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U.S.S. VENANGO
(AKA-82)Click to view crew list
AKA-82 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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| JUN | 1944 | - | Keel Date: 6 JUN 1944 at North Carolina Shipbuilding Company Wilmington NC | ||
| AUG | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 9 AUG 1944 | ||
| JAN | 1945 | - | Commissioned: 2 JAN 1945 | ||
| APR | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 18 APR 1946 | ||
AKA-82 General Specifications
Class: Tolland-class attack cargo ship
Named for: Venango County
Complement: 247 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 13910 tons
Length: 459 feet 2 inches
Beam: 63 feet
Flank Speed: 16 Knots
Final Disposition: Sold into merchant service 1948