Ships build under the Merchant Marine Act of 1936
USS Cassiopeia AK-75 (ex- Melvillle W.Fuller) on December 19th 1942 at Mare Island Naval Yard, Vallejo, California after conversion. Owned by U.S.Department of Commerce and loaned to U.S.Navy under Bare Boat charter agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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USS Cassiopeia AK-75 on August 29th 1945 at San Francisco Naval Shipyard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Same date.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Same date.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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USS Cassiopeia AK-75 on August 31st 1945 in San Francisco Bay.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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