On 09Nov2019 0523, Thomas RUX wrote:

> CT Supplement 9 Fighting Ship 1981 7th printing page 12 as far as I
> know is the first mention of the Express Boat (X-Boat). Per the Ship
> Information Sheet the X-Boat is a Book 2 Design. So the answer is
> "Yes" that both CT LBB2 1977, CT LBB 2 1977/1981, CT LBB 5 1979, and
> CT LBB 5 1980 predate the X-boat presented in CT Supplement 9.

Supplement 4: Traders & Gunboats is copyright 1980, and includes the
X-boat and tender.

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