Name USS Dane (APA-238) Sponsored by Mrs D. A. Button Commissioned 29 October 1945 Launched 9 August 1945 Tonnage 2.631 million kg Draft 7.32 m | