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U.S.S. LEON
(APA-48)Click to view crew list
APA-48 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUN | 1941 | - | JAN | 1945 | Middle Pacific |
| FEB | 1943 | - | Keel Date: 6 FEB 1943 at Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula MS | ||
| JUN | 1943 | - | Launch Date: 19 JUN 1943 | ||
| SEP | 1943 | - | SEP | 1945 | West Pac-Indian Ocean |
| FEB | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 12 FEB 1944 | ||
| MAR | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 7 MAR 1946 | ||
APA-48 General Specifications
Class: Bayfield-class attack transport
Named for: Counties in Florida and Texas
Complement: 51 Officers and 524 Enlisted
Displacement: 8100 tons
Length: 492 feet
Beam: 69 feet 6 inches
Flank Speed: 18 knots
Final Disposition: Scrapped 1971