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USS Silica

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was acquired for use as a store ship to be used to provide general supplies at advance bases. She was assigned to Service Squadron 8, Service Force, Pacific Fleet. On 30 June,
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on 31 December 1943 sponsored by Mrs. William O'Neill, and acquired by the Navy and
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where she remained from 16 October 1944 to 7 May 1945.
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where she remained until August when she was towed to
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USS Silica (IX-151)
San Francisco, California
typhoon
long tons
40 mm AA gun
Trefoil-class
concrete barge
unclassified miscellaneous vessel
United States Navy
silica
Barrett & Hilp
Belair Shipyard
San Francisco, California
launched
commissioned
Pearl Harbor
Eniwetok
Megrez (AK-126)
Ulithi
Serrano (ATF-112)
Philippine Islands
Okinawa
Buckner Bay
Typhoon Louise
decommissioned
Naval Vessel Register
public domain
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
here
Navsource.org

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