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USS Arequipa (AF-31)
Combat Stores Ship, United States Navy, World War II, Beaumont, Texas, Todd Pacific Shipyards, Galveston, Texas, Gulf of Mexico, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
ISBN/EAN: 9786130364427
Umbreit-Nr.: 1634779
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 140 S.
Format in cm: 0.8 x 22 x 15
Einband:
kartoniertes Buch
Erschienen am 13.02.2010
Auflage: 1/2010
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- High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! USS Arequipa (AF-31) was an Adria-class stores ship acquired by the U.S. Navy for service in World War II. Her task was to carry stores, refrigerated items, and equipment to ships in the fleet, and to remote stations and staging areas. Arequipa was laid down on 17 January 1944 under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 2195) by Pennsylvania Shipyards, Inc., at Beaumont, Texas; launched on 4 May 1944; sponsored by Mrs. L. Osius; transferred to the Navy on 19 December 1944; towed to Todd Shipyards in Galveston, Texas, for conversion; and commissioned on 14 January 1945, Lt. Ralph E. Deckwa in command.