U.S.S. Andromeda
AKA-15
1943
(NN-CAD 1329e)
- Class: Andromeda - 6 attack cargp ships of type C2-S-B1
- Displacement: 6,556 tons light / 14,200 tons full load
- Dimensions: 435'(wl) 459'3"(oa) x 63' x 26'4"
- Machinery: 1-shaft geared turbine, SHP 6,000 = 16.5 knots
- Armament: 1-5"/38, 4-3"/50 (4x1), 18-20mm AA guns
- Boats: 8 LCM, 2 LCP(L), 12 LCVP
- Complement: 44/360
- Builder: Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock, Kearny, New Jersey
- Laid Down: 22 Sep 1942
- Launched: 22 Dec 1942
- Commissioned: 30 Mar 1943
- Decommissioned: 1 May 1956
- Notes: Participated in the invasions of Sicily, Salerno, and Southern France, and the action off Cape Bougaroun (Convoy KMF-25A) all in the Mediterranean, and the invasion of Okinawa in the Pacific, earning a total of 5 battle stars for WWII. Postwar served on Occupation and China duties in the Far East and earned another 5 battle stars during the Korean War.
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