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− | + | This ship's initial voyages were carrying troops to North Africa from the US in early 1944. Soon after she was transferred to the Pacific theatre of operations until mid-1945 when she returned to Europe to repatriate troops to the US, and one trip when she redeployed US troops from Europe to the Pacific. The ship also served as a troopship during the occupation of Japan, leaving San Francisco on 5 Jan 1946, she made four voyages carrying troops to the Pacific. She later served a similar role during the Korean War. | |
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Latest revision as of 19:11, 13 September 2023
Remarks
This ship's initial voyages were carrying troops to North Africa from the US in early 1944. Soon after she was transferred to the Pacific theatre of operations until mid-1945 when she returned to Europe to repatriate troops to the US, and one trip when she redeployed US troops from Europe to the Pacific. The ship also served as a troopship during the occupation of Japan, leaving San Francisco on 5 Jan 1946, she made four voyages carrying troops to the Pacific. She later served a similar role during the Korean War.