Knowledge (XXG)

USS Chara

Source 📝

475: 718: 39: 985: 1020: 24: 605: 570:
on 25 June 1966. After sea trials in July 1966, she supported Operation Rolling Thunder in Westpac and Vietnam. This included underway replenishment of aircraft carriers (such as USS Ranger) both off Vietnam and off the United States Coast. During an underway replenishment, her decks would be loaded
511:
was transferred to Service Force, Pacific Fleet, for duty as an ammunition ship, transporting and transferring all types of ammunition at sea to fleet units. She cleared San Francisco on 16 September 1950 to replenish TF 77 and support the evacuations of
2014: 571:
with palettes of bombs six feet high, and in her cargo hold were 3,000-pound bombs used for airstrikes. During this time her US operational bases were in Vallejo, San Francisco Bay and Indian Island, Puget Sound.
2024: 2019: 520:
before returning to San Francisco for overhaul on 26 March 1951. In her second Korean tour, 19 July 1951 to 18 May 1952, she joined the Mobile Logistics Support Force in operations in the Wonsan-
695: 474: 408:
men landing their troops and cargo successfully despite heavy surf conditions and a beach so difficult that the Japanese never anticipated an amphibious assault in the location.
2029: 1079: 688: 404:, three men were wounded, one fatally, as a result of the heavy anti-aircraft fire thrown up by the task force. The assaults were made on 9 January and 10 January, 1112: 1999: 615: 2004: 681: 439:
attacks, to unload reinforcements and additional equipment until 6 April. After overhaul in the States and a return to Okinawa with cargo on 5 July,
79: 538:
later alternated duty in the western Pacific with training and upkeep on the west coast. In December 1954 and January 1955, she took part in the
310: 463: 704: 279: 183: 435:
landed troops and heavy equipment on 1 April 1945. She remained off Okinawa in this invasion, famous for the Japanese desperation
1105: 1054: 1063: 563: 357:, with the Southern Attack Force, and swiftly landed troops and cargo in the momentous assault that was the first step in the 358: 459: 1098: 421: 417: 443:
returned to San Francisco where she loaded supplies for the Philippines, calling en route for additional supplies at
1948: 620: 539: 482: 1888: 1413: 1387: 389: 1737: 1611: 1723: 1688: 1380: 1695: 1534: 1448: 1352: 966: 668: 1895: 1632: 1576: 1476: 1296: 1261: 1233: 1219: 959: 787: 289: 65: 1512: 1782: 1745: 1702: 1604: 1562: 1504: 1427: 1191: 576: 342: 1730: 1639: 1569: 1247: 1923: 1839: 1681: 1555: 1548: 1366: 262: 1962: 1909: 1902: 1846: 1767: 1753: 1716: 1674: 1497: 1490: 1399: 1392: 1345: 1303: 1268: 1240: 1226: 1149: 1142: 1000: 794: 366: 1867: 1825: 1709: 1597: 1406: 1359: 1156: 2009: 1955: 1916: 1874: 1860: 1774: 1760: 1660: 1653: 1590: 1324: 1317: 448: 318: 1881: 1853: 1832: 1818: 1646: 1583: 1434: 1420: 1331: 1254: 1177: 651: 1976: 1969: 1618: 1469: 1441: 1373: 1310: 1282: 1212: 745: 723: 322: 314: 83: 1790: 1625: 1462: 1338: 1289: 532:. Another tour of providing at-sea replenishment of ammunition preceded the end of hostilities. 447:, thus beginning a period of cargo operations in the Philippines and to Japan in support of the 1198: 23: 400:
attack was hurled at them and succeeded in damaging one escort carrier of the group. On board
285: 189: 1520: 1455: 660: 349:, arriving on 10 August for training. Her initial combat action came on 20 October when she 1941: 1667: 1184: 780: 655: 559: 547: 374: 296: 590:
received four battle stars for service during World War II, seven for service during the
857: 425: 413: 69: 1993: 1170: 913: 822: 759: 673: 611: 489: 454:
She returned to the States in December 1945, then continued to support forces in the
321:
contract, sponsored by Mrs. E. P. McHugh, acquired by the Navy on 16 March 1944, and
634: 1804: 1541: 1483: 1135: 1121: 1033: 1025: 990: 850: 843: 766: 738: 444: 381: 346: 199: 1205: 1163: 934: 927: 920: 906: 878: 871: 864: 836: 829: 752: 373:
to reload essential supplies which she delivered to support the continuing land
242: 154: 1811: 941: 892: 885: 808: 591: 504: 431:
Once again at Okinawa, her men worked skillfully in an amphibious assault, as
393: 370: 354: 1797: 1527: 899: 773: 455: 436: 397: 815: 525: 521: 513: 350: 1090: 517: 529: 1094: 677: 524:
bomb-line triangle, and in emergency lifts of Korean POWs from
579:
on 10 March 1972. She was sold for scrap on 12 November 1972.
