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USS LST-389

Finally departing Salerno on 11 September, LST-389 sailed to Milazzo, Sicily to await orders which came soon and took her back to Salerno with elements of the famed British 8th Army embarked.


1963 college football season

In the preseason poll for 1963, the University of Southern California Trojans (USC), who had been the 1962 national champions, were #1 with 484 points, followed by the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) at #2 with 389 points

Area code 506

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Arizona State Route 389

State Route 389, also known as SR 389, is a state highway in far northern Arizona serving the Arizona Strip.

SR 389 stretches from the Utah border at Colorado City, southeast to Pipe Spring National Monument, and ends at U.S. Route 89A in Fredonia; it is the only major east–west route between these two towns, and also serves to connect Fredonia with points farther west such as St. George, Utah.

Coronation of the Russian monarch

The celebration at Nicholas II's coronation in 1896 was marred by the Khodynka Tragedy, when 1,389 persons were trampled to death during a stampede prompted by rumors that there were not enough mementos to go around.

Feature Funnies

Hiring cartoonist Rube Goldberg and Goldberg's assistant, Johnny Devlin, Arnold in mid-1937 began publishing Feature Funnies from his office as at 389 Lexington Avenue in Manhattan.

Frijjō

There are five known bracteates of this type, IK 259 (Großfahner-B), IK 311 (Oberwerschen-B), IK 350 (site of discovery unknown, reportedly from "south-western Germany"), IK 389 (Welschingen-B), IK 391 (Gudme II-B).

Girrawheen, Western Australia

The 344 (Warwick–Ballajura–Morley) covers Marangaroo Drive, the 389 (Perth–Wanneroo) covers Wanneroo Road, and the 386 (Perth–Marangaroo) routes along with various routes from Mirrabooka bus station cover other parts of the suburb.

Hokkaido Speed Park

Hokkaido Speed Park is a 0.868mile (1.389 km) motor racing circuit in 155 Tougeshita, Kutchan, Abuta District, Shiribeshi Subprefecture, on the island of Hokkaido, Japan.

Irish Winter Festival of Poker

In 2006, Roland De Wolfe emerged victorious after battling through a field of 389 and triumphing over an experienced final table that included David Tavernier, William Thorson, George McKeever and Willie Tann.

Jacob Aldrich House

The Aldrich family were Quakers and their community included their homes, businesses including the Jacob Aldrich Farm (and Orchard) at 389 Aldrich Street which is a light colored brick home made in a kiln nearby on River Road.

Jay Pandolfo

He had the fourth longest streak in franchise history with Travis Zajac holding the record at more than 389 games.

Kentucky Route 55

After the intersection with KY 389, the route turns toward the northwest and travels along the Kentucky River on the east, with mainly woods on the west.

Manitoba Cooperative Commonwealth Federation candidates, 1953 Manitoba provincial election

He narrowly missed election to the second position on the sixth and final count, losing to Liberal-Progressive candidate L. Raymond Fennell by 389 votes.

Marine F.C.

The ground's current capacity is 3,185, of which 389 are seated, but in 1949, Marine played host to Nigeria at Rossett Park, and the crowd on that day was over 4,000.

Philippines–United States relations

Benefits to Filipinos from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Social Security Administration totaled $297,389,415 in 2006.

Rudolf Mosse

Kohut, Berühmte Israelitische Männer und Frauen, ii.389-394

Ryan Farquhar

By half race distance, Ryan had been relegated to second by the Superbike of Martin, but he extended his own advantage over third placed Lougher and he was able to take a strong second place at the chequered flag, also setting his best ever lap around the 4.25-mile Billown Circuit at 110.389 mph.

Search and seizure law in Pennsylvania

See Katz v. United States, 389 U.S. 347 (1967); Commonwealth v. Lowery, 451 A.2d 245 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1982).

USS LST-1

During World War II, LST-1 was assigned to the European Theater and participated in the following operations: Allied invasion of Sicily (July 1943); Salerno Landings (September 1943); Anzio-Nettuno phase of operations on the west coast of Italy (January to March 1944); and the Invasion of Normandy (June 1944).

