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U.S.S. TOWNER
(AKA-77)Click to view crew list
AKA-77 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a AKA-77 Shellback Initiation | Add a AKA-77 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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| APR | 1944 | - | Keel Date: 8 APR 1944 at North Carolina Shipbuilding Company Wilmington NC | ||
| JUN | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 13 JUN 1944 | ||
| JUN | 1944 | - | Shellback Initiation - 13 JUN 1944 - Atlantic Ocean | ||
| DEC | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 3 DEC 1944 | ||
| JUN | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 10 JUN 1946 | ||
AKA-77 General Specifications
Class: Tolland-class attack cargo ship
Named for: Towner County
Complement: 395 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 8635 tons
Length: 459 feet 2 inches
Beam: 63 feet
Flank Speed: 16 Knots
Final Disposition: Unknown