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pre-landing bombardment was canceled, and troops and cargo moved ashore easily. upon her return to leyte on february, algol spent about six weeks catching up on minor ship repairs, and her crew enjoyed more frequent liberty. by mid-march, however, it was time to get back in the war, and she began preparations
, she was placed in commission, in reserve, preparatory to decommissioning. however, during the inactivation process, the attack cargo ship was ordered back to active service. by late summer of she was back in full commission operating out of little creek va., under commander, amphibious forces, atlantic...
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