USN · AP
AfloatDarke landed the 5th Marines in the Iwo Jima assault on 19 February 1945 and, from 9 April through the 14th, put Army reinforcements ashore at Okinawa. She later carried occupation troops to Japan and veterans home.
| Class | Haskell class |
|---|---|
| Type | Transport (AP) |
| Hull | APA-159 |
| Builder | Oregon Shipbuilding, Portland |
| Launched | 1944-08-29 |
| Commissioned | 1944-10-10 |
| Fate | Afloat. The Navy decommissioned her on 17 April 1946. On 22 April the Maritime Commission took the ship for disposal. |
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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