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U.S.S. HEYWOOD
(APA-6)Click to view crew list
APA-6 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOV | 1940 | - | Commissioned: 7 NOV 1940 | ||
| FEB | 1942 | - | MAY | 1942 | North Atlantic |
| JUL | 1943 | - | AUG | 1943 | To Island of Kisco in the North Pacific |
| SEP | 1943 | - | AUG | 1944 | West Pac |
| MAR | 1944 | - | MAY | 1946 | Middle Pacific |
| APR | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 12 APR 1946 | ||
APA-6 General Specifications
Class: Heywood-class attack transport
Named for: General Charles Heywood
Complement: 46 Officers and 504 Enlisted
Displacement: 8000 tons
Length: 507 feet
Beam: 56 feet
Flank Speed: 16 Knots
Final Disposition: Scrapped 1956