词条 | USS Claiborne (AK-171) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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USS Claiborne (AK-171) was an {{sclass-|Alamosa|cargo ship}} commissioned by the U.S. Navy for service in World War II. She was responsible for delivering troops, goods and equipment to locations in the war zone. ConstructionClaiborne was launched 3 September 1944, by Froemming Brothers, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, under a Maritime Commission contract, MC hull 2144; sponsored by Miss L. Kapczynski; and commissioned 19 April 1945 at New Orleans, Louisiana, Lieutenant R. B. Johnston in command.{{sfn|DANFS|2016}} Service historyWorld War II Pacific Theatre operationsClaiborne departed Gulfport, Mississippi, 20 May 1945 and arrived at Hollandia, New Guinea, 5 July. For the next 6 months she operated in the Philippines and New Guinea areas, carrying food, and supplies, and helping to redeploy troops among the various islands. Claiborne sailed from Manila 6 January 1946, for Yokosuka, Japan, anchoring there 13 January.{{sfn|DANFS|2016}} Post-war decommissioningClaiborne was decommissioned and transferred to the War Shipping Administration at Tokyo 7 February 1946. The ship was operated by the War Department until placed in the Reserve Fleet berthing area at Olympia, Washington, on 5 May 1950. Ultimately, she was sold to the Marine Power & Equipment Company, on 6 January 1971, and was delivered to her purchaser at Olympia on 1 February 1971 for scrapping.{{sfn|DANFS|2016}} Notes{{notelist}}
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| last = | first = | url = https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/c/claiborne.html | title = Claiborne (AK-171) | publisher = Naval History and Heritage Command | date = 18 October 2016 | accessdate = 15 November 2016 | ref = {{sfnRef|DANFS|2015}}
| url = http://shipbuildinghistory.com/merchantships/2c1cargoships.htm | title = C1 Cargo Ships | publisher = www.ShipbuildingHistory.com | date = 28 August 2009 | accessdate = 15 November 2016 | ref = {{sfnRef|C1 Cargo Ships|2009}}
| url = http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/13/130171.htm | title=Claiborne (AK-171) | publisher=Navsource.org | date=18 July 2014 | accessdate=15 November 2016 | ref={{sfnRef|Navsource|2014}}{{refend}} External links
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