The USS Adria (AF-30) was an Adria-class stores ship constructed during World War II, designed to supply provisions to U.S. Navy forces across the Pacific and later supporting operations in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. Laid down on December 27, 1943, by Pennsylvania Shipyards, Inc. in Beaumont, Texas, the vessel was launched on April 16, 1944, and acquired by the Navy on a loan charter basis on November 30, 1944. After conversion at Galveston, Texas, she was commissioned on December 26, 1944. The ship measured approximately 334 feet in length, with a beam of around 50 feet, designed to carry cargo, mail, and provisions. Her service commenced with a shakedown cruise in the Gulf of Mexico before heading to the Pacific theater. In early 1945, Adria traveled from Galveston to the Panama Canal Zone, then moved onward to Hawaii, arriving at Pearl Harbor on February 14, 1945. She was assigned to Service Squadron 8 of the Pacific Fleet and subsequently operated across various forward bases. Throughout her wartime service, USS Adria transported vital supplies to locations such as Eniwetok, Saipan, Guam, and Ulithi, supporting ongoing operations around Okinawa. She endured enemy air raids, notably losing one crew member during an air raid on April 30, 1945. After supporting the Okinawa campaign, she returned to Pearl Harbor, then resumed supply runs to the Philippines, Korea, and China following Japan's surrender in August 1945. Post-war, USS Adria continued to serve in the Atlantic Fleet, making supply runs to Caribbean, European, and North African ports, including Guantánamo Bay, Bermuda, Casablanca, Gibraltar, and Bremerhaven. She also participated in training exercises along the U.S. East Coast. She was decommissioned on June 1, 1954, placed in reserve at Orange, Texas, and struck from the Navy list on July 1, 1960. The vessel was sold for scrap on June 27, 1977. Her operational history highlights her significant role in logistical support during and after World War II, emphasizing her contribution to Allied and U.S. naval operations across the Pacific and Atlantic theaters.

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