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'''''Greenville Victory'' Class cargo ships''' were used for ]ping during the ] by the ]. ''Greenville Victory'' Class cargo ships were built for use during ]. The ''Greenville Victory'' Class cargo is the same as the ] built of the ]. A total of 9 ''Greenville Victory'' Class cargo ships were built in 1944 and 1945. The ships were built under the ] for the ] for World War II. Some of the ''Greenville Victory'' Class cargo ships were launched as merchant ship ]s and then acquired by the United States Navy for the Korean War effort. The lead ship in the class the, ] was ] on 30 March 1948. The ''Greenville Victory'' build was complete on 7 July 1944, she took part in ]. In ] from 27 May 1945 to 19 June 1945 as a merchant ship.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/13/130237.htm|title=Cargo Ship Photo Index|website=www.navsource.org}}</ref> Some of the ''Greenville Victory'' Class cargo ships also ], 21 years after construction. Some of the ''Greenville Victory'' Class cargo ships were acquired by the ] and used in the ].<ref name="proceedings">Culver, John A., CAPT USNR "A time for Victories" ''United States Naval Institute Proceedings'' February 1977 pp. 50–56</ref> |
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The '''''Greenville Victory''-class cargo ship''' was a ] design used for shipping during the ] by the ]. ''Greenville Victory''-class cargo ships were built for use during ]. The ''Greenville Victory''-class ships are the same as the ]s built of the ]. A total of nine ''Greenville Victory''-class ships were built in 1944 and 1945. The ships were built under the ] for the ] for World War II. Some of the ''Greenville Victory'' class were launched as merchant ship Victory ships and then acquired by the United States Navy for the Korean War effort. The ] of the class, {{USNS|Greenville Victory||2}} was ] on 30 March 1948. The ''Greenville Victory'' build was complete on 7 July 1944, she took part in ] from 27 May to 19 June 1945 as a merchant ship.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/13/130237.htm|title=Cargo Ship Photo Index|website=www.navsource.org}}</ref> Some of the ''Greenville Victory'' class also saw service in the ], 21 years after construction. Some of the vessels were acquired by the ] and used in the ].<ref name="proceedings">Culver, John A. "A time for Victories" ''United States Naval Institute Proceedings'' February 1977 pp. 50–56</ref> |
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==Ships in class== |
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A total of 9 Greenville Victory Class cargo ships were built and commissioned: |
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A total of nine ''Greenville Victory''-class cargo ships were built and commissioned: |
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* {{USS|Altair|AK-257}}, built as SS ''Aberdeen Victory'', scrapped in 1975 after US Navy service and merchant ship service and ] service.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/13/130257.htm|title=Cargo Ship Photo Index|website=www.navsource.org}}</ref> |
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* {{USS|Altair|AK-257}}, built as SS ''Aberdeen Victory'', scrapped in 1975 after US Navy service and merchant ship service and ] service.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/13/130257.htm|title=Cargo Ship Photo Index|website=www.navsource.org}}</ref> |
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* {{USNS|Private John R. Towle|T-AK-240}}, built as SS ''Appleton Victory'', scrapped in 1982 after ], US Navy service and merchant ship service.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/13/130240.htm|title=Cargo Ship Photo Index|website=www.navsource.org}}</ref> |
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* {{USNS|Private John R. Towle|T-AK-240}}, built as SS ''Appleton Victory'', scrapped in 1982 after ], US Navy service and merchant ship service.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/13/130240.htm|title=Cargo Ship Photo Index|website=www.navsource.org}}</ref> |
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* {{USS|Betelgeuse|AK-260}}, built as SS ''Colombia Victory'', scrapped in 1976 after merchant ship service and ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.navsource.org/archives/09/13/130260.htm|title=Cargo Ship Photo Index|website=www.navsource.org}}</ref> |
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* {{USS|Betelgeuse|AK-260}}, built as SS ''Colombia Victory'', scrapped in 1976 after merchant ship service and ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.navsource.org/archives/09/13/130260.htm|title=Cargo Ship Photo Index|website=www.navsource.org}}</ref> |
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* {{USNS|Dalton Victory|T-AK-256}} / ''Sunnyvale'', scrapped in 1975 after ], US Navy service and merchant ship service.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/13/130256.htm|title=Cargo Ship Photo Index|website=www.navsource.org}}</ref> |
