

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  • 23USS Astoria (CA-34) — The second USS Astoria (CA 34) was a United States Navy New Orleans class heavy cruiser that participated in both the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway, but was then sunk in August 1942 at the Battle of Savo Island. Originally the… …

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  • 24USS Atlanta (CL-51) — The USS Atlanta (CL 51) of the United States Navy was the lead ship of Atlanta class cruiser of light cruisers. She was the third Navy ship named after the city of Atlanta, Georgia. Designed to provide anti aircraft protection for US naval task… …

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  • 25USS Sangamon (CVE-26) — The second USS Sangamon (CVE 26) was an escort aircraft carrier, converted from an oiler. She was one of twelve Cimarron class oilers built on a joint Navy Maritime Commission design later duplicated by the T3 S2 A1 type, was laid down as Esso… …

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  • 26USS St. Louis (CL-49) — USS St. Louis (CL 49), the lead ship of her class of light cruiser, was the fifth ship of the United States Navy named after the city of St. Louis, Missouri. Construction and commissioning St. Louis was laid down on 10 December 1936 by the… …

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  • 27USS Wilkes-Barre (CL-103) — was a Cleveland class light cruiser of the United States Navy that served during the last year of World War II. She was named after the city of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. History Construction and commissioning The ship was laid down on 14… …

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  • 28HISTORICAL SURVEY: THE STATE AND ITS ANTECEDENTS (1880–2006) — Introduction It took the new Jewish nation about 70 years to emerge as the State of Israel. The immediate stimulus that initiated the modern return to Zion was the disappointment, in the last quarter of the 19th century, of the expectation that… …

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  • 29USS Tunny (SS-282) — The USS Tunny (SS/SSG/APSS/LPSS 282) was a Gato class submarine which saw service in World War II and in the Vietnam War. Tunny received nine battle stars and two Presidential Unit Citation (US)s for her World War II service and five battle stars …

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  • 30USS West Virginia (BB-48) — USS West Virginia (BB 48), a Sclass|Colorado|battleship, was the second ship of the United States Navy named in honor of the 35th state.Her keel was laid down on 12 April 1920 by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company of Newport News,… …

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