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U.S.S. NEW KENT
(APA-217)DONT TREAD ON ME
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APA-217 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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| JUL | 1944 | - | Keel Date: 11 JUL 1944 at Permanente Metals Corporation | ||
| OCT | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 12 OCT 1944 | ||
| NOV | 1944 | - | Commissioned: 22 NOV 1944 | ||
| JAN | 1945 | - | JAN | 1946 | Middle Pacific |
| JUL | 1949 | - | Decommissioned: 29 JUL 1949 | ||
APA-217 General Specifications
Complement: 56 Officers and 480 Enlisted
Displacement: 6873 tons
Length: 455 feet
Beam: 62 feet
Draft: 24 feet
Flank Speed: 18 knots