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4 unusual facts about Naval Vessel Register


Naval Vessel Register

Many vessels struck from the NVR are transferred to the Navy Inactive Fleet or to the United States Maritime Administration (MARAD) to become part of the National Defense Reserve Fleet.

Sumter-class attack transport

All four ships were struck from the Naval Register shortly after the war in March/April 1946, and all four went on to have successful careers as commercial cargo vessels.

United States H-class submarine

Finally struck from the Navy List in 1930, they were sold for scrap in 1931 and 1933.

USS LST-306

Although named USS Bernalillo County (LST-306) on 1 July 1955 she never returned to active Navy service; her name was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 1 February 1959.



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