Contracted by Moore Dry Dock Co., Oakland, California, USA. Gain percentage completion for April 1942=0.5. Gain percentage completion for April 1942=1.5. Number of months between keel laying and completion 12. Contracted date of completion 1 October 1943. Date completion reported by shipyard on 15 December 1943. Latest date completion reported by shipyard 15 December 1943. Of the Ashland-class dock landing ships, succeeded by Casa Grande-class.(1)
Note
1. Laid down on 9 March 1943, launched on 25 June 1943, commissioned on 5 January 1944, decommissioned on 26 October 1969, stricken on 31 October 1969 and sold to be broken up on 15 April 1970.
Source
Franklin Roosevelt D. Roosevelt Presidential Library&Museum. Bureau of Ships: reports 1 May 1942 FDR’s President’s Secretary’s Files (psfc000095).
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