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The USS Shadwell survived a torpedo strike in 1945 and continued to serve in the Pacific during the Korean and Vietnam wars. Now moored in the waters of Mobile Bay near a Civil War battle site, the ship is saving lives through research projects on damage control.

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The USS Shadwell survived a torpedo strike in 1945 and continued to serve in the Pacific during the Korean and Vietnam wars. Now moored in the waters of Mobile Bay near a Civil War battle site, the ship is saving lives through research projects on damage control.

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