USS Edenton
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USS Edenton has been the name of three ships in the United States Navy
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, was a cargo ship that served from 1918 until 1919., a submarine chaser
. was initially used by the Navy until 1997 when she was transferred to the Coast Guard
and renamed USCGC Alex Haley (WMEC-39)
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United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
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, was a cargo ship that served from 1918 until 1919., a submarine chaser
Submarine chaser
A submarine chaser is a small and fast naval vessel specially intended for anti-submarine warfare. Although similar vessels were designed and used by many nations, this designation was most famously used by ships built by the United States of America...
. was initially used by the Navy until 1997 when she was transferred to the Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...
and renamed USCGC Alex Haley (WMEC-39)
USCGC Alex Haley (WMEC-39)
The United States Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley is a former U.S. Navy vessel that was recommissioned for Coast Guard duty on July 10, 1999. It was first commissioned as the USS Edenton , an Edenton-class salvage and rescue ship on January 23, 1971...
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