575:
was finally decommissioned in March 1972, and struck from the
2015:
World War II amphibious warfare vessels of the United States
644: 2025:
Korean War amphibious warfare vessels of the United States
2020:
Cold War amphibious warfare vessels of the United States
380:
After rehearsal landings in New Guinea, and staging at
420:
on 26 January, until 26 March, when she steamed from
1934: 1128: 1080:
List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships
1016: 981: 952: 731: 714: 365:withdrew on 24 October, while the decisive naval 1106: 689: 8: 616:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships 566:in Portland, Oregon, and recommissioned as 546:was placed out of commission in reserve at 458:until 1950, carrying men and cargo for the 2030:Ammunition ships of the United States Navy 1113: 1099: 1091: 728: 696: 682: 674: 309:(AKA-58) was launched on 15 March 1944 by 641:(AKA-58/AE-31) at NavSource Naval History 610:This article incorporates text from the 473: 80:Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company 416:area, participating in the landings on 396:waters, on 8 January 1945, a Japanese 18: 217:459 ft 3 in (139.98 m) 35: 7: 594:, and eight for service in Vietnam. 462:, and after 1 October 1949, for the 388:cleared on 31 December 1944 for the 311:Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. 16:Cargo ship of the United States Navy 464:Military Sea Transportation Service 369:raged in the area. She returned to 2000:Andromeda-class attack cargo ships 233:26 ft 4 in (8.03 m) 14: 2005:Ships built in Kearny, New Jersey 424:combat-loaded for the beaches of 1018: 983: 716: 603: 540:evacuation of the Tachen Islands 295:. She was later converted to an 170:Sold for scrap, 12 November 1972 37: 22: 564:Willamette Iron and Steel Works 209:6,737 long tons (6,845 t) 1: 619:. The entry can be found 359:liberation of the Philippines 460:Naval Transportation Service 290:a star in the constellation 392:. As TF 97 penetrated 245:(31 km/h; 20 mph) 2046: 1075: 1049: 708:-class attack cargo ships 503:With the outbreak of the 174: 30: 21: 558:She was converted to an 542:. Active through 1958, 175:General characteristics 500: 225:63 ft (19 m) 160:7 battle stars (Korea) 1725:Sovereign of the Seas 1415:Herald of the Morning 577:Naval Vessel Register 481:replenishing carrier 477: 68:in the constellation 1897:Wings of the Morning 550:, on 21 April 1959. 367:Battle of Leyte Gulf 1536:Monarch of the Seas 390:assault on Lingayen 319:Maritime Commission 133:AE-31, 25 June 1966 1122:Type C2-S-B1 ships 724:United States Navy 661:Military.com: USS 654:2006-08-22 at the 501: 315:Kearny, New Jersey 84:Kearny, New Jersey 1987: 1986: 1634:Queen of the Seas 1298:Crest of the Wave 1221:Belle of the West 1088: 1087: 977: 976: 345:22 July 1944 for 325:on 14 June 1944. 299:and redesignated 286:attack cargo ship 269: 268: 263:5"/38 caliber gun 190:attack cargo ship 2037: 1115: 1108: 1101: 1092: 1024: 1022: 1021: 989: 987: 986: 729: 722: 720: 719: 698: 691: 684: 675: 669:51 Years of AKAs 607: 606: 412:remained in the 377:on 18 November. 