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U.S.S. PIERCE
(APA-50)THE FIGHTING PIERCE
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APA-50 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUL | 1942 | - | Keel Date: 22 JUL 1942 at Moore Dry Dock | ||
| OCT | 1942 | - | Launch Date: 10 OCT 1942 | ||
| JUN | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 30 JUN 1943 | ||
| MAR | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 11 MAR 1946 | ||
APA-50 General Specifications
Class: Ormsby-class attack transport
Complement: 43 Officers and 478 Enlisted
Displacement: 7300 tons
Length: 459 feet 3 inches
Beam: 63 feet
Draft: 24 feet
Final Disposition: Scrapped May 1969