The Appalachian-class command ship was a ship class of command ships of the United States Navy during World War II. All 4 ships were converted from the Type C2-S-B1 cargo ships.
USS Catoctin in 1944
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USS Appalachian was the lead ship of the Appalachian class amphibious force flagships of the United States Navy. She was laid down under a Maritime Commission contract on 4 November 1942 at the Federa
Appalachian-class command ship
…ships lost in combat. Ships in the class Appalachian class command ship Hull no. Name Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Decommissioned Fate AGC-1 Appalachian Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. 4 November 1942 29 January 1943 2 October 1943 21 May 1947 Scrapped, 1960 AGC-2 Blue Ridge 4 December 1942 7 March…
USS Appalachian under way