45: 42: 41: 40: 26: 19: 2045: 2044: 2040: 2039: 2038: 2036: 2035: 2034: 1990: 1989: 1988: 1983: 1930: 1704:Santa Margarita 1606:Ocean Telegraph 1124: 1119: 1089: 1084: 1071: 1045: 1019: 1017: 1012: 992:Marina Militare 984: 982: 973: 948: 717: 715: 710: 702: 656:Wayback Machine 631: 604: 600: 585: 560:ammunition ship 556: 554:1966–1972 548:Astoria, Oregon 472: 470:1950–1959 375:Battle of Leyte 336: 334:1944–1949 331: 329:Service history 297:ammunition ship 147: 43: 38: 36: 17: 12: 11: 5: 2043: 2041: 2033: 2032: 2027: 2022: 2017: 2012: 2007: 2002: 1992: 1991: 1985: 1984: 1982: 1981: 1974: 1971:Great Republic 1967: 1960: 1953: 1946: 1938: 1936: 1932: 1931: 1929: 1928: 1921: 1914: 1907: 1900: 1893: 1886: 1879: 1872: 1865: 1858: 1851: 1844: 1837: 1830: 1823: 1816: 1809: 1802: 1795: 1788: 1780: 1772: 1765: 1758: 1751: 1743: 1735: 1732:Sparkling Wave 1728: 1721: 1714: 1707: 1700: 1693: 1690:Santa Catalina 1686: 1679: 1672: 1665: 1658: 1651: 1644: 1637: 1630: 1623: 1616: 1609: 1602: 1595: 1592:Northern Light 1588: 1581: 1574: 1571:National Eagle 1567: 1560: 1553: 1546: 1539: 1532: 1525: 1518: 1510: 1502: 1495: 1488: 1485:Mary Whitridge 1481: 1474: 1467: 1460: 1453: 1446: 1439: 1432: 1425: 1418: 1411: 1404: 1397: 1390: 1388:SS Golden Gate 1385: 1378: 1371: 1364: 1357: 1350: 1343: 1336: 1329: 1322: 1315: 1308: 1301: 1294: 1287: 1280: 1273: 1266: 1259: 1252: 1249:Carrier Pigeon 1245: 1238: 1231: 1224: 1217: 1210: 1203: 1196: 1189: 1182: 1175: 1168: 1161: 1154: 1147: 1140: 1132: 1130: 1126: 1125: 1120: 1118: 1117: 1110: 1103: 1095: 1086: 1085: 1083: 1082: 1076: 1073: 1072: 1070: 1069: 1060: 1050: 1047: 1046: 1044: 1043: 1030: 1028: 1014: 1013: 1011: 1010: 997: 995: 979: 978: 975: 974: 972: 971: 964: 956: 954: 950: 949: 947: 946: 939: 932: 925: 918: 911: 904: 897: 890: 883: 876: 869: 862: 855: 848: 841: 834: 827: 820: 813: 806: 799: 792: 785: 778: 771: 764: 757: 750: 743: 735: 733: 726: 712: 711: 703: 701: 700: 693: 686: 678: 672: 671: 666: 658: 642: 630: 629:External links 627: 626: 625: 599: 596: 584: 581: 555: 552: 493: (DD-788) 488:and destroyer 484:Philippine Sea 471: 468: 335: 332: 330: 327: 292:Canes Venatici 267: 266: 259: 255: 254: 251: 247: 246: 239: 235: 234: 231: 227: 226: 223: 219: 218: 215: 211: 210: 207: 203: 202: 197: 193: 192: 181: 180:Class and type 177: 176: 172: 171: 168: 164: 163: 162: 161: 158: 157:(World War II) 149: 143: 142: 139: 135: 134: 131: 127: 126: 123: 122:Decommissioned 119: 118: 115: 114:Recommissioned 111: 110: 107: 106:Decommissioned 103: 102: 99: 95: 94: 91: 87: 86: 77: 73: 72: 70:Canes Venatici 62: 58: 57: 51: 47: 46: 33: 32: 28: 27: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 2042: 2031: 2028: 2026: 2023: 2021: 2018: 2016: 2013: 2011: 2008: 2006: 2003: 2001: 1998: 1997: 1995: 1980: 1979: 1975: 1973: 1972: 1968: 1966: 1965: 1961: 1959: 1958: 1954: 1952: 1951: 1947: 1945: 1944: 1940: 1939: 1937: 1933: 1927: 1926: 1925:Young America 1922: 1920: 1919: 1915: 1913: 1912: 1908: 1906: 1905: 1901: 1899: 1898: 1894: 1892: 1891: 1887: 