USS Thurston (AP-77)
USS Thurston (AP-77) was a troop transport that served with the United States Navy during World War II. She was named after counties in Nebraska and Washington. Thurston was laid down under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 134) as SS Delsantos (sometimes styled as Del Santos) on 9 December 1941 at Kearney, New Jersey, by the Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Company, for the Mississippi Shipping Company; launched on 4 April 1942; and delivered on 11 July 1942. The ship was acquired by the Navy from the War Shipping Administration under a bare boat charter on 13 September 1942 and was renamed Dauphin and designated AP-77 on 16 September. However, to avoid confusion with a Canadian ship named Dauphin, the ship was again renamed on 18 September, this time as Thurston.
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USS Thurston (AP-77)
USS Thurston (AP-77) was a troop transport that served with the United States Navy during World War II. She was named after counties in Nebraska and Washington. Thurston was laid down under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 134) as SS Delsantos (sometimes styled as Del Santos) on 9 December 1941 at Kearney, New Jersey, by the Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Company, for the Mississippi Shipping Company; launched on 4 April 1942; and delivered on 11 July 1942. The ship was acquired by the Navy from the War Shipping Administration under a bare boat charter on 13 September 1942 and was renamed Dauphin and designated AP-77 on 16 September. However, to avoid confusion with a Canadian ship named Dauphin, the ship was again renamed on 18 September, this time as Thurston.
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1942-09-13
commissioning date
1942-09-19
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1942-07-11
decommissioning date
1946-08-01
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1941-12-09
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1.92024e+1
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1942-04-04
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Lost after running aground, 7 February 1962
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Seven battle stars for World War II service
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MC hull type C2-F, MC hull no. 134
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Counties in Nebraska and Washington
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Steam turbine, single shaft, 6,000 hp
Ship renamed
USS Dauphin, USS Thurston, SS Chickasaw
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Mrs Dorothy W. Necht
Ship struck
1946-08-28
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