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USS Bronx

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26: 41: 644: 1577: 497: 1667: 621: 363:, 30 October 1945. At Manila she embarked Army personnel for the return trip to San Francisco. She returned to the Philippines in January and brought Naval personnel back to the 1636: 423:
On 5 January 1948 she set sail for Qingdao, China, via Pearl Harbor, transporting cargo. After stopping at Shanghai, she proceeded to Guam and then back to Qingdao.
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got underway for San Francisco 4 May laden with cargo. She operated along the West Coast transporting men and supplies until 18 January 1949 when she steamed to
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On 18 February she departed for San Francisco with personnel and equipment. Upon arrival at San Francisco she commenced her pre-inactivation overhaul.
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carrying passengers and cargo. The ship weighed anchor for San Francisco 22 May 1947. She then operated at various ports in
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was placed out of commission in reserve 30 June 1949. On 15 August 1958, she was transferred to the
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She continued these coastwise operations until 9 January 1947 when she got underway for
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with troops. From there she proceeded to Okinawa, China, and
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and Naval personnel for transportation to San Francisco.
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contract; sponsored by Mrs. John W. Greenslade, wife of
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1573: 1499: 657: 640: 453:and laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, 204:header-type boilers, 1 x propeller, designed shaft 615: 314:from 1945 to 1949. She was scrapped in 1979. 272:mount, 4 x twin 40mm gun mounts, 10 x single 8: 584:"PMARS Ship Record Detail - BRONX (APA-236)" 508:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships 654: 622: 608: 600: 542:"RESERVE FLEET - SHIP PARTICULARS - Bronx" 502:This article incorporates text from the 530: 536: 534: 20: 37: 7: 483:does not list any artifacts for the 367:. On 4 April 1946 she stood out for 329:. She was launched 14 July 1945 by 471:was simultaneously transferred to 371:, China. From here she steamed to 14: 287:Hull No. 860, hull type VC2-S-AP5 268:dual-purpose gun mount, 1 x quad 1575: 642: 495: 39: 24: 1678:Ships built in Portland, Oregon 1658:Haskell-class attack transports 343:Vice Admiral John W. Greenslade 164:6,720 tons (lt), 14,837 t. (fl) 563:"RECORD OF SHIP SALES - BRONX" 1: 511:. The entry can be found 379:, China, where she embarked 16:Haskell-class transport ship 1699: 479:. As of April 2011, 473:Nissho-Iwai American Corp. 463:. Nominally delivered to 248:86 Officers 1,475 Enlisted 1632: 1606: 437:, for landing exercises. 256:56 Officers, 480 enlisted 139: 32: 23: 634:-class attack transports 451:Maritime Administration 140:General characteristics 353:San Pedro, Los Angeles 95:Mrs John W. Greenslade 420:until January 1948. 325:was named after the 310:in service with the 224:Boats & landing 202:Babcock & Wilcox 200:geared turbine, 2 x 403:Olympia, Washington 339:Maritime Commission 331:Oregon Shipbuilding 78:Oregon Shipbuilding 756:Marvin H. 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Index


The Bronx
Oregon Shipbuilding
Haskell-class
attack transport
Joshua Hendy
Babcock & Wilcox
horsepower
knots
LCM
LCVP
LCPU
5"/38 caliber
40mm gun
20mm
MCV
Haskell-class
attack transport
United States Navy
Bronx, New York
Oregon Shipbuilding
Portland, Oregon
Maritime Commission
Vice Admiral John W. Greenslade
San Pedro, Los Angeles
Manila
Philippine Islands
West Coast
Shanghai
Qingdao

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