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APL-31

APL-17 Class Non-self-propelled Barracks Ship:
  • Laid down, June 1944, at Everett Pacific, Everett, WA.
  • Launched, 30 September 1944
  • Delivered and placed in service, 14 June 1945
  • Placed out of service (date unknown)
  • Struck from the Naval Register 1 August 2001
  • Final Disposition, reefed off the coast of New Jersey
    Specifications:
    Displacement 1,300 t.(lt), 2,580 t.(fl)
    Length 261'
    Beam 49'
    Draft 11'
    Complement unknown
    Armament none
    Accommodation 19 Officers, 205 Enlisted
    Propulsion none
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    APL-29 57k ex-APL-31 ready for sinking as an artificial reef off the coast of New Jersey. Submitted by Bob Gregory, COMPACFLT, Fleet Berthing & Messing Program Manager, courtesy New Jersey Council of Diving Clubs web site
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