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File:LST-455 departing the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California (USA), 7 March 1943 (1642-43).jpg

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English: The U.S. Navy tank landing ship LST-455 departing the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California (USA), 7 March 1943. Due to urgents needs in the Southwest Pacific, LST-455 was converted to a landing craft repair ship in Australia in 1943 and renamed USS Achilles (ARL-41) on 21 August 1944. LST-455 appears to be painted in Camouflage Measure 31, Design 1L.
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Source Official U.S. Mare Island Naval Shipyard photo U.S. Navy photo 1642-43 from Navsource.org
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  • 2007-04-17 22:37 Mdhennessey 800×467× (50325 bytes) LST-455 departing Mare Island Navy Yard, 7 March 1943. Mare Island Navy Yard photo # 1642-43. Official US Navy photo taken from http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/19/10194103.jpg {{PD-USGov-Military-Navy}}

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