USS Audubon
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United States | |
Name | USS Audubon |
Namesake | Audubon County, Iowa |
Ordered |
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Laid down | 21 October 1944 |
Launched | 3 December 1944 |
Acquired | 19 December 1944 |
Commissioned | 20 December 1944 |
Decommissioned | 19 February 1946 |
Stricken | 1946 |
Fate | Scrapped, 9 April 1973 |
General characteristics | |
Displacement | 12,450 tons (full load) |
Length | 455 ft 0 in (138.68 m) |
Beam | 62 ft 0 in (18.90 m) |
Draught | 24 ft 0 in (7.32 m) |
Speed | 19 knots |
Complement | 536 |
Armament |
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USS Audubon (APA-149) was a
History
Audubon (MCV hull 814) was laid down on 21 October 1944 by the Kaiser Shipyards Co., Inc., Vancouver, Washington; launched on 3 December 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Fons Hughes; acquired by the Navy on 19 December 1944; designated APA-149; and commissioned on 20 December 1944.
World War II
Following shakedown at
Audubon departed Okinawa on 30 April and headed for
At the time of the
Audubon sailed once again for the Philippines on 11 November. After negotiating heavy seas, the attack transport arrived at Manila on 1 December. Thirty-six hours later, she sailed with almost 2,000 passengers embarked and reached San Francisco on 20 December.
Audubon began 1946 making preparations for a trip to Yokosuka, Japan. However, just before she was due to leave, her orders were cancelled; and she sailed on 11 January for the east coast of the United States. She transited the Panama Canal on 20 January and reached Norfolk, Virginia, on 27 January 1946.
Decommissioning and fate
The ship was decommissioned on 19 February 1946, returned to the
Awards
Audubon earned one
Citations and campaign ribbons
American Campaign Medal | |
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
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World War II Victory Medal[1] |
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- ^ NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive - APA-149 Audubon.