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U.S.S. SHERIDAN
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APA-51 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUG | 1942 | - | Keel Date: 5 AUG 1942 at Moore Dry Dock | ||
| NOV | 1942 | - | Launch Date: 11 NOV 1942 | ||
| JUL | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 31 JUL 1943 | ||
| MAR | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 5 MAR 1946 | ||
APA-51 General Specifications
Class: Ormsby-class attack transport
Named for: Counties named after Civil War General Philip H. Sheri
Complement: 42 Officers and 478 Enlisted
Displacement: 7300 tons
Length: 459 feet 3 inches
Beam: 63 feet
Flank Speed: 16 Knots
Final Disposition: Scrapped July 1969 after explosion