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Fleet Listings:

Mine Vessels since 1886

Survey of all Mine Vessels (Mine Hunters, Minelayers, Minesweepers etc.) in service in the Royal Danish Navy since 1886.

The  ships are listed in chronological order from newest to oldest.

A number of older Torpedo Boats later refitted as minesweepers are not included in this survey. Se the survey of torpedo boats.

A number of present and previous ships, beside the dedicated minelayers mentioned below, have/had mine laying capacity.

You may eventually find more pictures and information on the ships or classes by using the hyperlink attached to the name or class.

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HOLM Class (2007- )

Comments:

Remote Controlled Mine Clearance Drone

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

MSD5

HIRSHOLM

06/05/2007

06/29/2007

In service

MSD6

SALTHOLM

11/03/2007

03/28/2008

In service

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MSF Class (1998- )

Minesweeper Drone MSF2

Comments:

Minesweeping Drone

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

MSF1

-

??/??/1997

??/??/1998

In service

MSF2

-

n/a

??/??/1998

In service

MSF3

-

n/a

??/??/1999

In service

MSF4

-

n/a

??/??/1999

In service

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MRD Class (1991- )

MRD4

Comments:

Mine Clearance Drone

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

MRD1

-

n/a

02/??/1991

??/??/2008

MRD2

-

n/a

12/??/1991

??/??/2008

MRD3 *)

-

n/a

10/??/1995

Laid up

MRD4 *)

-

n/a

11/??/1995

In service

MRD5

-

n/a

10/??/1996

??/??/2008

MRD6

-

n/a

10/??/1996

??/??/2008

*) MRD3 and MRD4 are now based at Frederikshavn and Korsør (resp.) for use as support vessels.

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FLYVEFISKEN Class (1989- )

Mine Clearance Vessel MAKRELEN

Comments:

Mine Clearance Vessel

(All 14 vessels of this class could be fitted as mine vessels, but only the 4 mentioned are permanently fitted)

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

P552

HAVKATTEN

01/13/1990

11/01/1990

In service

P553

LAXEN

05/20/1990

03/22/1991

In service

P554

MAKRELEN

??/??/1990

10/04/1991

In service

P555

STØREN

09/01/1990

04/24/1992

In service

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LINDORMEN Class (1978-2004)

Minelayer LOSSEN

Comments:

Minelayer

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

N43

LINDORMEN

06/07/1977

06/14/1978

10/22/2004

N44

LOSSEN

09/09/1977

06/14/1978

10/22/2004

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FALSTER Class (1963-2004)

Minelayer MØEN

Comments:

Minelayer

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

N80

FALSTER

09/19/1962

11/07/1963

01/01/2000

N81

FYEN

10/03/1962

09/18/1963

10/??/2003

N82

MØEN

03/05/1963

04/29/1964

10/22/2004

N83

SJÆLLAND

06/14/1963

07/07/1964

01/01/2000

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VIG Class (1961-1974)

Minesweeper MOSVIG

Comments:

Minesweeper

(Non-magnetic, designed for mine sweeping in shallow waters)

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

M579

ASVIG

05/11/1960

09/06/1961

08/30/1974

M580

MOSVIG

09/14/1960

10/25/1961

08/30/1974

M581

SANDVIG

03/01/1961

02/01/1962

08/30/1974

M582

SÆLVIG

07/14/1961

04/30/1962

08/30/1974

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SUND Class (1955-1999)

Minesweeper AARØSUND

Comments:

Minesweeper

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

M571

AARØSUND *)
ex. MSC127, AMS127

11/19/1953

01/24/1955

03/01/1982

M572

ALSSUND
ex. MSC128, AMS128

04/01/1954

04/05/1955

11/30/1989

M573

EGERNSUND
ex. MSC129, AMS129

04/14/1954

08/03/1955

12/31/1989

M574

GRØNSUND
ex. MSC256

08/12/1955

09/21/1956

??/??/1999

M575

GULDBORGSUND
ex. MSC257

03/14/1956

11/16/1956

05/01/1993

M576

OMØSUND *)
ex. MSC221, AMS221

07/30/1955

06/21/1956

03/01/1982

M577

ULVSUND *)
ex. MSC263, AMS263

12/22/1955

09/20/1956

12/31/1989

M578

VILSUND
ex. MSC264, AMS264

03/10/1956

11/15/1956

12/01/1995

 *) Refitted as Mine Hunters.

