Destroyers, Escort (DE)

Index
As of 1 March 1945

Name No. Class Page Name No. Class Page
Abercombie DE 343 DE 339 270g George DE 697 DE 51 270c
Acree, Lloyd E. DE 356 DE 339 270g George A. Johnson DE 583 DE 51 270c
Ahrens DE 575 DE 51 270c George E. Davis DE 357 DE 339 270g
Albert T.Harris DE 447 DE 339 270g Gillette DE 681 DE 51 270c
Alexander J.Luke DE 577 DE 51 270c Gilligan DE 508 DE 339 270g
Allen, Edward H. DE 531 DE 339 270g Goss DE 444 DE 339 270g
Alvin C. Cockrell DE 366 DE 339 270g Grady DE 446 DE 339 270g
Baker,Paul G. DE 642 DE 51 270c Greenwood DE 679 DE 51 270c
Barnes, Doyle DE 353 DE 339 270g Gunason DE 795 DE 51 270c
Bivin DE 536 DE 339 270g Haas DE 424 DE 339 270g
Brannon, Charles E. DE 446 DE 339 270g Hanna DE 449 DE 339 270g
Brazier, Robert DE 345 DE 339 270g Harmon DE 678 DE 51 270c
Buckley DE 51 DE 51 270c Harris, Albert T. DE 447 DE 339 270g
Bull, Richard S. DE 402 DE 339 270g Henry R. Kenyon DE 683 DE 51 270c
Butler, John C. DE 339 DE 339 270g Heyliger DE 510 DE 339 270g
Cecil J.Doyle DE 368 DE 339 270g Holt DE 706 DE 51 270c
Charles E. Brannon DE 446 DE 339 270g Holton DE 703 DE 51 270c
Charles J. Kimmel DE 584 DE 51 270c Howard, Edwin A. DE 346 DE 339 270g
Chester T. O'Brien DE 421 DE 339 270g Howard F.Clark DE 533 DE 339 270g
Clark, Howard F. DE 533 DE 339 270g Hutchins, Johnnie DE 360 DE 339 270g
Coates DE 685 DE 51 270c Jaccard DE 355 DE 339 270g
Cockrell, Alvin C. DE 366 DE 339 270g Jack Miller DE 410 DE 339 270g
Cole, William C. DE 641 DE 51 270c Jack W. Wilke DE 800 DE 51 270c
Conklin DE 439 DE 339 270g James E,Craig DE 201 DE 51 270e
Connolly, Joseph E. DE 450 DE 339 270g James,Reuben DE 153 DE 51 270c
Corbesier DE 438 DE 339 270g Jesse Rutherford DE 347 DE 339 270g
Craig, James E. DE 201 DE 51 270c Jobb DE 707 DE 51 270c
Cronin DE 704 DE 51 270c John C. Butler DE 339 DE 339 270g
Cross DE 448 DE 339 270g John L. Williamson DE 370 DE 339 270g
Cummings, Damon M. DE 643 DE 51 270c Johnnie Hutchins DE 360 DE 339 270g
Currier DE 700 DE 51 270c Johnson, Earl V DE 702 DE 51 270a
Damon M. Cummings DE 643 DE 51 270c Johnson, George A. DE 583 DE 51 270c
Daniel A. Joy DE 586 DE 51 270c Joseph E. Connolly DE 450 DE 339 270g
Davis, George E. DE 357 DE 339 270g Joy, Daniel A. DE 585 DE 51 270c
DeLong DE 684 DE 61 270c Keller,Robert F. DE 419 DE 339 270g
Dennis DE 405 DE 339 270g Kendall C.Campbell DE 443 DE 339 270g
Doyle C. Barnes DE 353 DE 339 270g Kenneth M. Willett DE 354 DE 339 270g
Doyle, Cecil J. DE 368 DE 339 270g Kenyon, Henry R. DE 683 DE 61 270c
Douglas A. Munro DE 422 DE 339 270g Key DE 348 DE 339 270g
Dufilho DE 423 DE 339 270g Kimmel, Charles J. DE 584 DE 51 270c
Earl V. Johnson DE 702 DE 51 270c Knox, Leslie L. DE 580 DE 51 270c
Edmonds DE 406 DE 339 270g La Prade. DE 409 DE 339 270g
Edward H. Allen DE 531 DE 339 270g Lawrence C. Taylor DE 415 DE 339 270g
Edwin A. Howard DE 346 DE 339 270g Leland E. Thomas DE 420 DE 339 270g
Eichenberger DE 202 DE 51 270c Leslie L. Knox DE 580 DE 51 270c
Elmore, Eugene E. DE 686 DE 51 270c Lewis. DE 535 DE 339 270g
