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Historique de la Marine/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Historique de la Marine/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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The Alligator, though accepted officially by the U.S. Navy, was never commissioned and therefore does not carry the prefix "U.S.S."