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U.S.S. CHARA
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AE-31 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAR | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 15 MAR 1944 | ||
| JUN | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 14 JUN 1944 | ||
| JAN | 1966 | - | JAN | 1967 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
| JUN | 1966 | - | JUN | 1966 | Re-Commisioned |
| JUN | 1966 | - | JUN | 1966 | Sea Trials |
| JAN | 1967 | - | JAN | 1970 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
| JAN | 1967 | - | JAN | 1970 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
| JAN | 1968 | - | JAN | 1969 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
| JAN | 1968 | - | JAN | 1969 | West Pac |
| APR | 1968 | - | JUL | 1968 | Regular Overhaul |
| JUL | 1968 | - | JUL | 1968 | Sea Trials |
| JAN | 1970 | - | AUG | 1970 | West Pac |
| JAN | 1971 | - | MAR | 1972 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
| JAN | 1971 | - | NOV | 1971 | West Pac |
| JAN | 1971 | - | DEC | 1971 | Decommisioning |
| JUL | 1971 | - | NOV | 1971 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
| AUG | 1971 | - | DEC | 1971 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
AE-31 General Specifications
Class: Andromeda-class attack cargo ship
Named for: Chara
Complement: 380 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 6737 tons
Length: 459 feet 3 inches
Beam: 63 feet
Flank Speed: 17 knots
Final Disposition: Sold for scrap 12 November 1972
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