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U.S.S. GASCONADE
(APA-85)Click to view crew list
APA-85 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APR | 1943 | - | JUN | 1946 | Middle Pacific |
| NOV | 1944 | - | Keel Date: 7 NOV 1944 at Consolidated Steel Corporation Orange TX | ||
| JAN | 1945 | - | Launch Date: 23 JAN 1945 | ||
| MAR | 1945 | - | Commissioned: 11 MAR 1945 | ||
| AUG | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 28 AUG 1946 | ||
APA-85 General Specifications
Class: Gilliam-class attack transport
Named for: A county in Missouri
Displacement: 4247 tons
Length: 426 feet
Beam: 58 feet
Draft: 16 feet
Final Disposition: Sunk as target ship 21 July 1948