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U.S.S. YANCEY
(AKA-93)THE WORLD IS OUR BEACHEAD
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AKA-93 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAY | 1944 | - | Keel Date: 22 MAY 1944 at Moore Dry Dock Company Oakland CA | ||
| JUL | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 8 JUL 1944 | ||
| OCT | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 11 OCT 1944 | ||
| SEP | 1945 | - | NOV | 1945 | Middle Pacific |
| JAN | 1946 | - | AUG | 1947 | Antarctic Circle |
| JAN | 1950 | - | JUL | 1953 | Inchon Landing |
| OCT | 1962 | - | OCT | 1962 | Cuban Missle Blockade |
| APR | 1965 | - | JUL | 1965 | Dominican republic Crisis |
| NOV | 1965 | - | APR | 1966 | Caribbean |
| JAN | 1966 | - | JAN | 1967 | Mediterranean |
| JUN | 1966 | - | JUN | 1966 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
| NOV | 1966 | - | MAY | 1967 | Mediterranean |
| NOV | 1969 | - | MAY | 1970 | Mediterranean |
| MAR | 1970 | - | AUG | 1970 | Mediterranean |
AKA-93 General Specifications
Class: Andromeda-class attack cargo ship
Named for: Yancey County
Complement: 368 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 13910 tons
Length: 459 feet 3 inches
Beam: 63 feet
Flank Speed: 16 Knots
Final Disposition: Sunk as an artificial reef off Morehead City NC 1990 Laying on her starboard side at a depth of 160 ft (49 m)