USS Shoshone (AKA-65)
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Construction started | May 12, 1944 |
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Launched | July 17, 1944 |
Length | 140 m |
Beam | 19 m |
Builder | North Carolina Shipbuilding Company |
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ID | 3099663 |
About USS Shoshone (AKA-65)
USS Shoshone (AKA-65) was a Tolland-class attack cargo ship of the United States Navy, named after a river in Wyoming. She was designed to carry military cargo and landing craft, and to use the latter to land weapons, supplies, and Marines on enemy shores during amphibious operations.