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USS Wayne (APA-54)
USS ''Wayne'' (APA-54) was a that served with the US Navy during World War II. ''Wayne'' was originally laid down as a type C2-S-E1 ship under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 476), yard hull 7 (U.S. Official Number 251508) on 20 April 1942 as ''Afoundria'' at Chickasaw, Alabama, by the Gulf Shipbuilding Corporation.Confusingly yard hull 14, MC hull 482, was laid down a''Afoundria'' (U.S. O/N 244018)(Confusing even to MARAD database builders as status card is for O/N 244018 and number in header is for thship that became ''Wayne'', O/N 251508.. The second ''Afoundria'' was completed 11 November 1943 and was operated by Waterman Steamship Company for the War Shipping Administration as a troop ship until 26 March 1946. The ship was renamed ''Wayne'' and classified as a transport, AP-99, on 26 October 1942; launched on 6 December 1942; sponsored by Mrs. N. G. Nicolson; reclassified an attack transport, APA-54, on 1 February 1943; acquired by the Navy on 30 April 1943; deliv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne County, Georgia
Wayne County is a County (United States), county located in the Southeast Georgia, southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 30,144. The county seat is Jesup, Georgia, Jesup. Wayne County comprises the Jesup, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area. History At the time of European contact, the area of what would become Wayne County was settled by the Guale people. Being close to the coast and bordered by the Altamaha River, Wayne County's history includes occupation by Spanish missions in Florida, Spanish missionaries at the time of the settlement of Saint Augustine, Florida, Saint Augustine as well as short-lived French occupation. The flags of France, Spain, England, and the Confederate States of America all flew over Wayne. Early years Seventy years after General James Oglethorpe settled the colony of Georgia and 27 years after that colony became one of the 13 original states, W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
