Pacific ships
USS Libra (AK-53)

USN · AK

Libra

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Afloat

Cargo ship, AK-53. In Transport Division B off Beach Red on 7 August 1942. Reclassified AKA-12 on 1 February 1943. On 30 June 1943 she took the torpedoed McCawley in tow off Rendova. Decommissioned 19 April 1948.

TypeCargo ship (AK)
HullAK-53
FateAfloat. Cargo ship. Reclassified AKA-12 on 1 February 1943. Decommissioned 19 April 1948. Recommissioned 28 August 1950.
Command

Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.

USS Libra (AKA-12) underway in Hampton Roads, 11 August 1952. She had been AK-53 at the Guadalcanal landings. U.S. Navy photograph. Public domain.

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Command

William Bartlett Fletcher, Jr.Fletcher, William Bartlett Jr.In command, 7 August 1942

Landings on Guadalcanal and Tulagi

1942-08-07 · cargo ship, Transport Division B, off Beach Red

Afloat
USS Alchiba (AK-23)
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Afloat
USS Alhena (AK-26)
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Photos and infoLandings on Guadalcanal and Tulagi
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USS American Legion (AP-35)
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Photos and infoLandings on Guadalcanal and Tulagi
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USS Barnett (AP-11)
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Photos and infoLandings on Guadalcanal and Tulagi
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USS Bellatrix (AK-20)
BellatrixAK · AK-20 · USN
Photos and infoLandings on Guadalcanal and Tulagi
Sunk
USS Benham (DD-397)
BenhamDD · DD-397 · USN
Photos and infoThe Doolittle RaidBattle of MidwayLandings on Guadalcanal and TulagiBattle of the Eastern SolomonsNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship night
Afloat
USS Betelgeuse (AK-28)
BetelgeuseAK · AK-28 · USN
Photos and infoLandings on Guadalcanal and Tulagi
Sunk
USS Colhoun (APD-2)
ColhounAP · APD-2 · USN
Photos and infoLandings on Guadalcanal and Tulagi
Afloat
USS Crescent City (AP-40)
Crescent CityAP · AP-40 · USN
Photos and infoLandings on Guadalcanal and TulagiOkinawa
Afloat
USS Enterprise (CV-6)
EnterpriseCV · CV-6 · USN
Photos and infoThe Doolittle RaidBattle of MidwayLandings on Guadalcanal and TulagiBattle of the Eastern SolomonsBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of Rennell IslandGilbert Islands, November 1943Marshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape EngañoIwo JimaOkinawa
Afloat
USS Fomalhaut (AK-22)
FomalhautAK · AK-22 · USN
Photos and infoLandings on Guadalcanal and Tulagi
Afloat
USS Fuller (AP-14)
FullerAP · AP-14 · USN
Photos and infoLandings on Guadalcanal and Tulagi
Sunk
USS George F. Elliott (AP-13)
George F. ElliottAP · AP-13 · USN
Photos and infoLandings on Guadalcanal and Tulagi
Sunk
USS Gregory (APD-3)
GregoryAP · APD-3 · USN
Photos and infoLandings on Guadalcanal and Tulagi
Afloat
USS Heywood (AP-12)
HeywoodAP · AP-12 · USN
Photos and infoLandings on Guadalcanal and Tulagi
Afloat
USS Hunter Liggett (AP-27)
Hunter LiggettAP · AP-27 · USN
Photos and infoLandings on Guadalcanal and Tulagi
Sunk
USS Little (APD-4)
LittleAP · APD-4 · USN
Photos and infoLandings on Guadalcanal and Tulagi
Afloat
USS Maury (DD-401)
MauryDD · DD-401 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of MidwayLandings on Guadalcanal and TulagiBattle of the Eastern SolomonsBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of TassafarongaBattle of KolombangaraBattle of Vella Gulf
Sunk
USS McCawley (AP-10)
McCawleyAP · AP-10 · USN
Photos and infoLandings on Guadalcanal and Tulagi
Sunk
USS McKean (APD-5)
McKeanAP · APD-5 · USN
Photos and infoLandings on Guadalcanal and Tulagi
Afloat
USS Neville (AP-16)
NevilleAP · AP-16 · USN
Photos and infoLandings on Guadalcanal and Tulagi
Afloat
USS North Carolina (BB-55)
North CarolinaBB · BB-55 · USN
Photos and infoLandings on Guadalcanal and TulagiBattle of the Eastern SolomonsI-19's attack, 15 September 1942Gilbert Islands, November 1943Marshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Philippine SeaIwo JimaOkinawa
Afloat
USS President Adams (AP-38)
President AdamsAP · AP-38 · USN
Photos and infoLandings on Guadalcanal and Tulagi
Afloat
USS President Hayes (AP-39)
President HayesAP · AP-39 · USN
Photos and infoLandings on Guadalcanal and Tulagi
Afloat
USS President Jackson (AP-37)
President JacksonAP · AP-37 · USN
Photos and infoLandings on Guadalcanal and Tulagi
Sunk
USS Wasp (CV-7)
WaspCV · CV-7 · USN
Photos and infoLandings on Guadalcanal and TulagiI-19's attack, 15 September 1942
Afloat
USS Zeilin (AP-9)
ZeilinAP · AP-9 · USN
Photos and infoLandings on Guadalcanal and TulagiMarshall Islands

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