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 2. Contracted date of completion 1 September 1943. Date completion reported by shipyard on 15 November 1943. Latest date completion reported by shipyard 115 November 1943. Of the Ashland-class dock landing ships, succeeded by Casa Grande-class.(1)
Note
1. Laid down on 22 February 1943, launched on 11 June 1943, first time commissioned on 9 December 1943, stricken on 1 December 1967 and sold to be broken up on 26 September 1968.
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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