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USS KANKAKEE
(AO-39)She May Be Old
But She Still Puts Out
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AO-39 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a AO-39 Shellback Initiation | Add a AO-39 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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| JAN | 1942 | Launch Date: 24 JAN 1942 | |||
| MAY | 1942 | Commissioned: 4 MAY 1942 | |||
| OCT | 1954 | - | APR | 1955 | Mediterranean |
| NOV | 1957 | Decommissioned: 4 NOV 1957 | |||
| OCT | 1962 | - | DEC | 1962 | Cuban Missle Blockade |
| JAN | 1964 | - | JAN | 1967 | Middle Pacific |
| JAN | 1964 | - | JAN | 1967 | Middle Pacific |
AO-39 General Specifications
Class: Kennebec-class fleet replenishment oiler
Named for: Kankakee River
Complement: 261 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 6013 tons
Length: 501 feet 5 inches
Beam: 68 feet
Flank Speed: 17 knots
Final Disposition: Sold 1 April 1976
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