USN · AP
AfloatKershaw was a Haskell-class attack transport from Oregon Shipbuilding at Portland, sponsored by Miss Helen Molloy, that carried troops of the 2d Marine Division to the Okinawa beach on 1 April 1945 and earned one battle star.
| Class | Haskell class |
|---|---|
| Type | Transport (AP) |
| Hull | APA-176 |
| Builder | Oregon Shipbuilding, Portland |
| Launched | 1944-11-12 |
| Commissioned | 1944-12-02 |
| Fate | Afloat. She came through the war and was decommissioned on 20 December 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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