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U.S.S. LIBRA
(AKA-12)Click to view crew list
AKA-12 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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| NOV | 1941 | - | Launch Date: 12 NOV 1941 | ||
| MAY | 1942 | - | Commissioned: 13 MAY 1942 | ||
| APR | 1948 | - | Decommissioned: 12 APR 1948 | ||
| JAN | 1954 | - | JUN | 1954 | Mediterranean |
AKA-12 General Specifications
Class: Arcturus-class attack cargo ship
Named for: Libra
Complement: 406 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 10713 tons
Length: 459 feet 2 inches
Beam: 63 feet
Flank Speed: 15 Knots
Final Disposition: Sold for scrap 17 April 1985