USS Baham

USS Baham
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Basilan-class auxiliary ship commissioned by the U.S. Navy in World War II.

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USS Baham

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USS Baham (AK-122/AG-71) was a Basilan-class auxiliary ship of the United States Navy during World War II. Converted from a Liberty ship, she was commissioned for wartime service and delivered troops, goods, and equipment to locations in the war zone. The ship was initially named for Elizabeth C. Bellamy, a former Florida resident, before being renamed for Baham, a star in the constellation Pegasus.

Class
Basilan-class auxiliary ship
Converted from
Liberty ship
Role
Delivered troops, goods and equipment in the war zone
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Sources and credits

Article
USS Baham (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata
Q7867545
Text
Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
Illustration
Public domain · File page on Wikimedia Commons
U.S. Navy photo NH 82190
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