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BESKYTTEREN Class (1954-1964)

Minelayer BESKYTTEREN

Comments:

Minelayers (ex. Landing Ship Medium)

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

N60

BESKYTTEREN
ex. USS LSM 390

12/12/1944

06/08/1954

11/12/1964

N51

VINDHUNDEN
ex. USS LSM 392

12/17/1944

06/22/1954

11/12/1964

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LANGELAND (1951-1987)

Minelayer LANGELAND

Comments:

Minelayer

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

MF5 (N42)

LANGELAND

05/17/1950

01/20/1951

01/01/1987

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DYB Class (1946-1967)

Minesweeper VEJDYB

Comments:

Minesweeper

(designed for sweeping in shallow waters)

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

ML1 (M568)

GRAADYB

??/??/1944

08/21/1946

02/04/1956

ML2 (M569)

KLØRDYB

??/??/1944

11/01/1946

05/23/1967

ML3 (M570)

VEJDYB

??/??/1944

11/01/1947

05/23/1967

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MR Class (1945-1961) - "LILLE NÆS" Class

Minesweeper EGENÆS

Comments:

Minesweeper

(Taken over from the former German "Kriegsmarine")

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

MR 26

- ex. DKM R 26

??/??/1938

12/01/1945

12/15/1945

MR 32

- ex. DKM R 32

??/??/1938

12/01/1945

03/??/1947

MR 152

- ex. DKM R 152

??/??/1940

12/01/1945

02/22/1951

MR 153

- ex. DKM R 153

??/??/1940

12/01/1945

03/??/1947

MR 154 (M547) *) (P541) **)

ASNÆS
- ex. DKM R 154

??/??/1940

12/01/1945

07/17/1961

MR 155 (M548) *)

BOGNÆS
- ex. DKM R 155

??/??/1940

12/01/1945

10/04/1957

MR 156 (M549) *)

DYRNÆS
- ex. DKM R 156

??/??/1940

12/01/1945

10/04/1957

MR 157 (M550) *) (P542) **)

EGENÆS
- ex. DKM R 157

??/??/1940

12/01/1945

01/16/1961

MR 160

- ex. DKM R 160

??/??/1940

12/01/1945

12/15/1948

MR 167 (M551) *) (P543) **)

HELGENÆS
- ex. DKM R 167

??/??/1940

07/27/1949

05/11/1960

MR 168 (M552) *) (P544) **)

LYNÆS
- ex. DKM R 168

??/??/1942

12/21/1949

09/16/1961

MR 170

- ex. DKM R 170

??/??/1941

11/19/1947

12/15/1948

MR 173

- ex. DKM R 173

??/??/1941

12/01/1945

02/22/1951

MR 174 (M553) *)

RINKENÆS
- ex. DKM R 174

??/??/1941

11/19/1947

06/24/1955

MR 175

- ex. DKM R 175

??/??/1941

11/19/1947

12/15/1948

MR 176

- ex. DKM R 176

??/??/1941

11/19/1947

12/15/1948

MR 214

- ex. DKM R 214

??/??/1942

09/04/1945

02/22/1951

*) M pennant # and name after April 1, 1951.

