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USS Sappho (AKA-38)

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was decommissioned on 23 May 1946 at Seattle, struck from the Navy list on 15 October 1946, and delivered to the Maritime Commission's
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made two voyages carrying troops home; one from Sasebo, Japan, and one from
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Island on 4 August but terminated the exercises shortly after the
331:, where she arrived on 18 June. On 29 June, she got underway for 340: 450: 312:; launched on 3 March 1945; sponsored by Mrs. J. G. Stone; and 375:, China, before she was released from "Magic Carpet" duty at 858:
World War II amphibious warfare vessels of the United States
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List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships
756: 487: 300:. She was laid down on 12 December 1944 under 462: 296:, which in turn was named for the Greek poet 281:from 1945 to 1946. She was scrapped in 1965. 8: 347:in mid-August. On 1 September, she departed 415:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships 469: 455: 447: 359:on 22 September. She then made a trip to 409:This article incorporates text from the 292:(AKA-38) was named for the minor planet 19:For other ships with the same name, see 863:Ships built in Providence, Rhode Island 25: 42: 7: 175:4,087 long tons (4,153 t) light 16:Cargo ship of the United States Navy 178:7,080 long tons (7,194 t) full 14: 853:Artemis-class attack cargo ships 758: 489: 402: 44: 29: 327:, with cargo and personnel for 304:contract (MC hull 1899) by the 216:(31.3 km/h; 19.4 mph) 1: 418:. The entry can be found 323:sailed on 28 May 1945 from 884: 18: 827: 801: 481:-class attack cargo ships 434:NavSource Online: AKA-38 224:303 officers and enlisted 140: 37: 28: 188:426 ft (130 m) 87:Providence, Rhode Island 355:for Japan, arriving at 204:16 ft (4.9 m) 141:General characteristics 306:Walsh-Kaiser Co., Inc. 196:58 ft (18 m) 136:Sold for scrap in 1965 345:Japanese capitulation 775:Presidente Errázuriz 379:on 10 January 1946. 277:in service with the 83:Walsh-Kaiser Company 391:Olympia, Washington 302:Maritime Commission 497:United States Navy 316:on 24 April 1945. 279:United States Navy 840: 839: 353:occupation troops 319:After shakedown, 275:attack cargo ship 258: 257: 236:5"/38 caliber gun 156:attack cargo ship 875: 787:Presidente Pinto 764: 762: 761: 495: 493: 492: 471: 464: 457: 448: 442:51 Years of AKAs 406: 405: 310:Providence, R.I. 96:12 December 1944 52: 49: 48: 47: 33: 26: 883: 882: 878: 877: 876: 874: 873: 872: 843: 842: 841: 836: 823: 797: 759: 757: 752: 490: 488: 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21:USS Sappho 808:Andromeda 294:80 Sappho 241:4 × twin 93:Laid down 700:Turandot 679:Sylvania 373:Shanghai 329:Honolulu 265:(AKA-38) 229:Armament 125:Stricken 101:Launched 68:Namesake 817:Tolland 792:Zenobia 747:Zenobia 733:Veritas 720:Vanadis 713:Valeria 693:Troilus 665:Sidonia 658:Selinur 583:Mellena 562:Lacerta 520:Aurelia 506:Artemis 479:Artemis 377:Seattle 325:Norfolk 285:History 270:Artemis 267:was an 151:Artemis 79:Builder 38:History 763:  706:Aeolus 686:Tabora 672:Sirona 651:Scania 644:Sarita 637:Sappho 630:Roxane 617:Renate 610:Polana 603:Tanner 597:Pamina 590:Ostara 555:Hydrus 548:Devosa 541:Corvus 527:Birgit 513:Athene 494:  436:Sappho 407:  383:Sappho 369:Sappho 367:duty. 361:Manila 357:Sasebo 321:Sappho 298:Sappho 290:Sappho 272:-class 263:Sappho 185:Length 153:-class 73:Sappho 62:Sappho 819:class 810:class 780:Xenia 740:Xenia 623:Maury 576:Medea 569:Lumen 534:Circe 351:with 250:20 mm 248:10 × 243:40 mm 238:mount 214:knots 212:16.9 209:Speed 201:Draft 790:(ex- 778:(ex- 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USS Sappho

Sappho
Walsh-Kaiser Company
Providence, Rhode Island
Artemis-class
attack cargo ship
knots
5"/38 caliber gun
40 mm
20 mm
Artemis-class
attack cargo ship
United States Navy
80 Sappho
Sappho
Maritime Commission
Walsh-Kaiser Co., Inc.
Providence, R.I.
commissioned
Norfolk
Honolulu
Palmyra Atoll
Fanning Island
Maui
Japanese capitulation
Pearl Harbor
occupation troops
Sasebo
Manila

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