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RG 181 - Naval Districts and Shore Establishments, Ship Commissioning Files -
Sixth Naval District at Charleston, South Carolina


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Ship Commissioning Files, 1942-1945
National Archives Identifier 2694599

This series consists of correspondence, invitations, and instructions relating to the commissioning of naval vessels at the Charleston Navy Yard during the World War, 1939-1945.

Box Type of Ship Hull Number Ship Name Date
1 Destroyer Tender AD-31 USS TIDEWATER 6/30/1945
1 Destroyer Tender AD-36 USS BRYCE CANYON 3/7/1946
1 High Speed Transport APD-91 USS KINZER 11/1/1944
1 High Speed Transport APD-92 USS REGISTER 1/20/1944
1 High Speed Transport APD-93 USS BROCK 1/20/1944
1 High Speed Transport APD-94 USS JOHN Q. ROBERTS 3/8/1945
1 High Speed Transport APD-95 USS WILLIAM M. HOBBY 4/4/1945
1 High Speed Transport APD-96 USS RAY K. EDWARDS 2/19/1944
1 High Speed Transport APD-97 USS ARTHUR L. BRISTOL 2/29/1944
1 High Speed Transport APD-98 USS TRUXTUN 7/9/1945
2 High Speed Transport APD-99 USS UPHAM 7/23/1945
2 Destroyer DD-463 USS CORRY 7/28/1943
2 Destroyer DD-477 USS PRINGLE 5/2/1942
2 Destroyer DD-478 USS STANLEY 5/2/1942
2 Destroyer DD-588 USS BURNS 8/8/1942
3 Destroyer DD-589 USS IZARD 8/8/1942
3 Destroyer DD-590 USS PAUL HAMILTON 10/25/1943
3 Destroyer DD-591 USS TWIGGS 4/1/1943
3 Destroyer DD-649 USS ALBERT W. GRANT 11/24/1943
3 Destroyer DD-665 USS BRYANT 5/29/1943
3 Destroyer Escort DE-199 USS MANNING 10/1/1943
3 Destroyer Escort DE-200 USS NEUENDORF 2/15/1943
3 Destroyer Escort DE-201 USS JAMES E. CRAIG 7/22/1943
3 Destroyer Escort DE-202 USS EICHENBERGER 7/22/1943
4 Destroyer Escort DE-203 USS THOMASON 8/23/1943
4 Destroyer Escort DE-204 USS JORDAN 8/23/1943
4 Destroyer Escort DE-205 USS NEWMAN 11/26/1943
4 Destroyer Escort DE-206 USS LIDDLE 12/6/1943
4 Destroyer Escort DE-207 USS KEPHART 1/7/1944
4 Destroyer Escort DE-208 USS COFER 1/19/1944
4 Destroyer Escort DE-209 USS LOYD 10/23/1943
4 Destroyer Escort DE-210 USS OTTER 10/23/1943
4 Destroyer Escort DE-211 USS HUBBAD 8/11/1943
5 Destroyer Escort DE-212 USS HAYTER 8/11/1943
5 Destroyer Escort DE-213 USS WILLIAM T. POWELL 11/27/1943
5 Destroyer Escort DE-230 USS CHAFFEE 11/27/1943
5 Destroyer Escort DE-231 USS HODGES 5/27/1944
5 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-126 3/15/1944
5 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-127 3/15/1944
5 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-128 5/4/1944
5 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-129 5/4/1944
5 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-130 4/12/1944
5 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-131 3/12/1944
5 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-132 4/13/1944
5 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-133 4/13/1944
5 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-134 4/4/1944
5 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-135 5/27/1944
5 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-136 4/18/1944
5 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-137 4/18/1944
5 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-138 6/10/1944
5 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-139 6/10/1944
6 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-140 5/18/1944
6 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-141 5/18/1944
6 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-142 5/18/1944
6 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-143 5/18/1944
6 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-144 5/10/1944
6 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-145 5/10/1944
6 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-146 4/28/1944
6 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-147 6/17/1944
6 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-148 7/8/1944
6 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-149 7/8/1944
6 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-150 6/2/1944
6 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-151 6/2/1944
6 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-152 7/22/1944
6 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-153 7/22/1944
6 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-154 6/22/1944
6 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-155 6/19/1944
6 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-156 6/22/1944
6 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-157 7/31/1944
6 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-158 7/31/1944
6 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-159 6/27/1944
6 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-160 6/3/1944
6 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-161 6/27/1944
6 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-162 6/6/1944
6 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-163 8/22/1944
6 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-164 8/26/1944
6 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-165 8/26/1944
6 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-166 8/31/1944
6 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-167 7/24/1944
7 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-168 6/23/1944
7 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-169 7/28/1944
7 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-170 9/14/1944
7 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-171 9/14/1944
7 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-172 7/21/1944
7 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-173 7/21/1944
7 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-174 7/21/1944