1885: 1884: 1880: 1878: 1877: 1873: 1871: 1870: 1866: 1864: 1863: 1859: 1857: 1856: 1852: 1850: 1849: 1845: 1843: 1842: 1841:White Swallow 1838: 1836: 1835: 1831: 1829: 1828: 1824: 1822: 1821: 1817: 1815: 1814: 1810: 1808: 1807: 1803: 1801: 1800: 1796: 1794: 1793: 1789: 1787: 1785: 1781: 1779: 1777: 1773: 1771: 1770: 1766: 1764: 1763: 1759: 1757: 1756: 1752: 1750: 1748: 1744: 1742: 1740: 1736: 1734: 1733: 1729: 1727: 1726: 1722: 1720: 1719: 1715: 1713: 1712: 1708: 1706: 1705: 1701: 1699: 1698: 1697:Santa Cecilia 1694: 1692: 1691: 1687: 1685: 1684: 1683:Santa Barbara 1680: 1678: 1677: 1673: 1671: 1670: 1666: 1664: 1663: 1659: 1657: 1656: 1652: 1650: 1649: 1645: 1643: 1642: 1638: 1636: 1635: 1631: 1629: 1628: 1624: 1622: 1621: 1617: 1615: 1614: 1610: 1608: 1607: 1603: 1601: 1600: 1596: 1594: 1593: 1589: 1587: 1586: 1582: 1580: 1579: 1578:Neptune's Car 1575: 1573: 1572: 1568: 1566: 1565: 1561: 1559: 1558: 1557:Mountain Wave 1554: 1552: 1551: 1550:Morning Light 1547: 1545: 1544: 1540: 1538: 1537: 1533: 1531: 1530: 1526: 1524: 1523: 1519: 1517: 1515: 1511: 1509: 1507: 1503: 1501: 1500: 1496: 1494: 1493: 1489: 1487: 1486: 1482: 1480: 1479: 1475: 1473: 1472: 1468: 1466: 1465: 1461: 1459: 1458: 1454: 1452: 1451: 1447: 1445: 1444: 1440: 1438: 1437: 1433: 1431: 1430: 1426: 1424: 1423: 1419: 1417: 1416: 1412: 1410: 1409: 1405: 1403: 1402: 1398: 1396: 1395: 1391: 1389: 1386: 1384: 1383: 1379: 1377: 1376: 1372: 1370: 1369: 1368:Flying Yankee 1365: 1363: 1362: 1358: 1356: 1355: 1351: 1349: 1348: 1344: 1342: 1341: 1337: 1335: 1334: 1330: 1328: 1327: 1323: 1321: 1320: 1316: 1314: 1313: 1309: 1307: 1306: 1302: 1300: 1299: 1295: 1293: 1292: 1288: 1286: 1285: 1281: 1279: 1278: 1274: 1272: 1271: 1267: 1265: 1264: 1260: 1258: 1257: 1253: 1251: 1250: 1246: 1244: 1243: 1239: 1237: 1236: 1232: 1230: 1229: 1225: 1223: 1222: 1218: 1216: 1215: 1211: 1209: 1208: 1204: 1202: 1201: 1197: 1195: 1194: 1190: 1188: 1187: 1183: 1181: 1180: 1176: 1174: 1173: 1169: 1167: 1166: 1162: 1160: 1159: 1155: 1153: 1152: 1148: 1146: 1145: 1141: 1139: 1138: 1134: 1133: 1131: 1127: 1123: 1116: 1111: 1109: 1104: 1102: 1097: 1096: 1093: 1081: 1078: 1077: 1074: 1068: 1066: 1062:Followed by: 1061: 1059: 1057: 1053:Preceded by: 1052: 1051: 1048: 1041: 1037: 1036: 1032: 1031: 1029: 1027: 1015: 1008: 1004: 1003: 999: 998: 996: 994: 993: 980: 970: 969: 965: 963: 962: 958: 957: 955: 951: 945: 944: 940: 938: 937: 933: 931: 930: 926: 924: 923: 919: 917: 916: 912: 910: 909: 905: 903: 902: 898: 896: 895: 891: 889: 888: 884: 882: 881: 877: 875: 874: 870: 868: 867: 863: 861: 860: 856: 854: 853: 849: 847: 846: 842: 840: 839: 835: 833: 832: 828: 826: 825: 821: 819: 818: 814: 812: 811: 807: 805: 804: 800: 798: 797: 793: 791: 790: 786: 784: 783: 779: 777: 776: 772: 770: 769: 765: 763: 762: 758: 756: 755: 751: 749: 748: 744: 742: 741: 737: 736: 734: 730: 727: 725: 713: 709: 707: 699: 694: 692: 687: 685: 680: 679: 676: 670: 667: 665: 664: 659: 657: 653: 650: 648: 643: 640: 636: 635:Photo gallery 633: 632: 628: 624: 622: 617: 614: 613: 612:public domain 602: 601: 