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contract; acquired by the Navy 2 December 1944; commissioned the next day, and reported to the
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was decommissioned 6 August 1946, and upon the completion of the tests, was towed to
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430:. Another voyage from the
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145:General characteristics
438:returning servicemen.
384:for repairs 23 April.
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183:58 ft (18 m)
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283:that served with the
460:Operation Crossroads
442:Operation Crossroads
334:Invasion of Iwo Jima
245:mounts, 10 x single
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354:Invasion of Okinawa
312:Maritime Commission
478:on 19 April 1948.
361:then sailed on to
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458:, known as
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432:Philippines
889:1944 ships
853:Categories
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496:References
436:west coast
310:, under a
249:gun mounts
196:Propulsion
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686:Clarendon
492:service.
472:USS
468:Kwajalein
324:San Diego
243:40 mm gun
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763:Fillmore
714:Crenshaw
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693:Cleburne
672:Carteret
665:Carlisle
651:Burleson
528:Carteret
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378:kamikaze
375:Japanese
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234:Armament
218:Capacity
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595:Audrain
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581:Gilliam
567:Gilliam
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405:Seattle
371:Okinawa
348:Marines
318:Fleet.
316:Pacific
291:History
276:Gilliam
156:-class
154:Gilliam
87:Builder
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278:-class
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172:Length
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254:Notes
247:20 mm
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207:Speed
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