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. 5-4' HIP' Hl TORY The keel of a new ship was laid at the Kaiser Ship Yards at Richmond. California on -l April 1944. On 16 August she was named Sarasota, after the county in Florida. and placed in commission. After a shakedown cruise off San Pedro, Cali- fornia, she sailed on 25 October for the Western Pacific to take her role as an Attack Transport in combat. She had her first taste of war when she aided the U.S.S. Mount Hood which exploded at anchor off Manus Island. Then came 4 invasions in the next 4 months: Lingayen 9 January, Qkinawa 1 April, and Ie Shima 16 April. During May she carried wounded to the islands of the Pacific. Then on 4 June the HSARAM proceeded to San 'francisco for overhaul. She left for the Pacific twice again on 18 July, The Japanese surrender was cc ifirmed on her first birthday. During the re- in inder of 1945 the Sarasota was a part of the M NGIC CARPET Fleet devoted to bringing Vet- erans home. On 3 February 1946 she departed for San Diego and was ordered to Stockton, California on 4 March. where she was decommissioned 1 August. The Sarasota was recommissioned 3 February 1951 and went to the yard in Oakland, California until 18 April. Following this she had a shakedown cruiseg a mark of excellent was assigned. She arrived for a visit at Sarasota, Florida, her namesake. on 7 July . . . then on to her new home port. Norfolk, Virginia. Underway for Vieques, P.R. on 26 September, then left again shortly there- after on 6 January 1952 for a four month cruise in the Mediterranean. The MSARAM arrived back in the states on May 20th, where she made one more trip to Sarasota. Florida, and two more trips to Vieques, and participated in numerous local operations off Virginia Capes, Then on the 3rd of May 1954 she departed for her 2nd cruise in the Mediterranean. This book is the story of that cruise.
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