597: 595: 593: 589: 582: 580: 578: 574: 569: 565: 561: 553: 551: 549: 545: 541: 537: 533: 531: 527: 523: 519: 515: 510: 506: 498: 494: 492: 487: 486: (CV-47) 485: 480: 476: 469: 467: 465: 461: 457: 452: 450: 446: 442: 438: 434: 429: 427: 423: 422:San Pedro Bay 419: 415: 411: 407: 403: 399: 395: 391: 387: 383: 378: 376: 372: 368: 364: 360: 356: 352: 348: 344: 340: 333: 328: 326: 324: 320: 316: 312: 308: 304: 302: 298: 294: 293: 287: 284: 282: 277: 275: 264: 260: 257: 256: 252: 249: 248: 244: 240: 237: 236: 232: 229: 228: 224: 221: 220: 216: 213: 212: 208: 205: 204: 201: 198: 195: 194: 191: 188: 186: 182: 179: 178: 173: 169: 166: 165: 159: 156: 152: 151: 150: 145: 144: 141:10 March 1972 140: 137: 136: 132: 129: 128: 124: 121: 120: 116: 113: 112: 109:21 April 1959 108: 105: 104: 100: 97: 96: 93:15 March 1944 92: 89: 88: 85: 81: 78: 75: 74: 71: 67: 63: 60: 59: 56: 52: 49: 48: 44:United States 34: 29: 25: 20: 1977: 1970: 1964:Golden Eagle 1963: 1956: 1949: 1942: 1924: 1917: 1910: 1903: 1896: 1890:Winged Arrow 1889: 1882: 1875: 1868: 1861: 1854: 1847: 1840: 1833: 1826: 1819: 1812: 1805: 1798: 1791: 1786: (1946) 1783: 1775: 1768: 1761: 1754: 1749: (1946) 1746: 1738: 1731: 1724: 1717: 1710: 1703: 1696: 1689: 1682: 1675: 1668: 1661: 1654: 1647: 1640: 1633: 1626: 1619: 1612: 1605: 1598: 1591: 1584: 1577: 1570: 1563: 1556: 1549: 1542: 1535: 1528: 1521: 1516: (1946) 1513: 1505: 1498: 1491: 1484: 1477: 1470: 1463: 1456: 1449: 1443:James Baines 1442: 1435: 1428: 1421: 1414: 1407: 1401:Golden Racer 1400: 1394:Golden Light 1393: 1381: 1374: 1367: 1360: 1354:Flying Cloud 1353: 1347:Flying Arrow 1346: 1339: 1332: 1325: 1318: 1311: 1305:Dashing Wave 1304: 1297: 1290: 1283: 1276: 1275: 1269: 1262: 1255: 1248: 1242:Carrier Dove 1241: 1234: 1228:Black Prince 1227: 1220: 1213: 1206: 1199: 1192: 1185: 1178: 1171: 1164: 1157: 1151:African Star 1150: 1144:African Dawn 1143: 1136: 1064: 1055: 1039: 1034: 1026:Spanish Navy 1006: 1001: 991: 967: 960: 942: 935: 928: 921: 914: 907: 900: 893: 886: 879: 872: 865: 858: 851: 844: 837: 830: 823: 816: 809: 802: 801: 795: 788: 781: 774: 767: 760: 753: 746: 739: 705: 662: 646: 638: 618: 609: 587: 586: 572: 567: 557: 543: 535: 534: 508: 502: 496: 490: 483: 478: 453: 445:Pearl Harbor 440: 432: 430: 409: 405: 401: 385: 379: 362: 347:Pearl Harbor 338: 337: 323:commissioned 306: 305: 300: 291: 288:named after 280: 273: 271: 270: 206:Displacement 200:Type C2-S-B1 184: 155:battle stars 130:Reclassified 117:25 June 1966 101:14 June 1944 98:Commissioned 54: 1957:Flying Scud 1950:Blue Jacket 1869:Wild Ranger 1862:Wild Pigeon 1827:Westward Ho 1813:Water Witch 1711:Santa Maria 1669:Rocky Mount 1599:Ocean Rover 1408:Golden West 1382:Golden City 1361:Flying Mist 1186:Appalachian 1158:African Sun 782:Capricornus 418:San Antonio 146:Honours and 2010:1944 ships 1994:Categories 1978:Trade Wind 1943:Bald Eagle 1876:Wild Rover 1662:Robin Hood 1655:Ringleader 1613:Oglethorpe 1326:Eagle Wing 1235:Blue Ridge 859:Oglethorpe 598:References 592:Korean War 505:Korean War 449:occupation 394:Philippine 371:New