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USS Eastland

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She sailed again 24 August to carry replacement soldiers to San Pedro Bay, Leyte, arriving 14 September. After interisland transport duty until September, she put out for
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fired on planes which attacked the anchorage; though not damaged herself, the transport splashed at least three enemy aircraft.
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the following day for disposal. She was sold for scrapping on 23 January 1974 to Consolidated Steel Corporation,
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on 11 June 1945. She replenished her stores and embarked passengers and cargo at
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was launched 19 September 1944 by Oregon Shipbuilding Corp.,
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was decommissioned there 15 April 1946 and delivered to the
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1945. She continued west on 17 January transporting men to
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List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships
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The entry can be found 458:War Shipping Administration 1630: 532:at NavSource Naval History 1568: 1542: 439:San Francisco, California 138: 27: 18: 570:-class attack transports 449:Decommissioning and fate 445:, arriving 24 February. 285:, where she arrived on 199:5 in (130 mm) 147:12,450 tons (full load) 139:General characteristics 1604:Eastland County, Texas 427:Operation Magic Carpet 390:Operation Magic Carpet 62:Eastland County, Texas 279:San Pedro, California 332:and remained in the 243:in service with the 431:Seattle, Washington 301:before arriving at 264:Maritime Commission 692:Marvin H. 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Eastland County, Texas
5 in (130 mm)
gun mount
40 mm
20 mm
Haskell-class
attack transport
United States Navy
Portland, Oregon
Maritime Commission
San Pedro, California
Pearl Harbor
New Year's Day
Eniwetok
Kossol Roads
Peleliu
Leyte
Leyte
Kerama Retto
Okinawa
Kerama
Yakabi Shima
archipelago
Ulithi
San Francisco Bay
Eniwetok
Ulithi
San Pedro Bay
Leyte

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