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U.S.S. WOODFORD
(AKA-86)Click to view crew list
AKA-86 Deployments - Major Events
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Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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JUL | 1944 | - | Keel Date: 17 JUL 1944 at North Carolina Shipbuilding Company Wilmington NC | ||
OCT | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 5 OCT 1944 | ||
MAR | 1945 | - | Commissioned: 3 MAR 1945 | ||
MAY | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 1 MAY 1946 |
AKA-86 General Specifications
Class: Tolland-class attack cargo ship
Named for: Woodford County
Complement: 425 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 13910 tons
Length: 459 feet 2 inches
Beam: 63 feet
Flank Speed: 16 Knots
Final Disposition: Sold into merchant service 1947