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USS CASWELL
(AKA-72)Click Here
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AKA-72 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCT | 1944 | Launch Date: 24 OCT 1944 | |||
| DEC | 1944 | Commissioned: 13 DEC 1944 | |||
| JUN | 1946 | Decommissioned: 19 JUN 1946 | |||
AKA-72 General Specifications
Class: Tolland-class attack cargo ship
Named for: Caswell County
Complement: 395 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 6318 tons
Length: 459 feet 2 inches
Beam: 63 feet
Flank Speed: 16 Knots
Range: 17 000 miles
Final Disposition:Sold into merchant service 23 June 1947Sold for scrapping 1974

































