Gilliam-class attack transport
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gilliam-class-attack-transport-243-9230925
title:
Gilliam-class attack transport
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The Gilliam-class attack transport was a class of attack transport built for service with the US Navy in World War II. Like all attack transports, the purpose of the Gilliams was to transport troops and equipment to foreign shores in order to execute amphibious invasions using an array of smaller amphibious assault boats carried by the attack transport itself. The Gilliam-class was heavily armed with antiaircraft weaponry to protect itself and its cargo of troops from air attack in the battle zo
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US Navy ship
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilliam-class_attack_transport
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date modified:
2024-02-04T08:45:18Z
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