**) From August 19, 1957 classified as patrol boat and assigned P #.

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MR Class (1945-1962) - "STOR NÆS" Class

Minesweeper TRELLENÆS

Comments:

Minesweeper

(Taken over from the former German "Kriegsmarine")

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

MR 225

- ex. DKM R 225

??/??/1943

09/04/1945

03/??/1947

MR 226

- ex. DKM R 226

??/??/1943

09/04/1945

212/9/1949

MR 229

- ex. DKM R 229

??/??/1943

09/04/1945

02/22/1951

MR 230 (M554) *) (P545) **)

STIGSNÆS
- ex. DKM R 230

??/??/1943

09/04/1945

07/17/1961

MR 233

- ex. DKM R 233

??/??/1943

09/04/1945

12/15/1948

MR 236 (M555) *) (P546) **)

TRELLENÆS
- ex. DKM R 236

??/??/1943

09/04/1945

03/20/1962

MR 242 (M556) *) (P547) **)

VORNÆS
- ex. DKM R 242

??/??/1944

09/04/1945

05/11/1960

MR 259

- ex. DKM R 259

??/??/1944

09/20/1945

03/??/1947

MR 263

- ex. DKM R 263

??/??/1944

09/24/1945

03/??/1947

*) M pennant # and name after April 1, 1951.

**) From August 19, 1957 classified as patrol boat and assigned P #.

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MR 18 (1945-1947)

Minesweeper MR 18

Comments:

Minesweeper

(Taken over from the former German "Kriegsmarine", but never used by the RDN)

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

MR 18

- ex. DKM 18

??/??/1935

08/16/1945

03/??/1947

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ME Class (1945-1950) (Large type)

Minesweeper ME 1044

Comments:

Minesweeper

(On loan from the Royal Navy)

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

ME 1016

- ex. HMS MMS 1016

06/19/1943

08/07/1945

02/12/1946

ME 1038

- ex. HMS MMS 1038

03/30/1943

08/07/1945

11/30/1950

ME 1042

- ex. HMS MMS 1042

06/15/1943

08/07/1945

12/05/1950

ME 1044

- ex. HMS MMS 1044

12/30/1943

08/07/1945

12/04/1950

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ME Class (1945-1948) (Small type)

Minesweeper ME 84

Comments:

Minesweeper

(On loan from the Royal Navy)

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

ME 36 *)

- ex. HMS MMS 36

04/12/1941

08/07/1945

12/09/1948

ME 83 *)

- ex. HMS MMS 83

11/10/1941

08/07/1945

12/09/1948

ME 84

- ex. HMS MMS 84

11/22/1941

01/28/1946

12/09/1948

ME 86

- ex. HMS MMS 86

05/02/1942

01/24/1946

12/09/1948

ME 263 **)

- ex. HMS MMS 263

09/26/1942

08/07/1945

12/09/1948

ME 307

- ex. HMS MMS 307

09/01/1943

08/07/1945

12/09/1948

*) From March 1, 1944 manned by a Danish ships complement, and flying both the Danish and British Ensigns.

**) From August 29, 1944 manned by a Danish ships complement, and flying both the Danish and British Ensigns.

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MSK Class (1945-1975) ("LILLE" HOLM Class)

Minesweeper LINDHOLM

Comments:

Minesweeper

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

MSK4 (Y372)

FYRHOLM

12/14/1944

06/09/1945

11/10/1969

MSK5 (Y373)

GRÆSHOLM

06/??/1945

09/25/1945

04/14/1967

MSK6 (Y374)

LINDHOLM

12/08/1945

02/05/1946

04/22/1975

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MSK Class (1945-1976) ("STORE" HOLM Class)

Minesweeper ERTHOLM

Comments:

Minesweeper (ALHOLM refitted as Diving vessel 1959/1960)

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

MSK1 (Y369)

ALHOLM

??/??/1944

06/06/1945

03/31/1971

MSK2 (Y370)

BIRKHOLM

??/??/1946

07/02/1945

07/04/1968

MSK3 (Y371)

ERTHOLM

??/??/1945

08/09/1945

10/10/1976

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MS Class (1941-1965) - From 1951 named Ø Class

Minesweeper MS2 (ASKØ)

Comments:

Minesweeper

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

MS 1 (M559)

SORTE SARA *)

