USN · AP
AfloatCatron was a Gilliam-class attack transport that carried the 6th Marines off Okinawa at the opening of the April 1945 assault and was later destroyed as a target off Kwajalein.
| Class | Gilliam class |
|---|---|
| Type | Transport (AP) |
| Hull | APA-71 |
| Builder | Consolidated Steel, Wilmington |
| Launched | 1944-08-28 |
| Commissioned | 1944-11-28 |
| Fate | Afloat. Bikini left her radioactive. On 6 May 1948, off Kwajalein, the cruiser Atlanta (CL-104) destroyed her as a target. |
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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