Fieberling DE 640 DE 51 270c Lloyd E. Acree DE 356 DE 339 270g
Flaherty DE 340 DE 339 270g Loeser DE 680 DE 51 270c
Foreman DE 633 DE 51 270c Lough DE 586 DE 51 270c
Formoe DE 509 DE 339 270g Lovelace DE 198 DE 51 270c
French DE 367 DE 339 270g Luke, Alexander J. DE 577 DE 51 270c
Frybarger DE 705 DE 51 270c Mack DE 358 DE 339 270g
Gendreau DE 639 DE 51 270c Major. DE 796 DE 51 270c
Gentry DE 349 DE 339 270g Manning DE 199 DE 51 270c
Manuel, Maurice DE 351 DE 339 270g Rolf DE 362 DE 339 270g
Marsh DE 699 DE 51 270c Rombach DE 364 DE 339 270g
McCoy Reynolds DE 440 DE 339 270g Rowell, Richard M. DE 403 DE 339 270g
McGinty DE 365 DE 339 270g Rutherford, Jesse DE 347 DE 339 270g
McNulty DE 581 DE 51 270c Scroggins DE 799 DE 51 270c
Melvin R. Nawman DE 416 DE 339 270g Seiverling, William DE 441 DE 339 270g
Metivievr DE 582 DE 51 270c Silverstein DE 534 DE 339 270g
Miller, Jack DE 410 DE 339 270g Spangler DE 696 DE 51 270c
Mitchell, Oliver DE 417 DE 339 270g Strafford DE 411 DE 339 270g
Moore, Ulvert M. DE 442 DE 339 270g Straus DE 408 DE 339 270g
Munro, Douglas A. DE 422 DE 339 270g Suesens, Richard W. DE 342 DE 339 270g
Naifeh DE 352 DE 339 270g Tabberer DE 418 DE 339 270g
Nawman, Melvin R. DE 416 DE 339 270g Taylor, Lawrence C. DE 415 DE 339 270g
Neundorf DE 200 DE 51 270c Thaddeus Parker DE 369 DE 339 270g
Nickel, Thomas F. DE 587 DE 51 270c Thomas F. Nickel DE 587 DE 51 270c
Oberrender DE 344 DE 339 270g Thomas, Leland E. DE 420 DE 339 270g
O'Brien, Chester T. DE 421 DE 339 270g Thomason DE 203 DE 51 270o
Oliver Mitchell DE 417 DE 339 270g Tinsman DE 589 DE 51 270o
Osberg DE 538 DE 339 270g Traw DE 350 DE 339 270g
Osmus DE 701 DE 51 270o Tweedy DE 532 DE 339 270g
Otter DE 210 DE 51 270o Ulvert M.Moore DE 442 DE 339 270g
Paine, Robert I. DE 587 DE 51 270c Underbill DE 682 DE 51 270c
Parker, Thaddeus DE 369 DE 339 270g Vammen DE 644 DE 51 270o
Parle DE 708 DE 51 270c Vandivier DE 540 DE 339 270g
Paul G.Baker DE 642 DE 51 270c Varian DE 798 DE 51 270o
Peiffer DE 588 DE 51 270c Wagner DE 539 DE 339 270g
Powell, William T. DE 213 DE 51 270c Walter C. Wann DE 412 DE 339 270g
Pratt DE 363 DE 339 270g Walton DE 361 DE 339 270g
Presley DE 371 DE 339 270g Wann, Walter C. DE 412 DE 339 270g
Raby DE 698 DE 51 270c Weeden DE 797 DE 51 270c
Raymond DE 341 DE 339 270g Whitehurst DE 634 DE 51 270c
Reuben James DE 153 DE 51 270c Wilke, Jack W. DE 800 DE 51 270c
Reynolds, McCoy DE 440 DE 339 270g Willett, Kenneth M. DE 354 DE 339 270g
Richard M.Powell DE 403 DE 339 270g William C.Cole DE 641 DE 51 270c
Richard S. Bull DE 402 DE 339 270g Williams DE 372 DE 339 270g
Richard W. Suesens DE 342 DE 339 270g William Seiverling DE 441 DE 339 270g
Riley DE 579 DE 51 270c Williamson, John L. DE 370 DE 339 270g
Rizzie DE 537 DE 339 270g William T. Powell DE 213 DE 51 270c
Robert Brazier DE 345 DE 339 270g Willmarth DE 638 DE 51 270c
Robert F.Keller DE 419 DE 339 270g Wilson, Leray DE 414 DE 339 270g
Robert I. Paine DE 578 DE 51 270c Woodson DE 359 DE 339 270g

