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SCB Designations |
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SCB Designations |
After 1946/1947; the USN began to assign SCB numbers sequentially, starting with USS Norfolk (CLK/DL) as SCB-1; the USS Tang (SS) as SCB-2, etc.
By 1964, they had switched to SCB numbering in blocks; e.g.
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SCB Number Block |
Ship Type |
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001-009 |
Cruisers |
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200 |
Carriers |
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300 |
Destroyers/Frigates |
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400 |
Amphibious |
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500 |
Mine Warfare |
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600 |
Patrol |
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700 |
Auxiliaries |
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800 |
Service Craft |
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900 |
Special Purpose |
Thus far here is a list of SCB Numbers I've found in Norman Friedman's US Design Histories and a few other sources.
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Project |
SCB Number |
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Norfolk CLK/DL |
SCB-1 |
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Tang SS |
SCB-2 |
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Improved Tang SS |
SCB-2A |
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United States CVA |
SCB-6A |
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30 kt DE |
SCB-7 |
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LST-1156 |
SCB-9 |
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Submarine Arctic Picket |
SCB-12 |
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Migrane III Radar Picket Submarine |
SCB-12A |
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Kentucky Anti-aircraft BB Conversion |
SCB-19 |
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LCU-1466 |
SCB-25 |
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Essex Modernization |
SCB-27A |
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Essex Modernization |
SCB-27C |
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FY 52 Regulus Conversion of Fleet Boat |
SCB-28 |
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Submarine, Guided Weapons |
SCB-33 |
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Submarine, Aircraft (unknown) |
SCB-34 |
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SSK-1 (Barracuda) |
SCB-35 |
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Radio Controlled Target BB |
SCB-38 |
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Conversion of Fleet Sub to Submarine Oiler |
SCB-39 |
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ASW CVE Study |
SCB-43 |
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Agile/Acme Minesweepers |
SCB-45A |
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DER |
SCB-46 |
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DER |
SCB-46A |
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DER |
SCB-46B |
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Guppy II Conversion |
SCB-47 |
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Guppy IA Conversion |
SCB-47A |
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Fleet Snorkel Conversion |
SCB-47B |
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Guppy IIA Conversion |
SCB-47C |
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Boston CAG Conversion |
SCB-48 |
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FY 50 DDE Conversions |
SCB-53 |
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CVL Conversion |
SCB-54 |
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Albacore AGSS |
SCB-56 |
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Fleet Boat to SSK Conversion |
SCB-58 |
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DE ASW Refit |
SCB-63A |
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Nautilus SSN |
SCB-64 |
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Seawolf (Old) SSN |
SCB-64A |
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X-1 Midget Submarine |
SCB-65 |
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Submarine Minelayer |
SCB-66 |
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Closed Cycle Submarine |
SCB-67 |
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T-1 Target Submarine |
SCB-68 |
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Iowa Replacement of 40mm with 3”/70 |
SCB-74E |
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Thomaston |
SCB-75 |
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Forrestal CV |
SCB-80 |
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Neosho AO |
SCB-82 |
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Sailfish Radar Picket Submarine |
SCB-84 |
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Forrest Sherman |
SCB-85 |
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Forrest Sherman |
SCB-85A |
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FY 53 Plan to Finish unfinished Gearings |
SCB-88 |
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Rigel |
SCB-97 |
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Midway Modernization |
SCB-101 |
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Nimitz CVN |
SCB-102 |
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Midway Modernization |
SCB-110 |
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Midway Modernization |
SCB-110A |
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Suribachi |
SCB-114A |
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Darter SS |
SCB-116 |
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FY 55 Regulus SSG |
SCB-118 |
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Skate SSN |
SCB-121 |
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Original Barbel Design |
SCB-124 |
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Essex Modernization |
SCB-125 |
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Essex Modernization |
SCB-125A |
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Kitty Hawk CV |
SCB-127 |
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Constellation CV |
SCB-127A |
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America CV |
SCB-127B |
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John F Kennedy CV |
SCB-127C |
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Coontz with all Guns |
SCB-129 |
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Claud Jones |
SCB-131 |
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Triton SSRN |
SCB-132 |
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Cove |
SCB-136 |
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Missile Firing Submarine |
SCB-137 |
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Halibut SSGN |
SCB-137A |
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YP-654 |
SCB-139 |
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Oklahoma City Talos Conversion |
SCB-140 |
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Coontz |
SCB-142 |
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Coontz with Terrier Aft |
SCB-143 |
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YTB-752 |
SCB-147 |
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YTB-760 |
SCB-147A |
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LCU-1610 |
SCB-149 |
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LCU-1627 |
SCB-149B |
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Final Barbel Design |
