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U.S.S. GILLIAM
(APA-57)Click to view crew list
APA-57 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAR | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 28 MAR 1944 | ||
| AUG | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 1 AUG 1944 | ||
| AUG | 1944 | - | DEC | 1945 | Commisioning |
APA-57 General Specifications
Class: Gilliam-class attack transport
Complement: 27 Officers and 295 Enlisted
Displacement: 4247 tons
Length: 426 feet
Beam: 58 feet
Draft: 16 feet
Final Disposition: Sunk in Operation Crossroads 1 July 1946 at Bikini Atoll