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U.S.S. PRESIDENT ADAMS
(APA-19)Click to view crew list
APA-19 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUN | 1940 | - | Keel Date: 6 JUN 1940 at Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. Newport News VA | ||
| JAN | 1941 | - | Launch Date: 31 JAN 1941 | ||
| NOV | 1941 | - | Commissioned: 19 NOV 1941 | ||
| JUN | 1944 | - | AUG | 1946 | Okinawa |
| NOV | 1944 | - | Shellback Initiation - 1 NOV 1944 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| NOV | 1944 | - | Shellback Initiation - 11 NOV 1944 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| JUN | 1945 | - | AUG | 1946 | Okinawa |
| JUN | 1950 | - | Decommissioned: 14 JUN 1950 | ||
APA-19 General Specifications
Class: President Jackson-class attack transport
Complement: 36 Officers and 477 Enlisted
Displacement: 16175 tons
Length: 491 feet 10 inches
Beam: 69 feet 6 inches
Draft: 26 feet 6 in
Final Disposition: Scrapped 1974