USN · AP
AfloatBurleson, a Gilliam-class attack transport built by Consolidated Steel at Wilmington, arrived off Okinawa as the 1 April 1945 assault opened and began unloading the following day.
| Class | Gilliam class |
|---|---|
| Type | Transport (AP) |
| Hull | APA-67 |
| Builder | Consolidated Steel, Wilmington |
| Launched | 1944-07-11 |
| Commissioned | 1944-11-08 |
| Fate | Afloat. She survived the war and was decommissioned on 9 November 1946. |
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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