USN · AP
AfloatBrule, a Gilliam-class attack transport built by Consolidated Steel at Wilmington, rejoined the Iwo Jima force on 24 February 1945 after a turbine casualty and remained offshore through the rest of the battle.
| Class | Gilliam class |
|---|---|
| Type | Transport (AP) |
| Hull | APA-66 |
| Builder | Consolidated Steel, Wilmington |
| Launched | 1944-06-30 |
| Commissioned | 1944-10-31 |
| Fate | Afloat. After the Bikini tests she was kept for study and destroyed as a target on 11 May 1948. |
Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
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