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Navy Should Reconsider Plans To Acquire New Fleet Oilers and Ocean Tugs

LCD-78-234A Published: Aug 30, 1978. Publicly Released: Sep 05, 1978.
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As part of its replacement program for aging fleet ocean tugs, the Navy is constructing four new tugs at a cost of $54.8 million, and three additional tugs approved in fiscal year 1978 will cost about $53 million.

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