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* {{USNS|Dalton Victory|T-AK-256}} / ''Sunnyvale'', scrapped in 1975 after U.S. Army Transportation Service, US Navy service and merchant ship service.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/13/130256.htm|title=Cargo Ship Photo Index|website=www.navsource.org}}</ref> |
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* {{USNS|Greenville Victory|T-AK-237}} scrapped in 1983 after U.S. Army Transportation Service, Military Sea Transportation Service and merchant ship service.<ref name="auto"/> |
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* {{USNS|Greenville Victory|T-AK-237}} scrapped in 1983 after U.S. Army Transportation Service, Military Sea Transportation Service and merchant ship service.<ref name="auto"/> |
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* {{USNS|Haiti Victory|T-AK-238}} / ''Longview'', scrapped in 1976 after merchant ship service, U.S. Army Transportation Service, and Military Sea Transportation Service.< <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/13/130238.htm|title=Cargo Ship Photo Index|website=www.navsource.org}}</ref> |
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* {{USNS|Haiti Victory|T-AK-238}} / ''Longview'', scrapped in 1976 after merchant ship service, U.S. Army Transportation Service, and Military Sea Transportation Service.< <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/13/130238.htm|title=Cargo Ship Photo Index|website=www.navsource.org}}</ref> |
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* {{USNS|Kingsport Victory|T-AK-239}} / ''Kingsport'', scrapped in 1992 after merchant ship service, U.S. Army Transportation Service, Military Sea Transportation Service and Miscellaneous Auxiliary ship servive.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.navsource.org/archives/09/13/130239.htm|title=Cargo Ship Photo Index|website=www.navsource.org}}</ref> |
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* {{USNS|Kingsport Victory|T-AK-239}} / ''Kingsport'', scrapped in 1992 after merchant ship service, U.S. Army Transportation Service, Military Sea Transportation Service and miscellaneous auxiliary ship service.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.navsource.org/archives/09/13/130239.htm|title=Cargo Ship Photo Index|website=www.navsource.org}}</ref> |
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* {{USS|Antares|AK-258}}, built as ''Nampa Victory'', scrapped in 1992 1974 after merchant ship service, US Navy cargo and US Navy Stores Issue Ship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/13/130258.htm|title=Cargo Ship Photo Index|website=www.navsource.org}}</ref> |
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* {{USS|Antares|AK-258}}, built as ''Nampa Victory'', scrapped in 1992 after merchant ship service, US Navy cargo and stores issue ship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/13/130258.htm|title=Cargo Ship Photo Index|website=www.navsource.org}}</ref> |
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* {{USS|Alcor|AK-259}}, built as ''Rockland Victory'', scrapped in 1970 after merchant ship service, US Navy cargo ship service <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/13/130259.htm|title=Cargo Ship Photo Index|website=www.navsource.org}}</ref> |
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* {{USS|Alcor|AK-259}}, built as ''Rockland Victory'', scrapped in 1970 after merchant ship service, US Navy cargo ship service.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/13/130259.htm|title=Cargo Ship Photo Index|website=www.navsource.org}}</ref> |
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{{main|Victory ship}} |
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Victory ships replace the numerous built ]s. Victory ship/''Greenville Victory'' Class cargo are fast and better built than the Liberty ship, with a top speed of {{convert|15|-|17|kn}}. Liberty ships had a top speed of only {{Convert|11|-|11.5|kn|lk=in}}. Victory ships had more powerful steam turbine engines compared to the Liberty ship's triple-expansion steam engine. Victory ships are also slightly larger than the Liberty ships. Both Liberty ships and Greenville Victory ships have large hatches on the ], and ] with large capacity booms ]. This allowed the ship to unload and load without a ] crane.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.lanevictory.org/laneVtour_hold3.php |title=Cargo hold tour, SS Lane |access-date=9 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160802044344/http://www.lanevictory.org/laneVtour_hold3.php |archive-date=2 August 2016 |url-status = dead}}</ref><ref name="proceedings"/> Most of the ''Greenville Victory'' Class cargo ships were upgrade to have a ], ] add to the stern deck in place of the original dual-purpose gun. Some ships have a 2 × ] on the read deck to protect the helicopter from bad weather. Advanced ] was also added. The 50-caliber dual-purpose guns were replace by four or eight ] ] guns. |
