USS Valeria

USS Valeria (AKA-48) was an Artemis-class attack cargo ship named after the minor planet 611 Valeria, discovered in 1906 by Joel Hastings Metcalf, an amateur astronomer who made the initial identification of 41 minor planets. The meaning of the name is unknown. Valeria served as a commissioned ship for 8 months.

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AKA-48
Artemis-class attack cargo ship, amphibious cargo ship, Walsh-Kaiser Company, United States Navy, 

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1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II Q362

1946-03-18T00:00:00Z

1946-03-18T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1945-05-29T00:00:00Z

1945-05-29T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1945-04-08T00:00:00Z

1945-04-08T00:00:00Z

keel laying

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Frameless

USS Valeria (AKA-48) war history, June to September 1945 (77693836)

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commons	image		USS Valeria (AKA-48) war history, June to September 1945 (77693836)		Commons