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Philippines in early January 1946 to carry more troops home to the United States. The ship left Philippine waters on 4 February and transited to Pearl Harbor.
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in company with other units of TransRon 12. Five days later, the ship sailed to the
Philippines and carried troops from
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The transport arrived at
Portland, Oregon on 27 November for upkeep.
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Marshall Islands to determine the effects of
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459:on 2 May and, the next day, sailed for the
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478:, Marshall Islands, and continued on to
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393:invasion force. She anchored in the
518:scheduled for occupation duties in
279:Hull No. 1851, hull type S4-SE2-BD1
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474:The ship set sail on 16 June for
260:dual-purpose gun mount, 4 x twin
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1032:Gilliam-class attack transports
671:, Hyperwar website (from DANFS)
626:National Defense Reserve Fleet
609:on 22 November and arrived in
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186:4,247 tons (lt), 7,080 t.(fl)
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321:contract (MC hull 1851) at
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264:gun mounts, 10 x single
194:426 ft (130 m)
1052:Appling County, Georgia
630:Arrow Steamship Company
579:explosions upon ships.
210:16 ft (4.9 m)
164:General characteristics
72:Appling County, Georgia
615:Norfolk Naval Shipyard
465:San Pedro, Los Angeles
463:. The ship arrived at
323:Wilmington, California
317:was laid down under a
202:58 ft (18 m)
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302:that served with the
619:Portsmouth, Virginia
569:Operation Crossroads
560:Operation Crossroads
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516:2nd Marine Division
413:Invasion of Okinawa
319:Maritime Commission
304:United States Navy
82:Consolidated Steel
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525:On 23 September,
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373:Invasion of Luzon
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133:4 April 1947
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640:Decorations
634:James River
577:atomic bomb
571:, tests at
529:arrived at
387:Philippines
351:Finschhafen
349:sailed for
138:Honours and
1062:1944 ships
1026:Categories
894:Crittenden
659:References
484:west coast
407:Leyte Gulf
399:San Fabian
359:Purvis Bay
355:New Guinea
343:California
268:gun mounts
215:Propulsion
950:Gasconade
859:Clarendon
655:service.
535:Subic Bay
403:starboard
379:Hollandia
325:, by the
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936:Fillmore
887:Crenshaw
880:Cortland
866:Cleburne
845:Carteret
838:Carlisle
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651:for her
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512:Marianas
510:for the
508:Eniwetok
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253:Armament
237:Capacity
130:Stricken
106:Acquired
88:Launched
68:Namesake
987:Windsor
964:Niagara
943:Garrard
915:Elkhart
901:Cullman
810:Briscoe
803:Bracken
789:Berrien
768:Audrain
761:Appling
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434:Appling
430:Appling
424:Okinawa
420:Ryukyus
383:Appling
347:Appling
345:coast,
315:Appling
310:History
295:Gilliam
288:Appling
175:-class
173:Gilliam
151:service
78:Builder
62:Appling
36:History
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908:Dawson
873:Colusa
852:Catron
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442:Hawaii
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191:Length
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