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DATA PERIOD 1944-1945 DE 51 CLASS
ENDURANCE AND RADIUS CHART FOR WAR STEADY STEAMING
MEAN DISPLACEMENT: 1,700 TONS
Fuel in Thousands of Gallons
SHIPS IN CLASS:
DE 51, 153, 198, 203, 210-213, 575, 577-589 633-644, 678-686, 696-709, 795-800

Chart: ENDURANCE AND RADIUS CHART FOR WAR STEADY STEAMING

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DATA PERIOD 1944-1945 DE 51 CLASS
Table I.--WAR LOGISTICS DATA FOR STEADY STEAMING
BASED ON RADIUS OIL*
SHIPS IN CLASS:
DE 51, 153, 198, 203, 210-213, 575, 577-589, 633-644, 678-686, 696-709, 795-800

PROPELLER SPEED FUEL RATE ENDURANCE SPEED RADIUS SPEED RADIUS FUEL BATS WORK COLUMN
MEAN NORMAL RANGE DAILY
Mean displacement 1,700 tons† Mean displacement 1,400 tons Mean displacement 1,700 tons†
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
R.P.M. Gal./hr Gal./hr Bbl./day Hours Days Knots Engine miles Knots Engine miles Gal./eng. mi.  
160 206 174-241 118±7 486±9 20.2 10.8±0.1 5,520±180 10.5±0.1 5,100±170 19.6  
170 220 186-257 126±8 455±9 19.0 11.4±.1 5,460±180 11.1±.1 5,050±170 19.8  
180 235 199-275 134±8 426±9 17.8 12.1±.1 5,430±180 11.7±.1 4,980±170 20.1  
190 251 212-294 143±9 399±8 16.6 12.7±.1 5,330±180 12.3±.1 4,910±170 20.4  
200 268 227-314 153±9 373±8 15.5 13.4±.1 5,250±180 13.0±.1 4,850±170 20.6  
210 287 243-336 164±10 349±8 14.5 14.0±.1 5,150±180 13.6±.1 4,750±170 21.1  
220 306 259-358 175±11 327±8 13.6 14.6±.1 5,020±180 14.2±.1 4,640±170 21.5  
230 327 277-383 187±11 306±7 12.8 15.3±.1 4,940±180 14.8±.1 4,530±170 22.1  
240 350 296-410 200±12 286±7 11.9 15.9±.1 4,790±180 15.4±.2 4,400±170 22.7  
250 374 317-438 214±13 268±7 11.2 16.5±.2 4,670±180 16.0±.2 4,290±170 23.4  
260 399 338-467 228±14 251±7 10.5 17.1±.2 4,530±180 16.6±.2 4,170±170 24.0  
270 426 361-498 243±15 235±7 9.8 17.8±.2 4,430±180 17.2±.2 4,040±170 24.8  
280 456 386-534 261±16 219±6 9.1 18.4±.2 4,320±180 17.8±.2 3,900±160 25.6  
290 487 412-570 278±17 205±6 8.5 19.0±.2 4,160±170 18.4±.2 3,770±160 26.5  
300 520 440-608 297±18 192±6 8.0 19.6±.2 4,000±170 19.0±.2 3,650±160 27.4  
310 556 471-651 318±19 180±6 7.5 20.1±.2 3,840±170 19.5±.2 3,510±160 28.5  
320 594 503-695 339±20 168±6 7.0 20.7±.2 3,710±170 20.0±.2 3,360±160 29.7  
330 634 537-742 362±22 158±5 6.6 21.2±.2 3,540±170 20.5±.2 3,240±140 30.9  
340 678 574-793 387±23 148±5 6.2 21.7±.2 3,390±150 21.0±.2 3,110±140 32.3  
350 724 613-847 414±25 138±5 5.8 22.1±.2 3,230±150 21.4±.2 2,950±140 33.8  
360 774 655-906 442±27 129±5 5.4 22.5±.2 3,040±150 21.8±.2 2,810±140 35.5  
370 827 700-968 473±28 121±5 5.0 23.0±.2 2,900±150 22.2±.2 2,690±140 37.3  
380 884 748-1,034 505±30 113±5 4.7 23.4±.2 2,740±150 22.6±.2 2,550±140 39.1  
390 944 799-1,105 539±33 106±5 4.4 23.8±.2 2,590±150 ‡23.0±.2 2,440±140 41.0  

* See table V.
† Mean displacement during data period.
‡ Estimated speed at designed shaft horsepower (12,000 s.h.p.).

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DATA PERIOD 1944-1945  
DE 51 CLASS
SHIPS IN CLASS:
DE DE 51, 153, 198, 203, 210-213, 575, 577-589, 633-644, 678-686, 696-709, 795-800

Table II.--WAR LOGISTICS DATA: UNDERWAY AVERAGES

Average speed Fuel rate Endurance*
R.P.M. Knots Bbl./day Days
202.2 13.1 173±34 13.8±1.0
* Based on radius oil; see table V.

Table III.--WAR LOGISTICS DATA: NOT UNDERWAY

Fuel rate Endurance*
Gal./hr. Bbl./day Days
54 31 77.2
* Based on radius oil: see table Y.

Table IV.--PROPELLER SPECIFICATIONS

Note: All underway data are based on the propellers specified below.
In the case of ships whose propellers do not conform to these specifications,
see discussion of table IV in Introduction.

Number of propellers Number of blades Diameter Pitch
2 3 8'6" 7'7"

Table V.--FUEL CAPACITIES

Capacity Gallons Barrels Tons
"Full load" fuel oil capacity§ 99,443 2,368 359
Diesel oil capacity (95%)† 628 15 2
Total: radius oil* 100,071 2,383 361
Additional fuel oil required to fill all tanks to 95% (emergency) 0 0 0
Total: maximum capacity (95%)* 100,071 2,383 361

Table IAA.--WAR LOGISTICS DATA FOR STEADY STEAMING BASED ON MAXIMUM CAPACITY (95%)*

Speed Radius Endurance Fuel rate
Mean displacement 1,700 tons
Knots Engine miles Days Bbl./day
11 5,060 19.2 125
12 4,940 17.2 138
13 4,850 15.5 153
14 4,680 13.9 171
15 4,490 12.5 191
16 4,290 11.2 214
17 4,080 10.0 238
18 3,860 8.9 267
19 3,650 8.0 297
20 3,360 7.0 339
21 3,110 6.2 387
22 2,750 5.2 458
23 2,440 4.4 539
* See table V.

Table VI.--STEADY STEAMING MEAN FUEL RATE RATIOS*

Ship Average displacement Fuel rate ratio--ship: Class
150 R.P.M. 200 R.P.M. 250 R.P.M. 300 R.P.M. 350 R.P.M.
  Tons Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent
U.S.S. Buckley DE 51 1,700 1060 103.1 99.4 95.8 92.3
U.S.S. Harmon DE 678 1,700 97.2 98.3 99.6 100.8 102.0
U.S.S. Underhill DE 682 1,750 99.4 98.9 98.3 97.7 96.9
U.S.S. Henry R. Kenyon DE 683 1,750 100.5 98.5 96.1 93.7 91.3
U.S.S. De Long DE 684 1,700 100.4 100.6 100.8 100.9 100.9
U.S.S. George DE 697 1,650 99.4 102.0 105.2 108.5 111.8
U.S.S. Raby DE 698 1,700 90.0 92.7 96.1 99.7 103.2
U.S.S. Marsh DE 699 1,750 107.0 105.9 104.5 103.0 101.5
* Table VI is used to adjust the class data in tables I and IAA to individual ships.
The ratios were obtained by dividing the steady steaming mean fuel rates of the indicated ships
by the corresponding mean fuel rates given in column (2) of table I.

