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U.S.S. SHELIAK
(AKA-62)Click to view crew list
AKA-62 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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| JUN | 1944 | - | Keel Date: 19 JUN 1944 at Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company Kearny NJ | ||
| OCT | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 17 OCT 1944 | ||
| DEC | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 1 DEC 1944 | ||
| MAY | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 10 MAY 1946 | ||
AKA-62 General Specifications
Class: Andromeda-class attack cargo ship
Named for: Sheliak
Complement: 399 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 6715 tons
Length: 459 feet 2 inches
Beam: 63 feet
Flank Speed: 16 Knots
Final Disposition: Sold into commercial service 1948Scrapped 1969