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U.S.S. ROCKINGHAM
(APA-229)BRINGIN HOME THE BACON
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APA-229 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a APA-229 Shellback Initiation | Add a APA-229 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEP | 1944 | - | Keel Date: 11 SEP 1944 | ||
| NOV | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 22 NOV 1944 | ||
| NOV | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 1 NOV 1944 | ||
| MAR | 1947 | - | Decommissioned: 17 MAR 1947 | ||
APA-229 General Specifications
Complement: 536 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 12450 tons
Length: 455 feet 0 inches
Beam: 62 feet 0 inches
Draft: 24 feet 0 in
Flank Speed: 17 knots