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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USSDane (APA-238) |
| Namesake | Dane County, Wisconsin |
| Builder | Oregon Shipbuilding |
| Launched | 9 August 1945 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs D. A. Button |
| Acquired | 29 October 1945 |
| Commissioned | 29 October 1945 |
| Decommissioned | 20 December 1946 |
| Stricken | 17 August 1958 |
| Fate | Scrapped 1975 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Haskell-classattack transport |
| Displacement | 6,720 tons (lt), 14,837 t. (fl) |
| Length | 455 ft |
| Beam | 62 ft |
| Draft | 24 ft |
| Propulsion | 1 xJoshua Hendy geared turbine, 2 xBabcock & Wilcox header-type boilers, 1 x propeller, designed shafthorsepower 8,500 |
| Speed | 17knots |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 xLCM, 12 xLCVP, 3 xLCPU |
| Capacity | 86 Officers 1,475 Enlisted |
| Crew | 56 Officers, 480 enlisted |
| Armament | 1 x5"/38 caliber dual-purpose gun mount, 1 x quad40mm gun mount, 4 x twin 40mm gun mounts, 10 x single20mm gun mounts |
| Notes | MCV Hull No. ?, hull type VC2-S-AP5 |
USSDane (APA-238) was aHaskell-classattack transport in service with theUnited States Navy from 1945 to 1946. She was scrapped in 1975.
Dane was named after a county inWisconsin. She was launched on 9 August 1945 byOregon Shipbuilding ofPortland, Oregon, under aMaritime Commission contract; transferred to the Navy 29 October 1945; and commissioned the same day.
Dane arrived too late to see action in World War II, but she arrived in time to participate inOperation Magic Carpet, the massive sealift made shortly after the war to bring returning servicemen home.
Dane made three "Magic Carpet" voyages to theWest Pacific from 29 December 1945 to 10 July 1946, bringing home veterans fromOkinawa,Guam,Peleliu,Manus,Truk, andKwajalein.
She remained atSan Francisco until placed out of commission 20 December 1946. She was transferred to theMaritime Administration 17 August 1958, which disposed of her some time thereafter. Her final disposition is unknown.
This article incorporates text from thepublic domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be foundhere.
