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AGC-18 Biscayne
United States Navy amphibious command ship
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Catoctin
Pudget Sound Naval Shipyard
1941/05/23 1941/07/03 1968
target
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/12/       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
45/01/09     DesRon63/SF P.H.   66 
45/02 45/03/04 Detach 51.5/GF ??     66 
45/03/1? 45/05/51 Iceber 51.5/GF Okinawa   66 
45/05/28 45/07/01 Iceber 31.5/GF Okinawa   66 
45/06/02   Iceber 33.?/GF land Iheya Shima   66 
45/06/09   Iceber 33.?/GF land Aguni Shima   66 
45/07/0? 45/09/08     San Pedro Bay, Leyte   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: ex AVP-11; 1944/10/10 > AGC-18; 1946 . USCG: WAVP-385 > WHEC-385
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 6 Battle Stars
Notice: 1956/07/19 transferred to Coast Guard, 1968 returned to Navy and sunk as target