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U.S.S. AMERICAN LEGION
(APA-17)Click to view crew list
APA-17 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a APA-17 Shellback Initiation | Add a APA-17 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCT | 1919 | - | Keel Date: 11 OCT 1919 at New York Shipbuilding | ||
| AUG | 1941 | - | Commissioned: 26 AUG 1941 | ||
| AUG | 1941 | - | AUG | 1941 | Rescue 650 Americans from Denmark via Petsamo Finland Aug 1940 |
| MAR | 1943 | - | Shellback Initiation - 20 MAR 1943 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| SEP | 1944 | - | Shellback Initiation - 12 SEP 1944 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| MAR | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 20 MAR 1946 | ||
APA-17 General Specifications
Class: Harris-class attack transport
Named for: The American Legion
Complement: 43 Officers and 639 Enlisted
Displacement: 13529 tons
Length: 535 feet 2 inches
Beam: 72 feet
Flank Speed: 18 knots
Final Disposition: Sold for scrap 5 February 1948