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U.S.S. SOUTHAMPTON
(AKA-66)Click to view crew list
AKA-66 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a AKA-66 Shellback Initiation | Add a AKA-66 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAY | 1944 | - | Keel Date: 26 MAY 1944 at North Carolina Shipbuilding Company Wilmington NC | ||
| MAY | 1944 | - | JAN | 1946 | Middle Pacific |
| JUL | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 28 JUL 1944 | ||
| SEP | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 16 SEP 1944 | ||
| JUN | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 21 JUN 1946 | ||
AKA-66 General Specifications
Class: Tolland-class attack cargo ship
Named for: Southampton County
Complement: 395 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 13910 tons
Length: 459 feet 2 inches
Beam: 63 feet
Flank Speed: 16 Knots
Final Disposition: Unknown