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- United States. Naval History Division. Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships . Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- ↑ "VMH: HENRY C. GEARING, III, LT, USN". USNA Virtual Memorial Hall. 1912-08-06. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships .