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U.S.S. OBERON
(AKA-14)ANY PLACE - ANY TIME
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AKA-14 Deployments - Major Events
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Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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MAR | 1942 | - | Launch Date: 18 MAR 1942 | ||
JUN | 1942 | - | Commissioned: 15 JUN 1942 | ||
APR | 1944 | - | SEP | 1944 | Mediterranean |
JUN | 1955 | - | Decommissioned: 27 JUN 1955 |
AKA-14 General Specifications
Class: Arcturus-class attack cargo ship
Named for: Oberon
Complement: 494 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 7391 tons
Length: 459 feet 2 inches
Beam: 63 feet
Flank Speed: 16 Knots
Final Disposition: Sold for scrapping 3 December 1970