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U.S.S. NIAGRA
(APA-87)Click to view crew list
APA-87 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a APA-87 Shellback Initiation | Add a APA-87 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOV | 1944 | - | Keel Date: 20 NOV 1944 at Consolidated Steel Corporation Orange TX | ||
| FEB | 1945 | - | Launch Date: 10 FEB 1945 | ||
| MAR | 1945 | - | Commissioned: 29 MAR 1945 | ||
| DEC | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 12 DEC 1946 | ||
APA-87 General Specifications
Class: Gilliam-class attack transport
Named for: Fort Niagara
Displacement: 4247 tons
Length: 426 feet
Beam: 58 feet
Draft: 16 feet
Final Disposition: Sold for scrap 5 February 1950