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| Cotten, circa Jul 1943 off New York City, when she was first completed; note the photo had been retouched by war-time censors to remove radar antennas and Mark 37 gun director, photo 1 of 2 | Cotten, circa Jul 1943 off New York City, when she was first completed; note the photo had been retouched by war-time censors to remove radar antennas and Mark 37 gun director, photo 2 of 2 |
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| Aerial photo of Cotten underway off New York City, 14 Aug 1943 | Destroyer Cotten steaming at sea, circa 1945, photo 1 of 7 |
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| Destroyer Cotten steaming at sea, circa 1945, photo 2 of 7 | Destroyer Cotten steaming at sea, circa 1945, photo 3 of 7 |
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| Destroyer Cotten steaming at sea, circa 1945, photo 4 of 7; men of APA Sanborn in foreground | Destroyer Cotten steaming at sea, circa 1945, photo 5 of 7; men of APA Sanborn in foreground |
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| Destroyer Cotten steaming at sea, circa 1945, photo 6 of 7; men of APA Sanborn in foreground | Destroyer Cotten steaming at sea, circa 1945, photo 7 of 7; men of APA Sanborn in foreground |
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| Line drawing of the Fletcher-class destroyer. |
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