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arrived the day after the initial landings on 20 November. Despite fire from shore batteries she discharged her troops and cargo during the days that followed. She remained off the stubbornly defended island caring for casualties and unloading until 2 December, when she sailed for Pearl Harbor.
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Pacific operation, the invasion of the
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Marianas won, and Japanese air power dealt a crippling blow in the
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Convoys that Includes USS
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1024:Colton: Bethlehem Steel Company, Sparrows Point MD
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929:sailed to the Philippines 17 August, and arrived
832:took on board survivors of the gallant fight off
768:conducted a diversionary landing 15 September on
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705:8 February and arrived Pearl Harbor 15 February.
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586:24 April 1943 to take part in the recapture of
497:perimeter of conquest. Her task group arrived
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1067:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships:
836:between heavy Japanese forces and light U.S.
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1088:"Bethlehem Steel Company, Sparrows Point MD"
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933:8 September. After disembarking her troops
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424:in 1922. She operated to the Orient for
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879:without opposition as the invasion of
748:The veteran transport returned to the
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1148:. Naval History And Heritage Command
1136:Naval History And Heritage Command.
844:. She departed 28 October, arriving
291:Troops: 126 Officers, 1,557 Enlisted
485:. She sailed 13 April 1942 for the
350:Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
316:dual-purpose gun mounts, 2 x twin
14:
565:returned to Norfolk 13 November.
471:and commissioned 19 August 1940.
852:then sailed for Guadalcanal and
416:She served as a passenger ship,
294:Cargo: 190,000 cu ft, 2,200 tons
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1086:Colton, T. (October 5, 2014).
772:while the main forces stormed
156:AP-8 to APA-2, 1 February 1943
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730:Battle of the Philippine Sea
346:United States Shipping Board
198:Sold for scrap, 20 July 1948
172:U.S. official number: 221633
1228:, Harris Veteran's website.
1094:. T. Colton. Archived from
792:Invasion of the Philippines
348:(USSB) on 19 March 1921 by
339:Emergency Fleet Corporation
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127:Delivered: 3 November 1921
88:United States Marine Corps
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744:Invasion of Palau Islands
304:Officers 37, Enlisted 585
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646:Wellington, New Zealand
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203:General characteristics
1237:, militaryfactory.com.
1111:Marine Review (1922).
816:from a dangerous live
525:North African landings
1188:Warship International
685:Invasion of Kwajalein
426:American Orient Lines
130:By Navy: 17 July 1940
1161:McKellar, Norman L.
1092:Shipbuilding History
826:Battle of Leyte Gulf
806:1st Cavalry Division
796:The invasion of the
740:, arriving 24 June.
436:'s fastest and best
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1219:, Navsource Online.
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887:Invasion of Okinawa
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709:Invasion of Saipan
628:Invasion of Tarawa
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