USS LST-1000

LST-1000 departed New York City to Avonmouth, UK, 25 July 1944 as part of convoy HXM 30, to resupply troops in Normandy and Mont Saint-Michel.

USS LST-1064

She was laid down on 9 January 1945 at the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Hingham, Massachusetts and was launched on 14 February 1945, called simply USS LST-1064.

USS LST-119

Gallant Bess, a film about a horse rescued in World War II in which LST 119 appears.

USS LST-16

On 5 June 1944 she was anchored in the mouth of the Helford River awaiting the order to set sail for Normandy.

Ordered to proceed to Bailey's Beach four miles (6 km) south of Scoglitti she discharged DUKWs before beaching.

USS LST-279

Starting in August 1944, she made routine operational trips from Portland, England, to the Normandy beaches and to the French ports of Rouen, Le Havre, Cherbourg, and Saint-Michel-en-Grève.

USS LST-288

The last vehicle rolled into an LCT at 1525, prompting the landing ship to raise the ramp, close the bow doors and join a convoy bound for Ajaccio, Corsica.

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.

USS LST-31

The new tank landing ship got underway on 29 July for Panama City, Florida where she conducted a series of beaching exercises.

USS LST-317

Upon her return to the United States, she was decommissioned on 18 May 1945 for conversion to landing craft repair ship USS Conus (ARL-44) at the New York Navy Yard.

USS LST-325

The ship was placed in service with the Military Sea Transportation Service in 1951 as USNS T-LST-325, and took part in "Operation SUNAC" (Support of North Atlantic Construction), venturing into the Labrador Sea, Davis Strait, and Baffin Bay to assist in the building of radar outposts along the eastern shore of Canada and western Greenland.

In May and June 2005, she sailed up the east coast under her own power for a 60-day tour of several ports, visiting Alexandria, Virginia, and Buzzard's Bay, Boston, Gloucester, Massachusetts.

USS LST-356

Beaching again on the 13th, the tank landing ship, helped by Army engineers, started to unload the remainder of her own cargo, and her crew completed the job on the 14th.

USS LST-4

West coast of Italy operations - Anzio-Nettuno advanced landings - January and February 1944; June 1944.

USS LST-510

Following two voyages to Rouen, the ship was proceeding to Cherbourg when she hit an underwater obstruction which holed her hull, flooding both engine rooms and plunging the ship into darkness.

The invasion was already eight hours old when she began approaching Omaha Beach, near Vierville.

USS LST-594

USS LST-594 was an LST-542 class tank landing ship, built for the United States Navy during World War II.

USS LST-661

In his memoir With the Old Breed at Pelelieu and Okinawa, Eugene B. Sledge expresses his gratitude to the crew of LST-661.

USS LST-738

A group of approximately ten Mitsubishi A6M 'Zeke', Nakajima Ki-44 'Tojo' and Ki-43 'Oscar' single seat fighters, and Nakajima B5N 'Kate' three seat torpedo bombers began their attack on the Task Unit shortly after 09:10, as the LSTs were positioning for their landings.

USS LST-794

On 1 April the troops stormed ashore in small boats and LVTs as the Marines established a beachhead.

USS LST-853

Later in her U.S. Navy career she was renamed Kane County (LST-853)—after counties in Illinois and Utah—but never saw active service under that name.

USS LST-903

During the next seven weeks she participated in intensive amphibious training in Hawaiian waters; and, after embarking Army troops and loading LVTs, she sailed in convoy for the Marianas on 20 May.

USS LST-906

LST-906 was laid down on 24 January 1944 at Hingham, Massachusetts, by the Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard, Inc.; launched on 11 March 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Henry Levine; and commissioned on 27 April 1944.

USS LST-953

LST-953 carried elements of the 2nd Marine Division to Nagasaki on 24 September for the occupation of Japan and men of the US Army's 24th Infantry Division to Matsuyama on 27 October.

Originally laid down as USS LST-953 on 15 September 1944 by the Bethlehem Steel Company of Hingham, Massachusetts; launched on 15 October; and commissioned on 7 November with Lieutenant T. W. Sexton in command.

USS LST-987

She primarily performs maintenance dredging of federal navigation channels for the United States Army Corps of Engineers.


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