Guinea 355:Leyte Gulf 317:, under a 250:Complement 125:March 1972 1935:C2-S-B1-R 1883:Wild Wave 1855:Wideawake 1834:Whirlwind 1820:West Wind 1648:Red Rover 1585:Nonpareil 1514:Messenger 1506:Messenger 1478:Marquette 1450:John Land 1436:Hurricane 1422:Highflier 1333:Expounder 1263:Centaurus 1256:Celestial 1179:Ann McKim 1172:Andromeda 968:Whitfield 953:Cancelled 915:Whiteside 824:Marquette 789:Centaurus 761:Andromeda 732:Completed 706:Andromeda 491:Hollister 281:Andromeda 185:Andromeda 64:The star 1806:War Hawk 1784:Twilight 1776:Twilight 1747:Spitfire 1739:Spitfire 1620:Oriental 1564:Muliphen 1543:Montague 1529:Mischief 1471:Mandarin 1375:Gauntlet 1312:Defiance 1214:Asterion 1207:Argonaut 1193:Aquarius 1137:Achernar 1056:Arcturus 1040:Achernar 1035:Castilla 961:Sedgwick 852:Muliphen 845:Montague 768:Aquarius 740:Achernar 652:Archived 649:web site 456:Far East 437:kamikaze 398:kamikaze 341:cleared 276:(AKA-58) 258:Armament 138:Stricken 90:Launched 61:Namesake 1911:Wyandot 1904:Winston 1848:Whitley 1792:Typhoon 1755:Theenim 1718:Sheliak 1676:Rolette 1641:Rainbow 1627:Pampero 1499:Merrick 1492:Mathews 1464:Lookout 1429:Hotspur 1340:Flyaway 1291:Coringa 1270:Cepheus 1165:Alshain 1129:C2-S-B1 1065:Artemis 1007:Whitley 936:Wyandot 929:Winston 922:Whitley 908:Warrick 880:Theenim 873:Sheliak 866:Rolette 838:Merrick 831:Mathews 796:Cepheus 754:Alshain 637:of USS 526:Koje-do 522:Songjin 514:Hungnam 426:Okinawa 406:Chara's 351:hove to 343:Norfolk 301:(AE-31) 278:was an 76:Builder 31:History 1918:Yancey 1778:(1942) 1762:Thuban 1741:(1943) 1522:Meteor 1508:(1942) 1319:Diphda 1200:Archer 1023:  988:  943:Yancey 894:Uvalde 887:Thuban 810:Diphda 721:  608:  583:Awards 518:Wonsan 283:-class 214:Length 187:-class 148:awards 55:Chara 1799:Virgo 1769:Titan 1284:Comet 1277:Chara 1067:class 1058:class 901:Virgo 803:Chara 775:Arneb 747:Algol 663:Chara 647:Chara 639:Chara 588:Chara 573:Chara 568:AE-31 544:Chara 536:Chara 530:Ulsan 509:Chara 479:Chara 441:Chara 433:Chara 414:Leyte 410:Chara 402:Chara 386:Chara 382:Manus 363:Chara 339:Chara 307:Chara 274:Chara 265:mount 243:knots 238:Speed 230:Draft 66:Chara 1038:(ex- 1005:(ex- 1002:Etna 645:USS 621:here 516:and 499:1950 272:USS 261:1 × 222:Beam 196:Type 167:Fate 53:USS 50:Name 1457:Leo 817:Leo 562:at 528:to 497:ca. 353:in 253:380 241:17 82:, 1996:: 507:, 495:, 466:. 451:. 428:. 384:, 361:. 313:, 303:. 153:4 1114:e 1107:t 1100:v 1042:) 1009:) 697:e 690:t 683:v 623:.

Index

USS Chara (AKA-58)
Chara
Canes Venatici
Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
Kearny, New Jersey
battle stars
Andromeda-class
attack cargo ship
Type C2-S-B1
knots
5"/38 caliber gun
Andromeda-class
attack cargo ship
a star in the constellation Canes Venatici
ammunition ship
Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Co.
Kearny, New Jersey
Maritime Commission
commissioned
Norfolk
Pearl Harbor
hove to
Leyte Gulf
liberation of the Philippines
Battle of Leyte Gulf
New Guinea
Battle of Leyte
Manus
assault on Lingayen
Philippine

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.