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U.S.S. WHITE SANDS
(AGDS-1)Click to view crew list
AGDS-1 Deployments - Major Events
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Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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DEC | 1943 | - | Keel Date: 20 DEC 1943 at Pacific Bridge Company Alameda CA | ||
JAN | 1970 | - | JAN | 1973 | Middle Pacific |
JAN | 1971 | - | FEB | 1974 | Middle Pacific |
AGDS-1 General Specifications
Class: ARD-12-class auxiliary repair dock
Named for: The White Sands region of New Mexico
Complement: 112 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 5200 tons
Length: 291 feet 8 inches
Beam: 81 feet
Final Disposition: Sold for scrapping 1974