Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

ARL-10 USS Coronis

• Achelous class Landing Craft Repair Ship:
• Displacement: 3,775 tons
• Length: 328'
• Beam: 50'
• Draft: 14'
• Speed: 10 knots
• Armament: 2x4 40mm; 8 20mm
• Complement: 255
• Diesel engines; twin screws; 1,800 h.p.
• Built (as LST-1003) at Boston Navy Yard; converted at Baltimore, Md.; and commissioned 28 November 1944

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Coronis
• USS Coronis Crew List (at commissioning)
• Various documents:
  • Dinner menu for Christmas, 1944
  • CINCPOA Communique 328: re Okinawa campaign [img]
  • CINCPOA Communique 345: re Okinawa campaign [img]
  • Newsflash announcing Japanese surrender
  • Plan of the Day, ddd mmm 19yy [img]

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• For additional photos, see the Main Page.
• For crew lists, and reunions see the Main Page.
• For ship's logs and personnel records, see the Reference Page.

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