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U.S.S. CARTERET
(APA-70)Click to view crew list
APA-70 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a APA-70 Shellback Initiation | Add a APA-70 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUG | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 15 AUG 1944 | ||
| DEC | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 3 DEC 1944 | ||
| AUG | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 6 AUG 1946 | ||
APA-70 General Specifications
Class: Gilliam-class attack transport
Named for: A county in North Carolina
Displacement: 4247 tons
Length: 426 feet
Beam: 58 feet
Draft: 16 feet
Final Disposition: Sunk as a target by USS Toledo (CA-133) after use as target in Operation Crossroads