USN · AGC
Rocky Mount
Photos and infoAmphibious command ship, AGC-3. Laid down 4 December 1942, launched 7 March 1943, and commissioned 15 October 1943. From 10 January 1944 she was Turner's flagship. She was off Kwajalein on 31 January and stayed until the island was secured on 4 February, then went on as flagship for Eniwetok. Not sunk.
| Type | Amphibious command ship (AGC) |
|---|---|
| Hull | AGC-3 |
| Builder | Federal Shipbuilding, Kearny |
| Launched | 1943-03-07 |
| Commissioned | 1943-10-15 |
| Fate | Afloat. Not sunk in the Marshalls. |
Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
USS Rocky Mount (AGC-3), circa 1945. U.S. Navy photograph. Wikimedia Commons File:USS Rocky Mount (AGC-3) c1945.jpg. Public domain.
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Marshall Islands
1944-01-31 · Turner's flag; off Kwajalein on 31 January, then Eniwetok; not sunk
