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  • 121USS Talamanca (AF-15) — was a Mizar class stores ship acquired by the U.S. Navy for use in World War II. She served in the dangerous Pacific Ocean, delivering food and household goods to ships and bases. Talamanca a combination luxury liner and fruit cargo carrier built …

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  • 122USS Syrma (AK-134) — was an sclass|Crater|cargo ship commissioned by the U.S. Navy for service in World War II. She was responsible for delivering troops, goods and equipment to locations in the war zone. Syrma (AK 134), ex SS Andres Almonaster (MC hull 2455), was… …

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  • 123USS Alstede (AF-48) — was an sclass|Alstede|stores ship acquired by the U.S. Navy at the end of World War II. Her task was to carry stores, refrigerated items, and equipment to ships in the fleet, and to remote stations and staging areas. Ocean Chief was laid down on… …

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  • 124SS Santa Teresa — Built in 1918, the SS Santa Teresa was originally a passenger liner. In World War I she was requisitioned by the US Navy and served under the title USS Santa Teresa (ID 3804). She served as a commercial vessel between the wars, first under her… …

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  • 125USS Tarrant (AK-214) — was an Alamosa class cargo ship that was constructed for the U.S. Navy during the closing period of World War II. She was commissioned; however, the war ended and she was returned to the War Shipping Administration in November 1945 for… …

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  • 126Complexe militaro-industriel des États-Unis — Le terme de complexe militaro industriel (CMI) dans son acception américaine [1]renvoie à un concept général désignant les procédés et les relations financières liant les législateurs, les forces armées et le secteur industriel qui les supporte.… …

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  • 127USS Anne Arundel (AP-76) — The USS Anne Arundel was an American transport ship that was built in 1940 and scrapped in 1970. Originally laid down as the Mormacyork , she was later named after Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Annapolis is the county seat there, the state… …

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  • 128USS Shikellamy (AO-90) — USS Shikellamy (AO 90/AOG 47) was an Shikellamy class gasoline tanker acquired by the U.S. Navy for use in World War II. She had the dangerous task of supplying fuel to ships and stations in the submarine infested Pacific Ocean. Shikellamy (AO… …

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