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USS Suwannee (CVE-27) — (originally an oiler AO 33, converted to an escort aircraft carrier AVG/ACV/CVE 27) was laid down on 3 June 1938 at Kearny, New Jersey, by the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, under a Maritime Commission contract as Markay (MC hull 5);… … Wikipedia
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USS Lyon (AP-71) — was a ship of the United States Navy which played an extensive role in naval transportation during World War II. The Lyon was built as the Mormactide under a Maritime Commission contract by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Company of Pascagoula,… … Wikipedia
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USS Woolsey (DD-437) — USS Woolsey (DD 437), a Gleaves class destroyer, was the 2nd ship to be named Woolsey in the United States Navy. It is the first to be named for both Commodore Melancthon Brooks Woolsey and his father Commodore Melancthon Taylor Woolsey. Woolsey… … Wikipedia
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USS Titania (AKA-13) — USS Titania (AK 55/AKA 13) was an Arcturus class attack cargo ship named after Titania, one of the moons of the planet Uranus. She served as a commissioned ship for 13 years, beginning in 1942. History Launch and training exercises Titania was… … Wikipedia
USS Augusta (CA-31) — (originally CL 31) was a Northampton class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy, notable for service in the Atlantic and Mediterranean during World War II, and for her occasional use as a presidential flagship carrying both Franklin D.… … Wikipedia
