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U.S.S. LEEDSTOWN
(APA-56)Click to view crew list
APA-56 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEB | 1942 | - | Launch Date: 13 FEB 1942 | ||
| JAN | 1943 | - | JAN | 1944 | Middle Pacific |
| JUL | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 16 JUL 1943 | ||
| MAR | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 7 MAR 1946 | ||
APA-56 General Specifications
Class: Windsor-class attack transport
Named for: A city in Westmoreland County VA
Complement: 91 Officers and 522 Enlisted
Displacement: 7950 tons
Length: 473 feet 1 inches
Beam: 66 feet
Flank Speed: 18 knots
Final Disposition: Scrapped April 1970