The USS Seminole (AKA-104/LKA-104) was a Tolland-class attack cargo ship built in 1944 by the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company in Wilmington, North Carolina. Constructed under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1703), she was launched on December 28, 1944, and commissioned on March 8, 1945, at the Charleston Navy Yard. The vessel measured approximately 459 feet in length with a beam of around 62 feet, typical of her class, and was equipped to carry troops, vehicles, and cargo, supporting amphibious operations. Initially, Seminole operated along the East Coast following her shakedown in Chesapeake Bay in March 1945. She subsequently transited the Panama Canal to reach Pearl Harbor in late April, where she participated in training cruises off Hawaii. Her early service included transporting cargo and landing mines for operations in the Pacific, notably at Okinawa and the Palaus, during the closing months of World War II. She was present during the Japanese surrender in August 1945, supporting postwar logistics and troop movements in the Pacific theater. From 1946 through the early 1950s, Seminole operated extensively in the Pacific, including Korea, Japan, and the Philippines. During the Korean War, she supported amphibious landings at Inchon and Wonsan, ferrying troops, cargo, and prisoners of war. Her service in Korea earned her six battle stars. She continued operations in East Asia through the 1950s, including Vietnam, where she supported various amphibious and logistical missions, earning six campaign stars for Vietnam service. Reclassified as LKA-104 in 1969, Seminole participated in multiple combat and training operations, including Vietnam-era amphibious assaults, troop landings, and rescue missions. Notable activities included participation in Operation Beaver Cage, Operation Belt Drive, and operations near the DMZ. She also assisted in the rescue of survivors from a typhoon and supported numerous troop movements and logistical tasks until her decommissioning in December 1970. The USS Seminole was scrapped in 1977, ending a distinguished 25-year service with the U.S. Navy, during which she played a vital role in amphibious warfare and logistical support in multiple conflicts.

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