Difference between revisions of "SS William H Ashley"
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+ | One of 2,700 ships built to replace shipping being sunk in the North Atlantic U Boat war. Appears to have been involved with convoys in the North Atlantic before be redeployed to the Pacific theatre where she carried stores and troops during the island hoping invasions. | ||
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+ | Post WW2 she was handed over to the US Navy in 1956 and in 1972 she was sent to be scrapped in Philadelphia. | ||
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+ | ==Soldiers carried== | ||
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+ | [[Category:Ships]] |
Revision as of 00:56, 14 August 2019
Remarks
One of 2,700 ships built to replace shipping being sunk in the North Atlantic U Boat war. Appears to have been involved with convoys in the North Atlantic before be redeployed to the Pacific theatre where she carried stores and troops during the island hoping invasions.
Post WW2 she was handed over to the US Navy in 1956 and in 1972 she was sent to be scrapped in Philadelphia.