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APD-54 Chase
United States Navy fast attack transport
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Buckley - 1943/03/16
Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Va.
1943/04/24 1943/07/18 1946/11/13
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Namesake: Adm Jehu Valentine Chase, DSM *1869/01/10, + 1937/05/24 CO Minnesola 1918, CinCUSFlt 1930-31
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 44: Ms 22


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/02/0?       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
45/02/0? 45/03/18     sail from Panama to Ulithi (via ???)   66 
45/03/19 45/04 Iceber 51.2     66 
45/04 45/05/20 Iceber   Okinawa - AA and ASW duty  
45/05/14 45/05/17     sail from Ulithi to Okinawa (with West Virginia, Tuscaloosa, William C. Cole)   66 
45/05/20   Iceber   disable(kami) 8 nm NW of Kerama Retto (26-18N, 127-14E) > no repairs   85 

Ship status, hull number changes...: ex DE-158, 1944/11/24 > APD-54; 1946/02/07 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 2 Battle Stars
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