Wikipedia's first sentence called it “united states coast guard cruising class of gunboat especially designed for arctic operations that served in wo”. Today it says “united states coast guard cruising class of gunboat especially designed for arctic operations in commission fro”.
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USCGC Northland (WPG-49) was a United States Coast Guard cruising class of gunboat especially designed for Arctic operations in commission from 1927 to 1938 and from 1939 to 1946. She served during World War II . She was the last cruising cutter built for the Coast Guard equipped with a sailing rig . Coast Guard career ended, the ship entered Israel service, including duty as the flagship of the Israeli Navy with the name INS Eilat . Johnson, p 113 Scheina, pp 30–31 "Northland (WPG-49), 1927" Canney, p 97
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Ship Image Ship Career Ship Characteristics The Coast Guard cutter Northland , WPG-49, a cruising class of gunboat especially designed for Arctic operations, served in World War II, and served in the Israeli navy.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Ship Image Ship Career Ship Characteristics USCGC Northland (WPG-49) was a cruising class of gunboat especially designed for Arctic operations that served in World War II and later served in the Israeli Navy.She was the last cruising cutter built for the Coast Guard equipped with a sailing rig.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
USCGC Northland (WPG-49) was a United States Coast Guard cruising class of gunboat especially designed for Arctic operations that served in World War II and later served in the Israeli Navy. She was the last cruising cutter built for the Coast Guard equipped with a sailing rig. Johnson, p 113 Scheina, pp 30–31 "Northland (WPG-49), 1927" Canney, p 97
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “united states coast guard cruising class of gunboat especially designed for arctic operations that served in wo”. Today it says “united states coast guard cruising class of gunboat especially designed for arctic operations in commission fro”. Read the current article and compare.
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united states coast guard cruising class of gunboat especially designed for arctic operations that served in wo
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united states coast guard cruising class of gunboat especially designed for arctic operations in commission fro
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