LST (471) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1945

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feat of modern engineering. After a few hours of work and liberty, it was away again, this time on the last trip. HOME AT LAST Underway to Charleston, South Carolina, her new home port, everyone became more eager to reach the final destination. Although the seas were rough, all possible speed was made and mileage shortened so finally on the twentieth day of January 1946 the 471 finished her last journey which had taken many hundred thousands of miles in both Atlantic and Pa- cific oceans. lt was soon discovered that Charleston was a slo-w moving city where all people took life easy and there was little to do in the way of recreation. While all were working at top speed during the daytime to hasten the day of decommission of the ship, there was still time at night and weekends for relaxation. As a climax to all of this, a ship,s banquet and dance were held. After a month of wo-rking and waiting, the day of final decommissioning was to come about 22 February. At this time the old lady had little equipment left aboard and none of the crew. She was soon to be taken up the Wando River and left waiting for someone to buy her for scrap. Although she came to an unglorious end, she served her purpose well and during the three years she was in commission, more than once received the praise 4'Well done',. Er .. Q, ,f--L ii .,



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