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U.S.S. WARRICK
(AKA-89)Click to view crew list
AKA-89 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a AKA-89 Shellback Initiation | Add a AKA-89 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APR | 1944 | - | Keel Date: 7 APR 1944 at Moore Dry Dock Company Oakland CA | ||
| MAY | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 29 MAY 1944 | ||
| AUG | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 30 AUG 1944 | ||
| APR | 1945 | - | JUL | 1945 | operation sandstorm |
| APR | 1945 | - | JUL | 1945 | operation sandstorm |
| JAN | 1946 | - | APR | 1946 | china occupation 1946 |
| JAN | 1950 | - | JAN | 1952 | Operation Sandstorm Nuclur Tesr |
| MAY | 1955 | - | DEC | 1955 | West Pac |
| DEC | 1957 | - | Decommissioned: 3 DEC 1957 | ||
AKA-89 General Specifications
Class: Andromeda-class attack cargo ship
Named for: Warrick County
Complement: 366 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 13910 tons
Length: 459 feet 1 inches
Beam: 63 feet
Flank Speed: 16 Knots
Final Disposition: Reacquired by the Navy 20 April 1971Sunk as a target ship 28 May 1971