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* * {{cite book, last=Wilson, first=Michael, title=Profile No. 4, Royal Australian Navy 21st century warships, year=1994, publisher=Topmill, location=Marrickville, New South Wales, isbn=0-646-22841-2 1979 ships Ships built in Newfoundland and Labrador