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APD-42 Gantner
United States Navy fast attack transport
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Buckley - 1942/12/31
Bethlehem Steel Co., Shipbuilding Div., Quincy, 		1943/04/17 1943/07/23 1966/02/22
sold
Namesake: BM Gantner
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/06/1?       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
45/06/1? 45/06/28     sail from Panama to San Diego > P.H.   66 
45/06/28 45/08/03     P.H. - UDT training   66 
45/08/03 45/09/04     sail from P.H. to Tokio Bay   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: ex DE-60, 45/02/23 > APD-42, 1966/01/15 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...):
Notice: sold to Tchaiwan > PF-34 Wen Shan