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U.S.S. LACKAWANNA
(AO-40)Click to view crew list
AO-40 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a AO-40 Shellback Initiation | Add a AO-40 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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| DEC | 1941 | - | Keel Date: 27 DEC 1941 at Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard MD | ||
| MAY | 1942 | - | Launch Date: 16 MAY 1942 | ||
| JUL | 1942 | - | Commissioned: 10 JUL 1942 | ||
| FEB | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 14 FEB 1946 | ||
AO-40 General Specifications
Class: Kennebec-class fleet replenishment oiler
Named for: Lackawanna River
Complement: 287 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 21580 tons
Length: 501 feet 5 inches
Beam: 68 feet
Flank Speed: 16 Knots
Final Disposition: Returned to the Maritime Commission 1 July 1946Sold 1947