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01. |
Unknown Cause |
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02. |
Occurrence of Unknown Phenomenon |
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03. |
Insufficient Analysis or Research |
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04. |
Insufficient Prior Research |
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05. |
Lack of Reexamination/Review |
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06. |
Production |
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07. |
Hardware Production |
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08. |
Ship Building |
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09. |
All-welded Construction |
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10. |
Rejection of the Use of Weldability Steel |
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11. |
Lack of Notch Toughness at Low Temperature |
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12. |
Failure |
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13. |
Fracture/Damage |
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14. |
Brittle Fracture |
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15. |
Failure |
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16. |
Large-Scale Damage |
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17. |
Hull Breakage |
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18. |
Loss to Organization |
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19. |
Economic Loss |
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20. |
Delay of Termination of the War |
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Brittle fracture of Liberty Ships
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