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Victory ships replace the numerous built ]s. Victory ship/''Greenville Victory''-class cargo ships were as fast as and better built than the Liberty ship, with a top speed of {{convert|15|-|17|kn|lk=in}}. Liberty ships had a top speed of only {{convert|11|-|11.5|kn}}. Victory ships had more powerful steam turbine engines compared to the Liberty ship's triple-expansion steam engine. Victory ships were also slightly larger than the Liberty ships. Both Liberty ships and ''Greenville Victory''-class ships had large hatches on the ], and ] with large capacity boom ]. This allowed the ships to unload and load without a ] crane.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.lanevictory.org/laneVtour_hold3.php |title=Cargo hold tour, SS Lane |access-date=9 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160802044344/http://www.lanevictory.org/laneVtour_hold3.php |archive-date=2 August 2016 |url-status = dead}}</ref><ref name="proceedings"/> Most of the ''Greenville Victory''-class cargo ships were upgraded to have a ] added to the stern deck in place of the original ]. Some ships had a twin ] on the read deck to protect the embarked helicopters from bad weather. Advanced ] was also added. The 50-caliber dual-purpose guns were replace by four or eight ] ] (AA) guns. |
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* The USNS ''Provo'' was later changed to be a ''Phoenix''-class auxiliary ship in 1960. |
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* The USNS ''Dalton Victory'' and USNS ''Haiti Victory'' (T-AK-238) were later upgraded to ] in 1960. |
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* The USNS ''Kingsport Victory'' (T-AK-239) was upgraded to a ] in a 1961 conversion. |
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* While no ''Greenville Victory''-class cargo ship survived being ], three Victory ships became ]s: {{SS|American Victory}}, {{SS|Lane Victory}} and the {{SS|Red Oak Victory}}. |
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* Two built by ] at ] in ]. |
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* Two were built by ] at ] in ]. |
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* Four built by ] in ] |
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* Three built by ] at ] in ]. |
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* Three were built by ] at ] in ]. |
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* Other ]s built ]. |
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* Other ]s built ]. |
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''Greenville Victory'' Class cargo ships were crewed by 99 to 145 officers and enlisted. This included: ], ],], ], ] operator, ], ], ]s, ]s, and ], ] (BM), and ], ] and ] for the one stern ]-] ]; the one bow ]-caliber dual-purpose gun and the eight ] ] (AA) guns.<ref name="proceedings"/> |
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''Greenville Victory''-class cargo ships were crewed by 99 to 145 officers and enlisted. This included: ], ], ], ], radar operator, ], ], ]s, ]s, and ], ], and ], ] and ] for the one stern ]-] dual-purpose gun; the one bow ]-caliber dual-purpose gun and the eight ] AA guns.<ref name="proceedings"/> |
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RedOakVictory-2013-07-20.jpg| USNS Red Oak Victory (T-AK-235) built as SS Red Oak Victory now a Museum Ship at Richmond, California |
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RedOakVictory-2013-07-20.jpg| {{USNS|Red Oak Victory|T-AK-235|6}} built as SS ''Red Oak Victory'' now a ] at Richmond, California |
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USS Altair (AKS-32) underway, circa in 1966 (NH 96650).jpg|USS ''Altair'' (AKS-32) underway in 1966. From the appearance of her decks and helicopter landing pad, aft, she is ready to commence an ] |
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USS Altair (AKS-32) underway, circa in 1966 (NH 96650).jpg|{{USS|Altair|AKS-32|6}} underway in 1966. From the appearance of her decks and helicopter landing pad, aft, she is ready to commence an ] |
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USS Alcor (AK-259), circa in 1952 (6931571).jpg|USS Alcor (AK-259) in 1952 |
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USS Alcor (AK-259), circa in 1952 (6931571).jpg|{{USS|Alcor|AK-259|6}} in 1952 |
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Helocopter-Landing-on-USNS-Longview-July-1966.png|A ] helicopter landing on {{USNS|Longview}} in July 1966 |
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USNS Dalton Victory (T-AK-256).jpg|USS ''Dalton Victory'' (T-AK-256) |
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Private John R. Towle (T-AK-240).jpg|USNS ''Private John R. Towle'' (T-AK-240) underway in pack ice near Antarctica |
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USNS Dalton Victory (T-AK-256).jpg|{{USNS|Dalton Victory|T-AK-256|6}} |
