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| Class | J-class |
|---|---|
| Sail no | K–6 |
| Designer(s) | Charles Ernest Nicholson |
| Builder | Nicholson's Yard |
| Launched | 1936 |
| Fate | Scrapped in 1968 |
| Racing career | |
| America's Cup | 1937 America's Cup |
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