Biscayne began on 9 September 1943 .
Biscayne took part in Operation Avalanche , the Allied landings at Salerno , Italy , as flagship for Vice Admiral H. Kent Hewitt and Rear Admiral Conolly .
Beginning on 9 September 1943 , Biscayne took part in Operation Avalanche , the Allied landings at Salerno , Italy , as flagship for Vice Admiral H. Kent Hewitt and Rear Admiral Conolly .