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U.S.S. BANNER
(APA-60)Click to view crew list
APA-60 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAY | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 3 MAY 1944 | ||
| SEP | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 16 SEP 1944 | ||
| AUG | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 27 AUG 1946 | ||
APA-60 General Specifications
Class: Gilliam-class attack transport
Named for: Banner is a county in Nebraska
Displacement: 4247 tons
Length: 426 feet
Beam: 58 feet
Draft: 16 feet
Final Disposition: Scuttled off Kwajalein 16 February 1948 after use as a target in Operation Crossroads