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U.S.S. AQUARIUS
(AKA-16)Click to view crew list
AKA-16 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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| APR | 1943 | - | Keel Date: 28 APR 1943 at Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. | ||
| JUL | 1943 | - | Launch Date: 23 JUL 1943 | ||
| AUG | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 21 AUG 1943 | ||
| MAY | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 23 MAY 1946 | ||
AKA-16 General Specifications
Class: Andromeda-class attack cargo ship
Complement: 404 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 14200 tons
Length: 459 feet 3 inches
Beam: 63 feet
Draft: 26 feet 4 in
Final Disposition: Sold on 12 February 1947