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USS DIPHDA
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AKA-59 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAY | 1944 | Launch Date: 11 MAY 1944 | |||
| JUL | 1944 | Commissioned: 8 JUL 1944 | |||
| AUG | 1944 | - | SEP | 1944 | Norfolk to Pearl Harbor |
| SEP | 1944 | - | OCT | 1944 | Middle Pacific |
| MAY | 1956 | Decommissioned: 11 MAY 1956 | |||
AKA-59 General Specifications
Class: Andromeda-class attack cargo ship
Named for: Diphda
Complement: 429 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 6737 tons
Length: 459 feet 2 inches
Beam: 63 feet
Flank Speed: 16 knots
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