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Top Questions added. Oct 03, 2025
Media added. Apr 30, 2024
Added description of WAVES unit. Mar 22, 2024
Media added. May 08, 2023
Added cross-references. Mar 23, 2023
Corrected display issue. Mar 20, 2023
Links added. Jan 18, 2023
Modified link of Web site: Official Site of the United States Navy. Dec 02, 2022
Add new Web site: National Park Service - U.S. Navy. Aug 24, 2022
Article thoroughly revised. Oct 18, 2017
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Science - How the U.S. Navy Works. Feb 10, 2009
Media added. May 16, 2008
Article revised and updated. Aug 23, 2007
Added new Web site: Official Site of the United States Navy. Jul 17, 2007
Added new Web site: Official Site of the United States Navy. Jul 17, 2007
Added new Web site: An Official U.S. Navy Website - Program Executive Office, Ships. Jun 13, 2006
Added new Web site: An Official U.S. Navy Website - Program Executive Office, Ships. Jun 13, 2006
Added new Web site: The Official Site of the United States Navy. Jun 09, 2006
Article revised. Mar 13, 2003
Article revised. Jan 29, 1999
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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