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USS Merapi
USS Merapi (AF-38) was an Adria stores ship acquired by the U.S. Navy for service in World War II, named after Mount Merapi, the mountain in Java, Indonesia . Her task was to carry stores, refrigerated items, and equipment to ships in the fleet, and to remote stations and staging areas. Merapi was laid down 11 August 1944 by Pennsylvania Shipyards Inc., Beaumont, Texas, under a Maritime contract; launched 4 October 1944; sponsored by Mrs. A. B. Matthews; transferred to the Navy 5 March and commissioned 21 March 1945.
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USS Merapi (AF-38) was an Adria stores ship acquired by the U.S. Navy for service in World War II, named after Mount Merapi, the mountain in Java, Indonesia . Her task was to carry stores, refrigerated items, and equipment to ships in the fleet, and to remote stations and staging areas. Merapi was laid down 11 August 1944 by Pennsylvania Shipyards Inc., Beaumont, Texas, under a Maritime contract; launched 4 October 1944; sponsored by Mrs. A. B. Matthews; transferred to the Navy 5 March and commissioned 21 March 1945.
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