USN · AP
AfloatCarteret, a Gilliam-class attack transport built by Consolidated Steel at Wilmington, put troops and equipment ashore at Iwo Jima on 19 February 1945.
| Class | Gilliam class |
|---|---|
| Type | Transport (AP) |
| Hull | APA-70 |
| Builder | Consolidated Steel, Wilmington |
| Launched | 1944-08-15 |
| Commissioned | 1944-12-03 |
| Fate | Afloat. She survived the war and was decommissioned on 6 August 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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