7 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-175 9/24/1944
7 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-176 9/25/1944
7 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-177 9/30/1944
7 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-178 8/16/1944
7 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-179 8/16/1944
7 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-180 10/10/1944
7 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-181 10/10/1944
7 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-182 8/28/1944
7 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-183 8/28/1944
7 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-184 10/20/1944
7 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-185 10/20/1944
7 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-186 9/5/1944
7 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-187 9/5/1944
7 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-188 9/12/1944
7 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-189 9/12/1944
7 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-190 11/21/1944
7 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-191 11/21/1944
7 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-192 11/22/1944
7 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-193 11/23/1944
7 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-194 10/7/1944
7 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-195 10/7/1944
7 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-196 10/12/1944
8 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-197 10/12/1944
8 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-198 10/14/1944
8 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-199 10/14/1944
8 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-200 12/11/1944
8 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-295 12/11/1944
8 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-296 12/18/1944
8 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-297 12/18/1944
8 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-298 11/13/1944
8 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-299 11/13/1944
8 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-300 1/1/1945
8 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-301 1/1/1945
8 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-302 11/14/1944
8 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-303 11/14/1944
8 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-304 1/11/1945
8 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-305 11/14/1944
8 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-306 11/14/1944
8 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-307 11/14/1944
8 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-308 1/22/1945
8 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-309 1/22/1945
8 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-389 12/12/1944
8 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-390 12/12/1944
8 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-391 2/8/1945
8 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-392 2/8/1945
9 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-393 3/2/1944
9 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-394 3/12/1945
9 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-395 1/2/1945
9 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-396 1/2/1945
9 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-397 7/30/1945
9 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-398 8/6/1945
9 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-399 8/13/1945
9 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-400 8/20/1945
9 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-401 1/25/1945
9 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-402 1/22/1945
9 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-403 4/25/1945
9 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-404 4/25/1945
9 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-405 5/2/1945
9 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-406 5/2/1945
9 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-407 2/12/1945
9 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-408 2/12/1945
9 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-409 5/16/1945
9 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-410 5/16/1945
9 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-411 5/23/1945
9 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-412 5/23/1945
9 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-413 3/3/1945
9 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-553 3/13/1945
9 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-554 3/22/1945
9 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-555 3/22/1945
9 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-556 4/10/1945
9 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-557 4/10/1945
9 Landing Ship, Medium LSM-558 4/28/1945
10 Landing Ship Tank LST-353 11/27/1942
10 Landing Ship Tank LST-354 10/13/1942
10 Landing Ship Tank LST-355 12/22/1945
10 Landing Ship Tank LST-356 12/22/1943
10 Landing Ship Tank LST-357 2/18/1943
10 Landing Ship Tank LST-358 12/15/1943
10 Landing Ship Tank LST-359 2/9/1943
10 Landing Ship Tank LST-360 1/11/1943
10 Seaplane Wrecking Derrick YSD-33 3/25/1943
10 Seaplane Wrecking Derrick YSD-34 2/25/1943
10 Seaplane Wrecking Derrick YSD-59 7/31/1943
10 Seaplane Wrecking Derrick YSD-68 12/24/1943
10 Seaplane Wrecking Derrick YSD-69 12/24/1943
10 Seaplane Wrecking Derrick YSD-70 1/22/1944
10 Seaplane Wrecking Derrick YSD-71 1/22/1944
10 Seaplane Wrecking Derrick YSD-72 2/17/1944
10 Seaplane Wrecking Derrick YSD-73 2/17/1944