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USS Carson City (PF-50)
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USS Carson City (PF-50), a , was the only ship of the United States Navy
United States Navy
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to be named for Carson City, Nevada
Carson City, Nevada
The Consolidated Municipality of Carson City is the capital of the state of Nevada. The words Consolidated Municipality refer to a series of changes in 1969 which abolished Ormsby County and merged all the settlements contained within its borders into Carson City. Since that time Carson City has...
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Carson City (PF-50) was launched 13 November 1943 by Consolidated Steel Corp., Wilmington, California, under a Maritime Commission contract; sponsored by Mrs. C. B. Austin; and commissioned 24 March 1944, Commander H. B. Roberts, USCG, in command.
US Navy, 1944-1945
Carson City sailed from Los Angeles 19 July 1944 for Espiritu SantoEspiritu Santo
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and Milne Bay
Milne Bay
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, where on 13 August she reported for patrol and escort duty in the New Guinea area- with the US 7th Fleet. She took part in the unopposed landings on Morotai
Morotai
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16 September, an essential preliminary to the Philippines operation, then took part in guarding ships, men, and supplies being assembled in the intricate plans for the Leyte landings. She herself sailed for Leyte Gulf
Leyte Gulf
Leyte Gulf is a body of water immediately east of the island of Leyte in the Philippines, adjoining the Philippine Sea of the Pacific Ocean, at . The Gulf is bounded on the north by the island of Samar, which is separated from Leyte on the west by the narrow San Juanico Strait, and on the south by...
from Humboldt Bay on 16 October, supporting the first wave of reinforcements for the Northern Attack Force. On 22 October she accompanied her charges into the landing area, and next day escorted the empty ships back to Humboldt Bay.
Carson City resumed convoy escort duty in New Guinea, shuttling to Wakde
Wakde
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, Biak
Biak
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, Noemfoor
Noemfoor
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, Sansapor, Morotai, and Mios Woendi
Mios Woendi
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until 26 November 1944, when she cleared for overhaul at Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor
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thence for duty with the Alaskan Sea Frontier at Dutch Harbor where she reported 12 January 1945.
Soviet Navy, 1945–1949
On 29 August she was transferred at Cold Bay to Russia under lend-leaseLend-Lease
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where she served as EK-22. Returned to the United States at Yokosuka, Japan, 31 October 1949, Carson City was decommissioned and placed in reserve the same day.