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U.S.S. AUDRAIN
(APA-59)Click to view crew list
APA-59 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a APA-59 Shellback Initiation | Add a APA-59 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEC | 1943 | - | Keel Date: 1 DEC 1943 at Consolidated Steel Corporation Orange TX | ||
| APR | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 21 APR 1944 | ||
| SEP | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 2 SEP 1944 | ||
| SEP | 1944 | - | DEC | 1944 | Middle Pacific |
| OCT | 1944 | - | SEP | 1948 | Commisioning |
| OCT | 1944 | - | Shellback Initiation - 6 OCT 1944 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| MAY | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 15 MAY 1946 | ||
APA-59 General Specifications
Class: Gilliam-class attack transport
Named for: A county in Missouri
Complement: 27 Officers and 295 Enlisted
Displacement: 4247 tons
Length: 426 feet
Beam: 58 feet
Flank Speed: 16 Knots
Final Disposition: Sold for scrapping 11 July 1972