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U.S.S. BRULE
(APA-66)Click to view crew list
APA-66 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a APA-66 Shellback Initiation | Add a APA-66 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APR | 1944 | - | Keel Date: 10 APR 1944 at Consolidated Steel Corporation Orange TX | ||
| JUN | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 30 JUN 1944 | ||
| OCT | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 31 OCT 1944 | ||
| MAY | 1945 | - | Shellback Initiation - 13 MAY 1945 - Atlantic Ocean | ||
| AUG | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 29 AUG 1946 | ||
APA-66 General Specifications
Class: Gilliam-class attack transport
Named for: A county in South Dakota
Displacement: 4247 tons
Length: 426 feet
Beam: 58 feet
Draft: 16 feet
Final Disposition: Sunk as a target off Kwajalein 11 May 1948 after use as a target in Operation Crossroads