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APD-95 William M. Hobby
United States Navy fast attack transport
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Rudderrow - 1943/11/15
Charleston Naval Shipyard, Charleston, S.C.
1944/02/02 1945/04/04 1967/07/23
sold
Namesake: Cdr William Matthews Hobby, * 1899/07/27 KIA 42/11/14, NO Washington 42/01/03-42/11/02, XO Juneau 42/11/02-42/11/14
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/06/09 45/08/16     San Diego and Oceanside   66 
45/06/10       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
45/06/10 45/06/17     sail from Panama to San Diego   66 
45/06/20 45/06/27     sail from San Diego to P.H. (with Amesbury, O'Reilly   66 
45/06/27 45/08/02     P.H. - UDT training   66 
45/08/02 45/08/09     carry UDT-29 from P.H. to San Diego   66 
45/08/16 45/08/22     sail from San Diego to P.H.   66 
45/08/24 45/09/01     sail from P.H. to Eniwetok (with Ira Jeffery and Blessman)   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: ex DD-236; 1944/07/17 > APD-95; 1967/05/01 struck from Navy List
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Notice: sold to South Korea > PG-87 Chr Ju