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Gasconade arriving at Bikini Atoll, in late May 1946
History
USS GasconadeUnited States
NameUSS Gasconade (APA-85)
NamesakeGasconade County, Missouri
BuilderConsolidated Steel
Laid down7 November 1944
Launched23 January 1945
Sponsored byMrs. Winnie Cave
Acquired10 March 1945
Commissioned11 March 1945
Decommissioned28 August 1946
FateSunk as target ship, 21 July 1948
General characteristics
Class and typeGilliam-class attack transport
Displacement4,247 tons (lt), 7,080 t.(fl)
Length426 ft (130 m)
Beam58 ft (18 m)
Draft16 ft (4.9 m)
PropulsionWestinghouse turboelectric drive, 2 boilers, 2 propellers, Design shaft horsepower 6,000
Speed16.9 knots
Capacity47 Officers, 802 Enlisted
Crew27 Officers, 295 Enlisted
Armament1 x 5"/38 caliber dual-purpose gun mount, 4 x twin 40 mm gun mounts, 10 x single 20 mm gun mounts
NotesMCV Hull No. ?, hull type S4-SE2-BD1

USS Gasconade (APA-85) was a Gilliam-class attack transport that served with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. She was sunk as a target in 1948.

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