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U.S.S. ALAMEDA COUNTY
(AVB-1)Click to view crew list
AVB-1 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a AVB-1 Shellback Initiation | Add a AVB-1 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEB | 1943 | - | Keel Date: 17 FEB 1943 at Dravo Corporation Neville Island Pittsburgh PA | ||
| MAY | 1943 | - | Launch Date: 22 MAY 1943 | ||
| JUL | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 12 JUL 1943 | ||
| JAN | 1954 | - | SEP | 1957 | Caribbean |
| JUL | 1958 | - | SEP | 1958 | Mediterranean-Lebanon |
| MAY | 1962 | - | JUN | 1962 | Mediterranean-Lebanon |
AVB-1 General Specifications
Class: LST-1-class tank landing ship
Named for: Alameda County CA
Displacement: 1625 tons
Length: 328 feet
Beam: 50 feet
Draft: Loaded - 8' FWD - 14' AFT
Final Disposition: Sold to Italy 20 November 1962