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    USS Catron (APA-71) was a Gilliam-class attack transport serving in the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. She was sunk as a target in 1948. Catron...
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    USS Nevada (BB-36), the third United States Navy ship to be named after the 36th state, was the lead ship of the two Nevada-class battleships. Launched...
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    USS Pensacola (CL/CA-24) was a cruiser of the United States Navy that was in service from 1929 to 1945. She was the lead ship of the Pensacola class,...
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    USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) was the lead ship of the Pennsylvania class of super-dreadnought battleships built for the United States Navy in the 1910s. The...
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    Altalena Affair (redirect from USS LST-138)
    from Europe was set to mid-May 1948. The Altalena, former landing ship tank USS LST-138, organized by Hillel Kook (a.k.a. Peter Bergson) purchased by Irgun...
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    USS Hughes (DD-410) was a World War II-era Sims-class destroyer in the service of the United States Navy. Edward Merritt Hughes was born on 28 January...
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    USS Salt Lake City (CL/CA-25) of the United States Navy was a Pensacola-class cruiser, later reclassified as a heavy cruiser, sometimes known as "Swayback...
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  • Thumbnail for USS Ralph Talbot
    USS Ralph Talbot (DD-390) was a Bagley-class destroyer in the United States Navy, named for USMC Second Lieutenant Ralph Talbot (1897–1918), who was awarded...
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    USS Carteret (APA-70), Operation Crossroads target USS Catron (APA-71), Operation Crossroads target USS Clarendon (APA-72) USS Cleburne (APA-73) USS Colusa (APA-74)...
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    USS New York (BB-34) was a United States Navy battleship, the lead ship of her class. Named for New York State, she was designed as the first ship to...
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