USN · AP
AfloatOconto was a Haskell-class attack transport built by Kaiser at Vancouver that discharged troops in Lingayen Gulf in January 1945, landed troops from Biak on Mindoro, and met kamikazes off Okinawa in April.
| Class | Haskell class |
|---|---|
| Type | Transport (AP) |
| Hull | APA-187 |
| Builder | Kaiser, Vancouver |
| Launched | 1944-06-20 |
| Commissioned | 1944-09-02 |
| Fate | Afloat. She came through Lingayen Gulf, Mindoro, and both stays off Okinawa. |
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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