USS Southampton (AKA-66)
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Construction started | May 26, 1944 |
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Launched | July 28, 1944 |
Length | 140 m |
Beam | 19 m |
Builder | North Carolina Shipbuilding Company |
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ID | 3138873 |
About USS Southampton (AKA-66)
USS Southampton (AKA-66) was a Tolland-class attack cargo ship of the United States Navy, named after Southampton County, Virginia. Southampton 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.