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U.S.S. LANING
(APD-55)Click to view crew list
APD-55 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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| APR | 1943 | - | Keel Date: 23 APR 1943 at Norfolk Navy Yard Norfolk Virginia | ||
| JUL | 1943 | - | Launch Date: 4 JUL 1943 | ||
| AUG | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 1 AUG 1943 | ||
| SEP | 1957 | - | Decommissioned: 13 SEP 1957 | ||
APD-55 General Specifications
Class: Buckley-class destroyer escort
Named for: Admiral Harris Laning
Complement: 186 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 1400 tons
Length: 306 feet
Beam: 36 feet 10 inches
Final Disposition: Sold for scrapping 30 September 1975