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DATA PERIOD 1944-1945 DE 339 CLASS
ENDURANCE AND RADIUS CHART FOR WAR STEADY STEAMING
MEAN DISPLACEMENT: 1,650 TONS
Fuel in Thousands of Gallons
SHIPS IN CLASS:
DE 339-372, 401, 403, 405-406, 408-412, 414-424, 438-450, 508-510, 531-540

Chart: ENDURANCE AND RADIUS CHART FOR WAR STEADY STEAMING

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DATA PERIOD 1944-1945 DE 339 CLASS
Table I.--WAR LOGISTICS DATA FOR STEADY STEAMING
BASED ON RADIUS OIL*
SHIPS IN CLASS:
DE 339-372, 401, 403, 405-406, 408-412, 414-424, 438-450, 508-510, 531-540

PROPELLER SPEED FUEL STATE ENDURANCE SPEED RADIUS SPEED RADIUS FUEL RATE WORK COLUMN
MEAN NORMAL RANGE DAILY
Mean displacement 1,650 tons† Mean displacement 1,350 tons Mean displacement 1,650 tons†
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
R.P.M. Gal./hr. Gal./hr. Bbl./day Hours Days Knots Engine miles Knots Engine miles Gal./eng. mi.  
160 200 177-225 114±5 484±7 20.2 10.9±0.1 5,530±160 10.7±0.1 5,180±140 18.7  
170 215 190-242 123±5 450±7 18.8 11.5±.1 5,450±160 11.3±.1 5,080±140 19.0  
180 230 204-258 131±6 421±6 17.5 12.2±.1 5,390±160 12.0±.1 5,050±140 19.2  
100 247 219-277 141±6 392±6 16.3 12.9±.1 5,350±160 12.6±.1 4,940±140 19.6  
200 264 234-297 151±7 366±6 15.2 13.5±.1 5,260±160 13.2±.1 4,830±140 20.0  
210 283 251-318 162±7 342±6 14.2 14.2±.1 5,200±160 13.8±.1 4,720±140 20.5  
220 304 269-342 174±8 318±6 13.2 14.8±.1 5,060±160 14 5±.1 4,610±140 21.0  
230 325 288-365 186±9 298±5 12.4 15.5±.2 4,930±160 15.0±.1 4,470±140 21.7  
240 349 309-392 199±9 277±5 11.5 16.1±.2 4,800±150 15.6±.2 4,320±140 22.4  
250 374 331-420 214±9 259±5 10.8 16.8±.2 4,650±150 16.2±.2 4,200±140 23.1  
260 401 355-450 229±10 241±5 10.0 17.4±.2 4,510±140 16.8±.2 4,050±140 23.9  
270 430 381-483 246±11 225±5 9.4 18.0±.2 4,300±140 17.4±.2 3,920±140 24.7  
280 461 408-518 263±12 210±5 8.8 18.6±.2 4,150±140 18.0±.2 3,780±140 25.6  
290 494 437-555 282±13 196±5 8.2 19.2±.2 4,010±140 18.6±.2 3,650±140 26.6  
300 529 468-594 302±13 183±4 7.6 19.8±.2 3,880±140 19.2±.2 3,510±120 27.6  
310 567 502-637 324±14 171±4 7.1 20.3±.2 3,740±140 19.8±.2 3,390±120 28.6  
320 608 538-683 347±15 159±4 6.6 20.9±.2 3,620±140 20.3±.2 3,230±120 30.0  
330 652 577-732 373±16 148±4 6.2 21.4±.2 3,450±140 20.8±.2 3,080±120 31.3  
340 699 619-785 399±18 138±4 5.8 21.9±.2 3,260±140 21.3±.2 2,940±120 32.8  
350 750 664-843 429±19 129±4 5.4 22.4±.2 3,110±140 21.8±.2 2,810±120 34.4  
360 804 712-903 459±20 120±4 5.0 22.9±.2 2,950±140 22.2±.2 2,660±120 36.2  
370 862 763-968 493±22 112±4 4.7 23.3±.3 2,800±140 22.6±.2 2,530±120 38.1  
380 924 818-1,038 528±23 105±3 4.4 23.7±.3 2,610±130 23.0±.3 2,420±110 40.2  
390 990 877-1,112 566±25 98±3 4.1 24.1±.3 2,460±110 23.4±.3 2,290±110 42.3  
400 1,062 940-1,193 607±27 91±3 3.8 24.5±.3 2,280±110 ‡23.8±.3 2,170±110 44.6  