04/04/1941

07/24/1941

06/30/1956

MS 2 (Y386)

ASKØ *)

04/19/1941

08/01/1941

08/16/1965*

MS 3 (Y387)

BAAGØ *)

05/21/1941

08/09/1941

08/16/1965*

MS 4

-

05/30/1941

09/05/1941

08/29/1943

MS 5 (Y388)

ENØ *)

06/13/1941

08/18/1941

08/16/1965*

MS 6 (M563)

FÆNØ *)

06/13/1941

10/22/1941

02/10/1960*

MS 7 (Y389)

HJORTØ *)

06/21/1941

09/24/1941

08/16/1965*

MS 8 (Y390)

LYØ *)

07/22/1941

10/22/1941

08/16/1965*

MS 9 (Y391)

MANØ *)

07/12/1941

10/30/1941

08/16/1965*

MS 10 (M567)

STRYNØ *)

08/13/1941

11/13/1941

06/30/1956

 *) Ships names first introduced in 1951.
 
*) Transferred and commissioned at the Naval Home Guard.

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LOUGEN Class (1941-1974)

Minelayer LOUGEN

Comments:

Minelayer

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

MF3 (N41)

LOUGEN

03/14/1941

06/30/1941

06/27/1974

MF4 (N40)

LAALAND

04/18/1941

08/01/1941

06/27/1974

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LINDORMEN (1940-1970)

Minelayer LINDORMEN

Comments:

Minelayer

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

N39

LINDORMEN

03/30/1940

11/08/1940

02/05/1970

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SØLØVEN Class (1939-1962)

Minesweeper SØHESTEN

Comments:

Minesweeper

From 1957: Patrol Boats

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

M1 (M543) (P578)

SØLØVEN

12/03/1938

07/10/1939

04/01/1959

M2

SØBJØRNEN

02/16/1939

09/08/1939

08/29/1943

M3

SØULVEN

07/18/1939

06/13/1940

08/29/1943

M4 (M544) (P579)

SØRIDDEREN

04/11/1942

07/27/1942

07/11/1962

M5 (M541) (P576)

SØHESTEN

04/30/1942

09/26/1942

04/11/1959

M6 (M542) (P577)

SØHUNDEN

05/16/1942

11/17/1942

07/11/1962

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MINEDEPOTBAADE (1925-1956)

Photo missing...

Comments:

Originally built as Troop Transport Vessel, but refitted as Mine Depot Vessels (1925-1928)

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

1

MINEDEPOTBAAD NR. 1
ex. TRANSPORTBAAD NR. 22
- from 1939:
MINEBAAD NR. 11

??/??/1886

??/??/188?

??/??/1943

2

MINEDEPOTBAAD NR. 2
ex. TRANSPORTBAAD NR. 10

??/??/1861

??/??/186?

??/??/1956

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Minekran Nr. V and VI (1917-1943)

Mine Vessel SIXTUS (Minekran Nr. VI)

Comments:

Mine Crane, later just Mine Vessel

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

5

Minekran Nr. V
From 1933: KVINTUS

02/16/1917

??/??/1917

08/29/1943

6

Minekran Nr. VI
From 1933: SIXTUS

08/21/1918

??/??/1919

08/29/1943

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LOSSEN (1911-1943)

Mineskibet LOSSEN

Comments:

 

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

-

LOSSEN

10/05/1910

07/13/1911

08/29/1943

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BESKYTTEREN (1900-1950)

Patrol Vessel BESKYTTEREN

Comments:

Originally built as a Steam Mine Boat, but only used as a Patrol Vessel.

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

-

BESKYTTEREN

06/07/1900

11/08/1900

05/13/1950

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HJÆLPEREN (1891-1923)

Steam Mine Boat HJÆLPEREN

Comments:

Steam Mine Boat, later Mine Vessel

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

-

HJÆLPEREN

10/17/1890

??/??/1891

10/02/1923

-

Minekran Nr. IV (1884-1930)

Minekran Nr. 4

Comments:

Mine Crane, later just Mine Vessel

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

-

Minekran Nr. IV

??/??/1884

??/??/1884

09/27/1930

-

Minekran Nr. III (1878-1922)

Photo missing...

