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References
- ↑ "HMS Manica – February to December 1916, UK out, German East Africa Campaign". Royal Navy Log Books of the World War 1 Era. Naval-History.net. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ↑ Cato, Conrad (1919). The Navy Everywhere. Constable: London.[ page needed ]
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