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U.S.S. BASSETT
(APD-73)Click to view crew list
APD-73 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOV | 1943 | - | Keel Date: 28 NOV 1943 at Consolidated Steel Corporation Orange TX | ||
| JAN | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 15 JAN 1944 | ||
| FEB | 1945 | - | Commissioned: 23 FEB 1945 | ||
| AUG | 1945 | - | AUG | 1945 | Rescued 152 Survivors of USS Indianapolis |
| APR | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 29 APR 1946 | ||
| DEC | 1950 | - | DEC | 1950 | Recommisioned - 7 December 1950 |
| NOV | 1957 | - | NOV | 1957 | Decommissioned - 26 November 1957 |
APD-73 General Specifications
Class: Charles Lawrence-class high-speed transport
Named for: Edgar R. Bassett
Complement: 186 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 1400 tons
Length: 306 feet
Beam: 36 feet 10 inches
Flank Speed: 24 knots
Range: 6 000 nautical miles
Final Disposition:Transferred to Colombia 6 September 1968