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U.S.S. TROUSDALE
(AKA-79)Click to view crew list
AKA-79 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a AKA-79 Shellback Initiation | Add a AKA-79 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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| OCT | 1943 | - | Shellback Initiation - 26 OCT 1943 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| APR | 1944 | - | Keel Date: 22 APR 1944 at North Carolina Shipbuilding Company Wilmington NC | ||
| JUL | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 3 JUL 1944 | ||
| DEC | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 21 DEC 1944 | ||
| APR | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 29 APR 1946 | ||
AKA-79 General Specifications
Class: Tolland-class attack cargo ship
Named for: Trousdale County
Complement: 362 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 13910 tons
Length: 459 feet 2 inches
Beam: 63 feet
Flank Speed: 16 Knots
Final Disposition: Sold into merchant service 1947