SCB-150 |
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Skipjack SSN |
SCB-154 |
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Charles F Adams |
SCB-155 |
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Iwo Jima |
SCB-157 |
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13,800 ton DLGN |
SCB-158 |
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Enterprise CVAN |
SCB-160 |
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Growler |
SCB-161 |
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DLGN |
SCB-165 |
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Submarine |
SCB-166 |
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FY 58 SSGN |
SCB-166A |
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DLGN |
SCB-168 |
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Long Beach CLGN/CGN |
SCB-169 |
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Seaplane Support Submarine |
SCB-170 |
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Leahy (FY 58 DLG 16) |
SCB-172 |
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Improved Leahy |
SCB-172A |
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Albany Conversion with Regulus |
SCB-173 (Regulus was later dropped from conversion) |
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Albany Conversion with Polaris |
SCB-173A (Third Ship, Never proceeded with) |
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Tullibee SSN |
SCB-178 |
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Victory Ship Conversions to Surveying Ships |
SCB-179 |
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Ethan Allen SSBN |
SCB-180 |
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George Washington SSBN |
SCB-180A |
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Phase III Albacore AGSS |
SCB-182 |
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Conrad |
SCB-185 |
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Raleigh |
SCB-187 |
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La Salle |
SCB-187A |
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Austin |
SCB-187B |
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Austin |
SCB-187C |
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Permit SSN |
SCB-188 |
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Sturgeon SSN |
SCB-188A |
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Bainbridge |
SCB-189 |
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Hunley AS |
SCB-194 |
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Sacramento |
SCB-196 |
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Bronstein FF |
SCB-199 |
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Garcia FF |
SCB-199A |
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Brooke FF |
SCB-199B |
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Knox FF |
SCB-199C |
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Knox FF |
SCB-200 |
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November 1958 CV Design |
SCB-203 |
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Dolphin AGSS |
SCB-207 |
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Mars |
SCB-208 |
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November 1959 CV Design |
SCB-211 |
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Belknap |
SCB-212 |
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Lafayette |
SCB-216 |
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Forrest Sherman ASW Modernization |
SCB-221 |
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Truxtun |
SCB-222 |
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Guppy III FRAM? |
SCB-223 |
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Spruance DD |
SCB-224 |
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Kingsport Satellite Ship Conversion |
SCB-225 |
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Silas Bent |
SCB-226 |
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Ticonderoga DDG/CG |
SCB-226 |
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Typhon DLGN (FY 65) |
SCB-227 |
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Suribachi Modernization |
SCB-232 |
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Victory Ship Conversion to FBM Support Ships |
SCB-234 |
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Metor |
SCB-236 |
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Simon Lake |
SCB-238 |
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Forrest Sherman AAW Conversion |
SCB-240 |
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California DLGN/CGN |
SCB-241 |
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Farragut AAW Modernization |
SCB-243 |
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Coontz AAW Modernization |
SCB-243 |
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Samuel Gompers |
SCB-244 |
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Narwhal SSN |
SCB-245 |
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Virginia DLGN/CGN |
SCB-246 |
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Barry ASW Modernization |
SCB-251 |
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Flagstaff |
SCB-252 |
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Oliver Hazard Perry FFG |
SCB-261 |
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Guitarro |
SCB-300 |
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Lipscomb SSN |
SCB-302 |
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Los Angeles SSN |
SCB-303 |
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Ohio SSBN |
SCB-304 |
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Blue Ridge |
SCB-400 |
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Austin |
SCB-402 |
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Charleston |
SCB-403 |
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Anchorage |
SCB-404 |
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Newport |
SCB-405 |
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LCU-1627 (Later) |
SCB-406 |
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Tarawa |
SCB-410 |
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Asheville |
SCB-600 |
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Pegasus PHM |
SCB-602 |
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Puget Sound |
SCB-700 |
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Yellowstone |
SCB-700 |
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L.Y. Spear |
SCB-702 |
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Kilauea |
SCB-703 |
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Wichita |
SCB-707 |
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Melville |
SCB-710 |
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De Steiguer |
SCB-710 |
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Mission Class Tanker Jumbo Conversion |
SCB-713 |
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Edenton |
SCB-719 |
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Pigeon |
SCB-721 |
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Chauvenet |
SCB-723 |
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Wilkes |
SCB-726 |
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Hayes |
SCB-726 |
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Wyman |
SCB-728 |
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Gyre |
SCB-734 |
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Emory S Land |
SCB-737 |
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Cimarron |
SCB-739 |
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Powhatan |
SCB-744 |
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YP-654 |
SCB-800 |
