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U.S.S. SAMUEL CHASE
(APA-26)THE LUCKY CHASE
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APA-26 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUG | 1940 | - | Keel Date: 31 AUG 1940 | ||
| AUG | 1941 | - | Launch Date: 23 AUG 1941 | ||
| JUN | 1942 | - | Commissioned: 13 JUN 1942 | ||
| JUN | 1944 | - | JUL | 1944 | Normandy Invasion |
| FEB | 1947 | - | Decommissioned: 26 FEB 1947 | ||
APA-26 General Specifications
Complement: 578 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 9000 tons
Length: 491 feet
Beam: 69 feet 6 inches
Draft: 26 feet 6 in
Flank Speed: 18 Knots