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U.S.S. RUCHAMKIN
(APD-89)CAN DO
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APD-89 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEB | 1944 | - | Keel Date: 14 FEB 1944 at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard | ||
| JUN | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 15 JUN 1944 | ||
| SEP | 1945 | - | Commissioned: 16 SEP 1945 | ||
| FEB | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 27 FEB 1946 | ||
| SEP | 1961 | - | OCT | 1961 | Cuban Missle Blockade |
| JAN | 1962 | - | JAN | 1964 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
| FEB | 1964 | - | MAR | 1964 | Guantanamo Bay |
| APR | 1965 | - | MAY | 1965 | Dominican Crisis |
| JUL | 1968 | - | DEC | 1968 | Mediterranean |
APD-89 General Specifications
Class: Crosley-class high speed transport
Named for: Seymour D. Ruchamkin
Displacement: 2130 tons
Length: 306 feet
Beam: 37 feet
Draft: 12 feet 7 in
Final Disposition: Transferred to Colombia 24 November 1969