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The Heal I5 Laid SEPTEMBER 24, 1944 The embryonic Korrnes ot the Oregon Shipbuild ing Corporation, Portland, Oregon.
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Davits. A l'Boat Group Commander, 2 assistants, 8 Boat Officers and 120 men comprised the 'lBoat Group and were designated and supplied from the crew. The Karnes went into commission at Astoria, Ore- gon, December 3, 1945, with a complement of 440 of- ficers and men. This complement was later down to 375 on V. 1. Day,- and finally down to 250 prior to de- commissioning. Counted as part of and working with a crew was the Ship's Beach Party, consisting of a l'Beach Master, 1 assistant, l Medical Officer, and some 47 men. Their duties were to make the initial landing with the invading forces, secure and direct the activities on the beach, and finally to evacuate the wounded from the beach to the ship. The ship would then act secondarily as a hospital evacuation vessel and transport the casualties to the nearest available base hospital. 5 The ship was divided into the following Depart- ments: Medical, Navigating, Supply, Engineering, Re- pair, and Gunnery. From theseDepartments were divided these Divisions: 1-1, R, S, lst, 2nd, 3rd, N, A, B, E, and M. - The Karnes participated in several major activi- ties. 1-ler first was the evacuation of Iwo lima casual- ties from Saipan to Pearl Harbor on March 8, 1945. She next transported replacement troops to Okinawa, arriving there May 3, and remaining until May 8, dur- ing which time the operational area wassubjected to 72 separate air attacks from the enemy. She evac- uated casualties from Okinawa to' the Later, she spent a period of fmaneuv waiian lslands, later to be. a part. 'off Day activities of Sasebo, Kyushu,-I ber 22, 1945. She left Sasebo, only toi the Philippine Islands to pick troops and return to Sasebo on thePlla4t1fri: The Karnes returned to the United .States-2 of November to undergo repairs inthe California, Dry. Docks. Duringher trip-to lthfe Karnes spotted and sunk 3 ff1'oati1'1gfl On a return trip to the Pacific, fen route-A to Karnes experienced a 50 knot hurricane gree' roll. For whatwas supposed to be the Karnes took Occupation troops to on the 18th of December, and returned to States on lanuary 12, 1946. '
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