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<DIV><SPAN lang=en-gb>Dear Platform Group, </SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN lang=en-gb>A
request has come in for a code for the <SPAN class=294000214-02092008><SPAN
class=706180211-18092008><SPAN class=692483111-18092008><SPAN
class=530440613-18092008>French </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>vessel <SPAN
class=835420911-18092008><SPAN class=692483111-18092008><SPAN
class=409474312-18092008><SPAN
class=530440613-18092008>ASTROLABE</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>.<BR><BR>Suggested
code:<SPAN class=692483111-18092008> <SPAN
class=530440613-18092008><STRONG>35B1</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN
lang=en-gb><SPAN class=706180211-18092008><</SPAN>name><SPAN
class=706180211-18092008><SPAN class=835420911-18092008><SPAN
class=692483111-18092008><SPAN class=409474312-18092008><SPAN
class=530440613-18092008>Astrolabe</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></name></SPAN><SPAN
lang=en-gb><platformclass><SPAN class=530440613-18092008>naval
</SPAN>vessel</platformclass><<SPAN
class=530440613-18092008>pennant</SPAN>><SPAN
class=530440613-18092008>A780</SPAN></<SPAN
class=530440613-18092008>pennant</SPAN>><SPAN
class=530440613-18092008><commissioned>1963</commissioned><SPAN
class=530440613-18092008><decommissioned>1990</decommissioned></SPAN></SPAN><notes>Dimensions
: 42.7 x 8.2 x 2.4 m</notes></SPAN></DIV>
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lang=en-gb><FONT face=Arial></FONT><FONT face=Arial></FONT><BR><FONT
face=Arial>This suggestion will need confirmation by
NOAA.</FONT></SPAN></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><SPAN lang=en-gb></SPAN>
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<DIV><SPAN lang=en-gb><SPAN class=294000214-02092008><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
class=706180211-18092008>Kind r</SPAN>egards,</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=+0><SPAN lang=en-gb><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=294000214-02092008>Lee</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
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<P><FONT face=Verdana, color=#999999 size=1 Arial, Helvetica,
sans-serif><FONT color=#333333>Lee Martin</FONT><BR>Data
Programmer<BR>International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
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