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Soundly constructed and about the size of large life boats each propelled by a crew of eight or so...
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On a refit to HMS Borage my father was ordered to transfer to another Flower Class corvette HMS Alisma....
On a refit to HMS Borage my father was ordered to transfer to another Flower Class corvette HMS Alisma....
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