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USS Kittson

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duty and sailed with her first group of returning veterans 2 November, arriving San Diego 24 November. After completing another "Magic-Carpet" cruise to Japan, the transport tied up at
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was withdrawn from the Reserve Fleet as part of a Repair Program, GAA-A.L. Burbank, and then returned. On 9 April 1973 she was sold to
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4 February, and decommissioned 11 March 1946. She was returned to the Maritime Commission 2 days later.
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contract; acquired by the Navy 4 November 1944; and commissioned 5 November.
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World War II amphibious warfare vessels of the United States
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arrived Okinawa 24 July, unloaded cargo, and steamed toward
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for the next 6 weeks, the attack transport prepared for the
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30 May, loaded cargo and sailors for the final push on
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stood off the area unloading cargo and assisting in
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List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships
1592: 1518: 676: 659: 604:"RESERVE FLEET DIVISION - VESSEL DATA - KITTSON" 376:, arriving 1 February. While operating in the 634: 8: 314:from 1944 to 1946. She was scrpped in 1973. 581:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships 387:Departing Leyte 27 March with units of the 673: 641: 627: 619: 333:. She was launched 28 August 1944 by the 575:This article incorporates text from the 458:, Philippines, to Japan before clearing 592: 285:late armament, add 1 × 40mm quad mount 183:, 1 × propeller, designed 8,500  15: 520:Union Minerals and Alloys Corporation 32: 7: 598: 596: 419:operations until she sailed for the 179:1 × geared turbine, 2 × header-type 72:California Shipbuilding Corporation 526:111,560, to be scrapped. At 1330 14: 1594: 661: 568: 34: 19: 1687:Haskell-class attack transports 500:National Defense Reserve Fleet 368:12 January 1945; unloaded the 329:design type and was named for 147:6,873 tons (lt), 14,837 t (fl) 1: 584:. The entry can be found 335:California Shipbuilding Corp. 118:Sold for scrap, 9 April 1973 435:, and cleared port 6 June. 241:86 officers, 1,475 enlisted 199:(31 km/h; 20 mph) 1723: 1682:Ships built in Los Angeles 560:for World War II service. 360:26 December 1944 with the 348:After shakedown along the 1702:Kittson County, Minnesota 1651: 1625: 331:Kittson County, Minnesota 257:56 officers, 480 enlisted 247:150,000 cu ft, 2,900 tons 122: 62:Kittson County, Minnesota 27: 18: 653:-class attack transports 362:4th Marine Aircraft Wing 155:455 ft (139 m) 123:General characteristics 339:Wilmington, California 269:5"/38 dual-purpose gun 163:62 ft (19 m) 543:brass builder's plate 504:James River, Virginia 407:to take place in the 372:unit; and sailed for 325:was of the VC2-S-AP5 171:24 ft (7 m) 537:All that remains of 364:aboard. She arrived 310:in service with the 204:Boats & landing 502:and was berthed at 427:. She steamed into 343:Maritime Commission 775:Marvin H. McIntyre 669:United States Navy 498:was placed in the 405:amphibious assault 312:United States Navy 1664: 1663: 1632:Frederick Funston 1588: 1587: 1525:APA-181 — APA-186 482:13 January 1946. 429:San Francisco Bay 291: 290: 1714: 1600: 1598: 1597: 674: 667: 665: 664: 643: 636: 629: 620: 614: 613: 611: 610: 600: 572: 571: 474:was assigned to 462:with troops for 382:Okinawa invasion 308:attack transport 138:attack transport 42: 39: 38: 37: 23: 16: 1722: 1721: 1717: 1716: 1715: 1713: 1712: 1711: 1667: 1666: 1665: 1660: 1647: 1621: 1595: 1593: 1584: 1514: 662: 660: 655: 647: 617: 608: 606: 602: 601: 594: 569: 566: 551: 512: 486:sailed for the 320: 205: 187:(6,338 kW) 103: 89:5 November 1944 40: 35: 33: 12: 11: 5: 1720: 1718: 1710: 1709: 1704: 1699: 1694: 1689: 1684: 1679: 1669: 1668: 1662: 1661: 1659: 1658: 1652: 1649: 1648: 1646: 1645: 1636: 1626: 1623: 1622: 1620: 1619: 1606: 1604: 1590: 1589: 1586: 1585: 1583: 1582: 1575: 1568: 1561: 1554: 1547: 1540: 1533: 1526: 1522: 1520: 1516: 1515: 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Kittson County, Minnesota
California Shipbuilding Corporation
Battle star
Haskell-class
attack transport
boilers
shp
knots
LCM
LCVP
LCPL
5"/38 dual-purpose gun
40mm guns
20mm guns
Haskell-class
attack transport
United States Navy
Victory ship
Kittson County, Minnesota
California Shipbuilding Corp.
Wilmington, California
Maritime Commission
Pacific coast
San Diego
4th Marine Aircraft Wing
Majuro
Marine
Leyte
Philippines

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