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sailed for Japan, circled for an unknown number of days while en route, unloading her marines to secure the Japanese naval base Sasebo. Subsequently, she made voyages to
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and uploaded supplies and sailed to Lingayen Gulf and offloaded onto the beach the supplies. Sailed to Manila for R&R. Sailed to Okinawa, where
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took up the task of bringing replacement troops into the forward areas and transporting veterans back to the United States. Embarking
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from 1945 to 1946. She was sold into commercial service in 1948 and was scrapped in 1973.
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World War II amphibious warfare vessels of the United States
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Shortly after her arrival 11 August, the war ended, and
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List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships
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The entry can be found 294:mounts, one fore and one aft. 262:4,800 tons (180,500 cu. ft). 1604: 254:(Mk-6), 3 × LCP(L) (MK-IV) 1588:Hamblen County, Tennessee 884: 831: 805: 559: 444:26 December and arriving 355:. She was launched under 353:Hamblen County, Tennessee 153: 62:Hamblen County, Tennessee 38: 29: 553:-class attack transports 186:492 ft (150 m) 365:Pascagoula, Mississippi 217:D-type boilers, single 154:General characteristics 428:Operation Magic Carpet 1272: (December 1944) 432:San Pedro, California 389:San Juan, Puerto Rico 371:U.S. Navy (1945–1948) 18:USS Hamblen (APA-114) 1546:William Harris Hardy 361:Ingalls Shipbuilding 336:in service with the 241:Boats & landing 213:geared turbine, 2 × 72:Ingalls Shipbuilding 357:Maritime Commission 1030:Marguerite Le Hand 1009:Kathleen S. 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USS Hamblen (APA-114)

Hamblen County, Tennessee
Ingalls Shipbuilding
MC
Type C3-S-A2
Bayfield-class
attack transport
General Electric
Foster Wheeler
propeller
horsepower
knots
LCVP
LCM
5-inch/38 cal. dual-purpose gun
40 mm AA gun
20 mm AA gun
Bayfield-class
attack transport
United States Navy
Hamblen County, Tennessee
Maritime Commission
Ingalls Shipbuilding
Pascagoula, Mississippi
Galveston
New Orleans
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Panama Canal

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