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stores barge by Barrett & Hilp, acquired by the Navy on 26 September 1944, and placed in service at San Francisco the same day.
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on 26 February 1944 sponsored by Miss Catherine Barrett, converted for use as a
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served as a general stores and issue barge at advance bases in the
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Index

San Francisco, California
battle star
long tons
40 mm AA gun
20 mm AA guns
Trefoil-class
concrete barge
unclassified miscellaneous vessel
United States Navy
lignite
Barrett & Hilp
Belair Shipyard
San Francisco, California
Maritime Commission
launched
United States Army
United States Marine Corps
Philippines
Okinawa
World War II
barge
Buckner Bay
Typhoon Louise
Hong Kong
Subic Bay
Luzon
War Shipping Administration
Naval Vessel Register
battle star
World War II

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