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Subject: [ROOTS-L] Re: ROOTS-L Digest Info USS Birgit

For information on the USS Birgit see the entry for her in the Dictionary of 
American Naval Fighting Ships from the Naval Historical Center at 
http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/b6/birgit-i.htm

Tony Meeks
Fairfax, VA



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> X-Message: #16
> Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 18:52:54 -0400
> From: "Anthony Davis" <genealogy@jadfl.com>
> Subject: [ROOTS-L] Military information
>
> Does anyone know if there is a source book available for US Naval Service 
> ratings held by a serviceman during WWII?
>
> Also, where would I begin to search for the military history of a specific 
> ship? The ship in question is the USS BIRGIT.
>
> Anthony
> 

