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for disposal 19 May 1946. She was sold for scrapping to Consolidated Steel Corp. Brownsville, Texas (USA), on 23 January 1974.
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the next day with casualties aboard. She carried out demonstration landings on Okinawa 19 April, then returned to
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where she arrived 10 February. After training and rehearsal landings, she sailed 21 March for the invasion of
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the following day with reinforcements, carrying casualties back to Okinawa. On 26 April Drew sailed for
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contract; sponsored by Mrs. G. De Garmo; and commissioned 22 October 1944.
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was placed out of commission 10 May 1946 and transferred to the
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World War II amphibious warfare vessels of the United States
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NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive - APA-162 Drew
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List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships
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Drew County, Arkansas
5 in (130 mm)
gun mount
40 mm
20 mm
Haskell-class
attack transport
United States Navy
Oregon Shipbuilding Corp.
Portland, Oregon
Maritime Commission
San Pedro, California
Seattle, Washington
Honolulu
Pearl Harbor
Guam
Ulithi
Leyte
Okinawa
Kerama Retto
Okinawa
Okinawa
Ie Shima
Ulithi
U.S. West Coast
Manus
Japan
United States
Tacoma, Washington

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