Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Kearny, New Jersey
Laid down
2 February 1943
Launched
26 April 1943
Commissioned
10 June 1943
Decommissioned
October 1967
Reclassified
LKA-19, 1 January 1969
Stricken
1 January 1977
Honors and awards
7 battle stars (World War II)
3 battle stars (Korea)
Fate
Disposed of by MARAD, 27 September 1984
General characteristics
Class and type
Andromeda-class attack cargo ship
Displacement
13,910 long tons (14,133 t) full load
Length
459 ft 3 in (139.98 m)
Beam
63 ft (19 m)
Draft
26 ft 4 in (8.03 m)
Speed
16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph)
Complement
456
Armament
1 × 5"/38 caliber dual purpose gun
4 × 3 in (76 mm) guns
16 × 20 mm guns
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