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U.S.S. ROLETTE

(AKA-99)


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AKA-99 Deployments - Major Events

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Month Year to Month Year Deployment / Event
DEC1944-Keel Date: 2 DEC 1944
at Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company Kearny NJ
MAR1945-Launch Date: 11 MAR 1945
APR1945-Commissioned: 27 APR 1945
JAN1951-JAN1954North Atlantic-Med-Indian Ocean
MAY1953-NOV1953Mediterranean

AKA-99 General Specifications

Class: Andromeda-class attack cargo ship

Named for: Rolette County

Complement: 425 Officers and Enlisted

Displacement: 14200 tons

Length: 459 feet 2 inches

Beam: 63 feet

Flank Speed: 17 knots

Final Disposition: Unknown