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APD-77 Frament
United States Navy fast attack transport
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Buckley - 1943/04/01
Bethlehem Steel Co., Shipbuilding Div., Quincy,
1943/06/28 1943/08/15 1961/07
sold
Namesake: PhM3/c Frament
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage:


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/03       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
45/04/03 45/05     P.H. - UDT training   66 
45/05/ 45/05/29     convoy duty to Eniwetok, Ulithi, Leyte, Okinawa   66 
45/05/29 45/06 Iceber   Okinawa - patrol duty   66 
45/06 45/07/2? Iceber   Okinawa - rescue duty  
45/07/2? 45/09     Philippines - training duty   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: ex DE-677, 44/12/15 > APD-77, 1960/06/01 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 1 Battle Star
Notice: sold to Ecuador as a power hulk