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USS Bolivar
USS ''Bolivar'' (APA-34) was a in service with the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946. She was then sold into commercial service and was scrapped in 1973. History ''Bolivar'' was named for Bolivar County, Mississippi. She was laid down on 13 May 1942 at San Francisco, California, by the Western Pipe and Steel Company under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 269); launched as SS ''Sea Angel'' on 7 September 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Robert W. Ethen; originally designated a transport, AP-79; reclassified APA-34 on 1 February 1943; transferred to the Navy on 15 March 1943; commissioned that same day, as ''Bolivar'', moved to Hoboken, New Jersey; decommissioned there on 23 April; converted to an attack transport by Todd Shipbuilding Company; and recommissioned on 1 September. Pacific War On 12 September, ''Bolivar'' departed Hoboken and steamed to Norfolk, Virginia where she loaded boats and embarked troops for a month of training. The ship then returned north to take on a con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolivar County, Mississippi
Bolivar County ( ) is a county located on the western border of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,985. Its county seats are Rosedale and Cleveland. The county is named in honor of Simón Bolívar, early 19th-century leader of the liberation of several South American colonies from Spain. The Cleveland, Mississippi, Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Bolivar County. It is located in the Mississippi Delta, or Yazoo Basin, of Mississippi. This area was first developed for cotton plantations. Large industrial-scale agricultural operations have reduced the number of farm workers needed, and the population is half of its peak in 1930. Today, soybeans, corn, and rice are also commodity crops. History In 1836, when it was founded, the land was originally choctaw, and was taken for use in agriculture, with some of the most valued land in the state. In 1840, there was only one free black person, 384 free whites, and 971 enslaved pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |