▁a ▁H askell - class ▁attack ▁transport ▁acquired ▁by ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Navy ▁during ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁for ▁the ▁task ▁of ▁transport ing ▁troops ▁to ▁and ▁from ▁combat ▁areas . ▁ ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁service ▁K arn es ▁( AP A - 1 7 5 ) ▁was ▁launched ▁ 7 ▁November ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁by ▁Oregon ▁Sh ip building ▁Cor p ., ▁Port land , ▁Oregon , ▁for ▁the ▁Mar itime ▁Commission ; ▁spons ored ▁by ▁Miss ▁N ora ▁Cl ancy ; ▁acquired ▁and ▁commission ed ▁by ▁the ▁Navy ▁ 3 ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 4 , ▁Captain ▁R . ▁B . ▁Miller ▁in ▁command . ▁ ▁Land ing ▁troops ▁on ▁Sa ip an ▁and ▁emb ark ing ▁the ▁wounded ▁After ▁sh aked own ▁along ▁the ▁California ▁coast ▁K arn es ▁arrived ▁Pear l ▁Har bor ▁ 1 3 ▁February ▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁with ▁passengers ▁and ▁cargo ▁from ▁the ▁U . S . ▁West ▁Coast . ▁Six ▁days ▁later ▁she ▁sa iled ▁in ▁con voy ▁to ▁land ▁troops ▁at ▁Sa ip an ▁and ▁other ▁st aging ▁areas ▁in ▁the ▁Pacific ▁Ocean . ▁At ▁Sa ip an ▁she ▁emb ark ed ▁ 4 0 6 ▁U . S . ▁Mar ines ▁wounded ▁in ▁the ▁I wo ▁J ima ▁campaign ▁and ▁returned ▁Pear l ▁Har bor ▁ 1 7 ▁March . ▁ ▁Rein for cing ▁Ok ina wa ▁with ▁troops ▁and ▁supplies ▁With ▁the ▁Ok ina wa ▁invasion ▁well ▁under way , ▁K arn es ▁depart ed ▁Pear