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U.S.S. RAY K. EDWARDS
(APD-96)Click to view crew list
APD-96 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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| DEC | 1943 | - | Keel Date: 1 DEC 1943 at Charleston Navy Yard Charleston SC | ||
| FEB | 1944 | - | Launch Date: 19 FEB 1944 | ||
| JUN | 1945 | - | Commissioned: 11 JUN 1945 | ||
| AUG | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 30 AUG 1946 | ||
APD-96 General Specifications
Class: Crosley-class high speed transport
Named for: Corporal Ray K. Edwards (1923-1942)
Complement: 204 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 2130 tons
Length: 306 feet
Beam: 37 feet
Flank Speed: 23 knots
Final Disposition: Sold for scrapping 15 June 1961