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On Fri. 21 Jul 1944 US Army transport FS-186 was commissioned into ser.....

1944-07-21

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US Army transport FS-186 was commissioned into service at New Orleans, Louisiana, United States under the command of US Coast Guard Lieutenant F. D. Obrian.

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