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U.S.S. DICKENS
(APA-161)Click to view crew list
APA-161 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a APA-161 Shellback Initiation | Add a APA-161 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEP | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 8 SEP 1944 | ||
| OCT | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 18 OCT 1944 | ||
| FEB | 1945 | - | FEB | 1945 | Iwo Jima Assault and Initial Landings Green Beach 1/28 Marines |
| MAR | 1945 | - | Shellback Initiation - 5 MAR 1945 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| MAY | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 21 MAY 1946 | ||
APA-161 General Specifications
Complement: 56 Officers and 480 Enlisted
Displacement: 6873 tons
Length: 455 feet
Beam: 62 feet
Draft: 24 feet
Flank Speed: 17 knots