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1217:King Alfred
1062:RM Chivenor
984:Collingwood
928:naval bases
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252:War of 1812
214:Navy Island
189:Grand River
179:Amherstburg
99:War of 1812
87:In use
1818:Lake Huron
1792:Categories
1577:DM Gosport
1567:DM Crombie
1538:St Vincent
1499:Scapa Flow
1468:Imperieuse
1431:Flycatcher
1326:Aggressive
1193:Flying Fox
936:HMNB Clyde
434:79°56′16″W
431:44°46′31″N
376:References
317:- schooner
279:warehouses
259:Lake Huron
172:and depots
136:Royal Navy
114:Lake Huron
68:Royal Navy
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1773:Navy Hall
1763:HMS Tamar
1544:HMS
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116:base for
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1753:Auckland
1621:overseas
1552:Port HHZ
1522:Standard
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1209:Hibernia
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1087:RM Tamar
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359:See also
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282:offices
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