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APD-91 Kinzer
United States Navy fast attack transport
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Rudderrow - 1943/09/09
Charleston Naval Shipyard, Charleston, S.C.
1943/12/09 1944/11/01 1965/04/21
sold
Namesake: Ens Charles E. Kinzer
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/01/0?       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
45/01/0? 45/01/16     sail from Panama to San Diego   66 
45/01/18 45/01/29     sail from San Diego to San Francisco > P.H.   66 
45/01/29 45/02/12     P.H.   66 
45/02/12 45/03/0?     sail from P.H. to Leyte   66 
45/03/19 45/04 Iceber 51.1     66 
45/04 45/07/15 Iceber   Okinawa - patrol, AA, RP duty   66 
45/07/15 45/07/2?     escort convoy from Okinawa to Guam   66 
45/07/2? 45/08/09     escort Sargent Bay from Guam to P.H. > San Pedro   66 
45/08/09 45/09/06     San Pedro, Cal. - overhaul   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: ex DE-232, 44/07/17 > APD-91, 1965/03/01 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 1 Battle Star
Notice: sold to Tchaiwan > PF-44 Ju Shan 1998 still in service