* See table V.
† Mean displacement during data period.
‡ Estimated speed at designed shaft horsepower (12,000 s.h.p.)

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DATA PERIOD 1944-1945  
DE 339 CLASS
SHIPS IN CLASS:
DE 339-372, 401, 403, 405-406, 408-412, 414-424, 438-450, 508-510, 531-540

Table II.--WAR LOGISTICS DATA: UNDERWAY AVERAGES

Average speed Fuel rate Endurance*
R.P.M Knots Bbl./day Days
220.4 14.5 193±40 11.9±1.0
* Based on radius oil; see table V.

Table III.--WAR LOGISTICS DATA: NOT UNDERWAY

Fuel rate Endurance*
Gal./hr. Bbl./day Days
52 30 77.5
* Based on radius oil; see table V.

Table IV.--PROPELLER SPECIFICATIONS

[Note: All underway data are based on the propellers specified below.
In the case of ships whose propellers do not conform to these specifications,
see discussion of table IV in Introduction.]

Number of propellers Number of blades Diameter Pitch
2 3 8'6" 7'7"

Table V.--FUEL CAPACITIES

Capacity Gallons Barrels Tons
"Full load" fuel oil capacity§ 96,119 2,289 347
Diesel oil capacity (95%)† 628 15 2
Total: radius oil* 96,747 2,304 349
Additional fuel oil required to fill all tanks to 95% (emergency) 0 0 0
Total: maximum capacity (95%)* 96,747 2,304 349

Table IAA.--WAS LOGISTICS DATA FOB STEADY STEAMING BASED ON MAXIMUM CAPACITY (95%)*

Speed Radius Endurance Fuel rate
Mean displacement 1,650 tons
Knots Engine miles Days Bbl./day
11 5,130 19.5 118
12 5,050 17.6 131
13 4,870 15.6 148
14 4,690 13.9 165
15 4,470 12.4 186
16 4,240 11.0 209
17 4,010 9.8 235
18 3,780 8.8 263
19 3,560 7.8 295
20 3,330 6.9 333
21 3,020 6.0 383
22 2,740 5.2 444
23 2,420 4.4 528
* See table V.

Table VI.--STEADY STEAMING MEAN FUEL RATE RATIOS*

Ship Average displacement Fuel rate ratio--ship: Class
150 R.P.M. 200 R.P.M. 250 R.P.M. 300 R.P.M. 350 R.P.M. 400 R.P.M.
  Tons Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent
U.S.S. John C.Butler DE 339 1,650 98.3 97.7 96.9 96.0 95.1 94.2
U.S.S. O'Flaherty DE 340 1,650 110.6 106.9 102.5 98.2 94.0 90.0
U.S.S. Richard S. Bull DE 402 1,650 98.1 100.1 102.7 105.2 107.8 110.3
U.S.S. Dennis DE 405 1,650 102.1 101.7 101.2 100.7 100.1 99.5
U.S.S. Edmonds DE 406 1,700 96.9 98.4 100.3 102.1 103.9 105.7
U.S.S. Straus DE 408 1,.650 100.6 101.2 102.0 102.8 103.5 104.2
U.S.S. Tweedy DE 532 1,650 93.3 93.8 94.4 95.0 95.5 96.0
* Table VI is used to adjust the class data in tables I and IAA to individual ships.
The ratios were obtained by dividing the steady steaming mean fuel rates of the indicated ships
by the corresponding mean fuel rates given in column (2) of table I.

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