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U.S.S. THOMAS JEFFERSON
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APA-30 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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| FEB | 1940 | - | Keel Date: 5 FEB 1940 at Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. Newport News VA | ||
| NOV | 1940 | - | Launch Date: 20 NOV 1940 | ||
| AUG | 1942 | - | Commissioned: 31 AUG 1942 | ||
| JUL | 1955 | - | Decommissioned: 18 JUL 1955 | ||
APA-30 General Specifications
Class: President Jackson-class attack transport
Named for: Thomas Jefferson
Complement: 58 Officers and 535 Enlisted
Displacement: 11670 tons
Length: 492 feet
Beam: 69 feet 6 inches
Flank Speed: 18 Knots
Final Disposition: Sold for scrap 1 March 1973