Talk:USS Rixey

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Military history: Maritime / North America / United States / World War II Start‑class

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World War II: Not only casualty transport

The USS Rixey was a troop transport ship for the 305th Infantry en route from Leyte to the Ryukyu Islands for "Operation Iceberg":

The 305th Combat Team reassembled at Tarragona on February 9, 1945...Soon...planning for the Ryukyus was under way... The first ship to enter the harbor was the USS Draw... By the 26th the combat loading was begun...Loading was completed the night of the 28th... Other ships to arrive later were the USS Henrico, Rixey, Tate, and the Chase. (in Second to None! The Story of the 305th Infantry in World War II, Washington: Infantry Journal Press, 1949, p.145)

-- Deborahjay (talk) 01:58, 29 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]