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USS Capricornus

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35: 766: 50: 1033: 1068: 660: 450:, laden primarily with ammunition. For the next eight days, her men labored to deliver her priority cargo, while manning anti-aircraft guns almost continually as furious Japanese air attacks were hurled at the invasion forces. Night retirements, and days off the beaches were the rule until 9 April, when she cleared for 369:. Cruising with the Southern Attack Force, she entered the Gulf uneventfully, began landing her cargo in the first landings on 20 October, and worked furiously under enemy air attack to complete unloading and withdraw. Safely underway on 24 October, she withdrew to 2062: 2067: 743: 321:
contract, sponsored by Mrs. J. E. Mock, acquired by the Navy on 25 November 1943, placed in partial commission the same day, decommissioned on 29 November 1943, and converted by
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joined in splashing the lone torpedo plane which attacked her group. She returned from Leyte to Manus 19 November to take part in rehearsals for the invasion of
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to load Chinese troops for the reoccupation of Northern China. Similar support of the occupation continued until 11 December when she arrived at Seattle.
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guns joined in driving them away. The landings took place on schedule on 9 January, although sporadic attacks by
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on 26 January, and servicing landing craft. She sailed out of Leyte Gulf on 27 March, bound for the beaches of
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was recommissioned on 12 October 1950. Through 1960, she operated from Norfolk in training and exercises in
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was straddled by two bombs close aboard, spraying her with shrapnel, but no serious damage was inflicted.
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on 1 January 1969, and decommissioned on 10 February 1970. Transferred to the custody of the
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with her group came under desperate enemy air attack at sunset on 8 January 1945, when a
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on 13 November 1955, followed by the difficult towing of the rescued ship to
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aircraft and small ships continued. Just before sunrise the next day,
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Clearing Manus in TF 79's Attack Group "Baker" for Lingayen,
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With the expansion of the fleet dictated by the outbreak of the
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World War II amphibious warfare vessels of the United States
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List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships
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Carrying occupation troops, she stood in to 1154: 737: 499:Between 8 February 1946 and 2 November 1947, 8: 641:"MARAD - RECORD OF SHIP SALES - CAPRICORNUS" 431:operations, landing troops and equipment at 671:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships 303:(AKA-57) was launched on 14 August 1943 as 1161: 1147: 1139: 776: 744: 730: 722: 665:This article incorporates text from the 480:, at which island she heard the word of 349:made two voyages to carry cargo between 632: 427:on 13 January and continued to support 29: 503:carried cargo on four voyages to the 217:459 ft 2 in (139.95 m) 46: 7: 27:Cargo ship of the United States Navy 696:(AKA-57) at NavSource Naval History 2053:Ships built in Oakland, California 2048:Andromeda-class attack cargo ships 442:In the grey dawn of 1 April 1945, 233:26 ft 4 in (8.03 m) 25: 1066: 1031: 764: 658: 507:, and on 16 November sailed for 488:on 23 September, then sailed to 48: 33: 619:received four battle stars for 323:Willamette Iron and Steel Works 590:National Defense Reserve Fleet 468:on 2 June 1945 with cargo for 209:6,830 long tons (6,940 t) 1: 674:. The entry can be found 563:landing of Marines in Lebanon 588:the ship was laid up in the 573:Decommissioning and disposal 565:which forestalled a serious 557:for repairs. In July 1958, 245:(30 km/h; 18 mph) 2084: 1123: 1097: 756:-class attack cargo ships 288:named after the zodiacal 174: 41: 32: 333:in full on 31 May 1944. 18:USS Capricornus (AKA-57) 702:Capricornus Association 586:Maritime Administration 175:General characteristics 225:63 ft (19 m) 140:LKA-57, 1 January 1969 87:Moore Dry Dock Company 1773:Sovereign of the Seas 1463:Herald of the Morning 602:Naval Vessel Register 539:for service with the 351:San Pedro, California 1945:Wings of the Morning 1584:Monarch of the Seas 319:Maritime Commission 315:Oakland, California 91:Oakland, California 1170:Type C2-S-B1 ships 772:United States Navy 709:Military.com: USS 600:. 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Index

USS Capricornus (AKA-57)
USS Capricornus (AKA-57) circa in 1945
Capricornus
Moore Dry Dock Company
Oakland, California
battle stars
Andromeda-class
attack cargo ship
Type C2-S-B1
knots
5"/38 caliber gun
Andromeda-class
attack cargo ship
constellation
Capricornus
Moore Dry Dock Co.
Oakland, California
Maritime Commission
Willamette Iron and Steel Works
Portland, Oregon
commissioned
San Pedro, California
Hilo, Hawaii
Eniwetok
Manus
invasion of Leyte
Hollandia
Wakde
Leyte
Lingayen Gulf

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