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U.S.S. SUFFOLK
(AKA-69)Click to view crew list
AKA-69 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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| JUL | 1944 | - | Keel Date: 11 JUL 1944 at North Carolina Shipbuilding Company Wilmington NC | ||
| SEP | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 15 SEP 1944 | ||
| OCT | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 23 OCT 1944 | ||
| JUN | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 27 JUN 1946 | ||
AKA-69 General Specifications
Class: Tolland-class attack cargo ship
Named for: Suffolk County
Complement: 395 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 13910 tons
Length: 459 feet 2 inches
Beam: 63 feet
Flank Speed: 16 Knots
Final Disposition: Unknown