USS Muliphen (AKA-61)

USS Muliphen (AKA-61) was an Andromeda-class attack cargo ship commissioned by the United States Navy in July 1944. During World War II, she played a crucial role in the Pacific Theater, participating in the Okinawa campaign by delivering troops, equipment, and supplies under hazardous combat conditions. After the war, Muliphen supported occupation forces in Japan and later took part in Operation Magic Carpet, returning American servicemen home. She continued to serve through the Korean War and various Cold War operations before being decommissioned in March 1968.