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Private John R. Towle (T-AK-240).jpg|{{USNS|Private John R. Towle}} underway in pack ice near Antarctica |
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File:USS Proteus (AS-19) and USS Betelgeuse (AK-260) with subs at Holy Loch c1962.jpg|USS ''Proteus'' (AS-19) and ''Betelgeuse'' (AK-260) at ] |
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File:USS Proteus (AS-19) and USS Betelgeuse (AK-260) with subs at Holy Loch c1962.jpg|USS ''Proteus'' and ''Betelgeuse'' at ] |
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USNS Haiti Victory (T-AK-238).jpg| USNS ''Haiti Victory'' (T-AK-238) |
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5in-38 Open Mount.jpg|A Mk 21 5"/38 caliber open pedestal mount like the one on the stern of a ''Greenville Victory'' Class cargo ship. |
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USNS Haiti Victory (T-AK-238).jpg| {{USNS|Haiti Victory}} |
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5in-38 Open Mount.jpg|A Mk 21 5-inch/38-caliber open pedestal mount like the one on the stern of a ''Greenville Victory''-class cargo ship. |
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File:Ld3inch.jpg|A 3 in (76 mm)/50-caliber dual-purpose gun like the one on the bow of a ''Greenville Victory'' Class cargo ship. |
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File:Ld3inch.jpg|A 3 in (76 mm)/50-caliber dual-purpose gun like the one on the bow of a ''Greenville Victory''-class cargo ship. |
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Boffin 40mm bofors cfb borden 1.jpg|Boffin 40mm bofors a Single Bofors 40 mm Boffin mounting, an upgrade to some of the Greenville Victory-class cargo ships |
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Boffin 40mm bofors cfb borden 1.jpg|A single ] "Boffin" mounting, an upgrade to some of the ''Greenville Victory''-class cargo ships |
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File:VictoryshipSuperstructure.jpg|Greenville Victory-class cargo ship ] and center boom cranes |
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File:VictoryshipSuperstructure.jpg|A ''Greenville Victory''-class cargo ship ] and center boom cranes |
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S.S. American Victory engine room.jpg|Looking downon the engine room of an oulder Victory-class cargo ship |
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S.S. American Victory engine room.jpg|Looking down on the engine room of an older Victory ship |
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File:SS American Victory Starboard.jpg|Victory ship Starboard side |
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File:SS American Victory Starboard.jpg|Victory ship starboard side |
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USS Betelgeuse (AK-260) mothballed at Philadelphia NS c1971.jpg|Betelgeuse experimentally ] |
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USS Betelgeuse (AK-260) mothballed at Philadelphia NS c1971.jpg|{{USS|Betelgeuse|AK-260|6}} in the ] |
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USNS Kingsport Satellite Communications Ship.jpg|USNS ''Kingsport'' (T-AG 164) under way, 29 January 1963. The photo shows the 53-foot white plastic dome that protects the 30-foot stabilized parabolic antenna.</gallery> |
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USNS Kingsport Satellite Communications Ship.jpg|{{USNS|Kingsport}} underway on 29 January 1963. The photo shows the {{convert|53|ft|adj=on}} white plastic dome that protects the {{convert|30|ft|adj=on}} stabilized parabolic antenna.</gallery> |
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Greeneville Victory during the evacuation of Phan Rang, 4 April 1975
USNS Red Oak Victory built as SS Red Oak Victory now a museum ship at Richmond, California
USS Altair underway in 1966. From the appearance of her decks and helicopter landing pad, aft, she is ready to commence an underway replenishment
USS Alcor in 1952
A Bell UH-1 helicopter landing on USNS Longview in July 1966
USNS Dalton Victory
USNS Private John R. Towle underway in pack ice near Antarctica
USS Proteus and Betelgeuse at Holy Loch
USNS Haiti Victory
A Mk 21 5-inch/38-caliber open pedestal mount like the one on the stern of a Greenville Victory-class cargo ship.
A 3 in (76 mm)/50-caliber dual-purpose gun like the one on the bow of a Greenville Victory-class cargo ship.
A single 40 mm Bofors "Boffin" mounting, an upgrade to some of the Greenville Victory-class cargo ships
A Greenville Victory-class cargo ship superstructure and center boom cranes
Looking down on the engine room of an older Victory ship
Victory ship starboard side
USS Betelgeuse in the reserve fleet
USNS Kingsport underway on 29 January 1963. The photo shows the 53-foot (16 m) white plastic dome that protects the 30-foot (9.1 m) stabilized parabolic antenna.
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