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Short History Laid down
as Exchester, Adair
(APA-91) was
launched 29 February 1944 ..by
Bethlehem-Sparrows Point Shipyard Co., Sparrows Point, Md., under a ..Maritime
Commission contract; sponsored by Mrs. Elsie N. Keefer; transferred to
the Navy 15 July 1944; and commissioned the same day, ..Captain
S. P. Comly in command.
.. During
1944 and 1945 Adair carried troops
and
cargo between Pearl ..Harbor,
Eniwetok, Saipan, Tinian, Ulithi, Hollandia, Manus, and Guam, with ..two
diversions to amphibious duty. From 11 to 12 January 1945 she.participated
in the Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, landings and from I to 5 April 1945 ..in
the Invasion of Okinawa. With the end of World War II she supported the
..occupation
of Korea (September-October) and China (16-30 December). ..She
also served with the "Magic Carpet" fleet, returning American
servicemen
to the United States from the Pacific.
.. Adair reported to Commander, 5th Naval District, 8 March 1946; was decommissioned 30 April 1946; and returned to the Maritime Commission 3 ..May 1946. .. Adair received two battle stars for her World War II service. .. |