Comments:

Mine Crane

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

-

Minekran Nr. III

??/??/1878

??/??/1878

12/07/1922

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Minekran Nr. II (1876-1922)

Minekran Nr. 2

Comments:

Mine Crane

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

-

Minekran Nr. II

??/??/1876

??/??/1876

12/07/1922

-

Minekran Nr. I (1872-1896)

Photo missing...

Comments:

Mine Crane

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

-

Minekran Nr. I

??/??/1872

??/??/1872

??/??/1896

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MINEBAADE (1884-1950)

Model of a Mine Vessel from the Danish Naval Museum

Comments:

Originally built as Troop Transport Vessel, but refitted as Mine Vessels (1906-1916)

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

8

MINEBAAD NR. 8
ex. TRANSPORTBAAD NR. 21

??/??/18??

??/??/1884

??/??/19??

9

MINEBAAD NR. 9
ex. TRANSPORTBAAD NR. 23

??/??/18??

??/??/1886

04/14/1950

10

MINEBAAD NR. 10
ex. TRANSPORTBAAD NR. 24

??/??/18??

??/??/1886

??/??/19??

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MINEBAADE (1864-1950)

Model of a Mine Vessel from the Danish Naval Museum

Comments:

Originally built as Troop Transport Vessel, but refitted as Mine Vessels (1892-1895)

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

5

MINEBAAD NR. 5
ex. TRANSPORTBAAD NR. 17

??/??/18??

??/??/1864

04/14/1950

6

MINEBAAD NR. 6
ex. TRANSPORTBAAD NR. 18

??/??/18??

??/??/1864

04/14/1950

7

MINEBAAD NR. 7
ex. TRANSPORTBAAD NR. 19

??/??/18??

??/??/1864

04/14/1950

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MINEBAADE (1858-1946)

Model of a Mine Vessel from the Danish Naval Museum

Comments:

Originally built as Troop Transport Vessel, but refitted as Mine Vessels (1886-1892)

Units in Class

PT No.:

Name:

Launched:

Comm.:

Decomm.:

1

MINEBAAD NR. 1
ex. TRANSPORTBAAD NR. 6

??/??/18??

??/??/1858

03/08/1946

2

MINEBAAD NR. 2
ex. TRANSPORTBAAD NR. 9

??/??/18??

??/??/1859

03/08/1946

3

MINEBAAD NR. 3
ex. TRANSPORTBAAD NR. 5

??/??/18??

??/??/1858

03/08/1946

4

MINEBAAD NR. 4
ex. TRANSPORTBAAD NR. 16

??/??/18??

??/??/1864

03/08/1946

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Sources:

&

Da Danmarks Flaade blev sænket, by F. H. Kjølsen, Commander s.g., H. Hagerups Forlag, Copenhagen, 1945

&

Danmarks Flaade, by Lieutenant Commander K. Dahl and H. Hjorth-Nielsen, Published by Selskabet til udgivelse af Kulturskrifter, Copenhagen, 1934

&

Flådens skibe 1950, by R. Steen Steensen, Det Schønbergske Forlag, Copenhagen, 1950

&

Flådens skibe og fartøjer 1945-1995, by Gunnar Olsen and Svenn Storgaard, Marinehistoriske skrifter,  Copenhagen 1998 (ISBN 87-87720-13-2)

&

Oplysninger vedrørende den danske flaades skibe i sidste aarhundrede, by etatsråd H. Degenkolv, Copenhagen, 1906.

&

Vore orlogsskibe fra halvfemserne til nu, by Kay Larsen, Nyt Nordisk Forlag/Arnold Busck, 1932

44You are also referred to the Naval Bibliography

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INDEX OF
NAVY SHIPS

(alphabetical):

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

U

V

Y

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