USS CABANA DE 260
Off the Mare Island Navy Yard, 18 May 1945
Official USN Photo
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Courtesy of
U.S. Naval
Historical Center Photo #: NH 97447
Named for Machinist Napoleon Joseph Cabana, b. 26 March 1911,
Fairhaven, MA; Assistant Safety Engineer at Cavite Navy Yard; KIA
12 December 1941 during Japanese attack on Cavite, PI
Type: GMT
Builder: BNY
Keel laid 01/27/43
Launched 03/10/43
Commissioned 07/09/43
First CO: Lt Cdr R. L. Bence
Decommissioned 01/09/46; seven battle stars
Stricken 01/21/46
Sold 05/13/47, scrapped June 1947
Unit of CortDiv 16
Supported strikes on Ellice and Gilbert Islands
Took part in Marianas and Palaus operations From
the research of Anne McCarthy,
with contributions by Pat Perrella and Pat Stephens, webmaster.
March 2006
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