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U.S.S. BUTTE
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APA-68 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUL | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 20 JUL 1944 | ||
| NOV | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 21 NOV 1944 | ||
| JAN | 1945 | - | NOV | 1945 | Middle Pacific |
APA-68 General Specifications
Class: Gilliam-class attack transport
Complement: 283 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 4247 tons
Length: 426 feet
Beam: 58 feet
Draft: 16 feet
Final Disposition: Sunk as a target 12 May 1948