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1415:World War II auxiliary ships of the United States
1395:Ships built by New York Shipbuilding Corporation
1028:"The First Series of the Much Loved "Four Aces""
933:, ship's commander during the Battle of Iwo Jima
458:After making two such passages, she returned to
770:savagely with suicide planes and bombers, but
506:debarked her troops through the heavy surf at
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766:En route, Japanese planes attacked the
1075:"Export lines plan new '4 Aces' fleet"
950: Two ships of the same name, SS
588:participated in rehearsal landings in
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719:Overhaul, and then to the Philippines
620:5 February. From there she sailed to
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478:Supporting the North Africa invasion
346:was built as the passenger ship SS
245:61 ft 6 in (18.75 m)
482:Returning to Boston 6 April 1943,
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514:Transferred to the Pacific Fleet
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397:Tietjen and Lang Dry Dock
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878:Post-war decommissioning
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454:World War II operations
362:American Export Lines "
183:General characteristics
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672:Landing troops on Guam
553:The invasion of Tarawa
388:— she operated in the
332:, as well as in North
1052:Vincent L. Saldutti.
972:American Export Lines
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360:American Export Lines
352:New York Shipbuilding
82:New York Shipbuilding
1054:"History of the Lee"
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430:combat units to the
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705:Agat, Guam
662:New Guinea
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892:Turkey
860:Manila
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828:Tulagi
818:Saipan
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567:Tarawa
520:German
500:Sicily
460:Boston
413:APA-10
375:Exeter
364:4 Aces
312:was a
234:Length
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158:Seven
155:awards
139:Tarsus
73:, USMC
1317:Doyen
1059:1 May
938:Notes
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745:Manus
606:atoll
559:Efate
399:Co.,
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258:Speed
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