Yancey (AKA 93) - Naval Cruise Book

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Named Tor Yancey CounTy in NorTh Carolina, USS YANCEY QAKA-935 was commissioned in 0cTober, l91l1l- l-ler TirsT assignmenT was To ioin The U.S. Pacific l:leeT in preparaTionTor The impending invasion oi lwo Jima during World War ll. ln April, l91l5, The YANCEY Took parT in The landing oi The 27Th. Division, U.S. Army on l-lagushi Beach, Gkinawa. During The ohc-loading phase oi This operaTion, The YANCEY, conTinUally plagued by air raids, scored iTs TirsT hiT on enemy aircraTT. Beiore The war was over, orders were received Tor deTached duTy in connecTion wiTh The movemenT of personnel and eauipmenT Trom rear bases, which was To Take The YANCEY To Niro Wan, The Sea oi Japan, l-liroshima, Manila and French lndo-China. V ATTer The war and one year of service in The ATlanTic l:leeT, The YANCEY parTicipaTed in The ToUrTh Byrd expediTion To AnTarcTica, The largesT oi iTs kind in hisTory. Q

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