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USS Bosque

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21: 36: 737: 1670: 644: 545:. The attack transport remained in Japan only two days, getting underway on 4 September to return to the Philippines. She arrived at San Pedro Bay, Leyte, on 11 September and, for the next two weeks, visited several Philippine ports. On 22 September, the ship embarked upon another voyage to the Ryukyus. She arrived at 1765: 714: 599:
She remained in James River for the next 27 years, except when she was briefly withdrawn in 1955 as part of a Repair Program, GAA-T.J.Stevenson. On 9 April 1973, she was sold to the
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contract (MCV hull 51); launched on 28 October 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Donald F. Stace; delivered to the Navy on 17 December 1944; and commissioned on 17 December 1944.
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on the night of the 28th. On 30 April, the attack transport headed back toward the United States. She stopped off at Saipan from 5 to 7 May and then continued on to
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steamed between various islands in the Philippines transporting cargo and passengers and participating in amphibious exercises preparatory to the expected
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on the 25th and operated among the islands for about two weeks. On 11 March, the attack transport continued her voyage west.
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and thence to Nouméa, New Caledonia. From Nouméa, she shaped a course back to the United States on 26 October.
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arrived on the west coast late in 1945 and, early in 1946, headed for the east coast. She entered port at
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where she disembarked the troops. She departed Japan on 11 October and headed south—first to the
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departed Okinawa with Japan-bound occupation troops embarked. The attack transport arrived at
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before standing out of San Francisco on 31 May. She made brief stops at
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on 27 August carrying occupation troops to Japan. She arrived in
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World War II amphibious warfare vessels of the United States
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for disposal on 22 March 1946. Her name was struck from the
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returned to Saipan where she embarked troops bound for the
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List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships
1666: 1592: 750: 733: 557:, Japan, on 5 October and, on October 6, moved to 451:opened fire, and she claimed to have splashed a " 678:"RESERVE FLEET DIVISION - VESSEL DATA - BOSQUE" 411:She departed Saipan on the 30th and arrived at 708: 435:on 26 April. During her four-day stay in the 330:from 1944 to 1946. She was scrapped in 1973. 8: 655:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships 747: 715: 701: 693: 431:from the 17th to the 22d, and arrived off 423:. She left Saipan on 15 April, stopped at 583:on 28 March 1946. She was berthed in the 649:This article incorporates text from the 408:where she remained from 24 to 30 March. 666: 447:air attacks. On several occasions, her 400:the next day. From there, she moved to 345:design, VC2-S-AP5 and was named after 301:late armament, add 1 × 40mm quad mount 199:, 1 × propeller, designed 8,500  15: 601:Union Minerals and Alloys Corporation 587:as part of the Maritime Commission's 512:invasion of the Japanese home islands 32: 7: 672: 670: 376:, on 18 February 1945 bound for the 195:1 × geared turbine, 2 × header-type 355:California Shipbuilding Corporation 14: 1668: 735: 642: 506:on 27 July. For the next month, 34: 19: 1761:Haskell-class attack transports 463:, where she arrived on 22 May. 589:National Defense Reserve Fleet 470:embarked troops bound for the 163:6,873 tons (lt), 14,837 t (fl) 1: 658:. The entry can be found 396:on 20 March but departed the 368:visited various ports on the 533:on 2 September, the day the 380:. She reached the island of 134:Sold for scrap, 9 April 1973 577:War Shipping Administration 415:on the 31st. 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Index


Bosque County, Texas
California Shipbuilding
Battle star
Haskell-class
attack transport
boilers
shp
knots
LCM
LCVP
LCPL
5"/38 dual-purpose gun
40mm guns
20mm guns
Haskell-class
attack transport
United States Navy
Victory ship
Bosque County, Texas
Wilmington, California
California Shipbuilding Corporation
Maritime Commission
west coast
Portland, Oregon
Hawaiian Islands
Oahu
Eniwetok
Marshall Islands
atoll

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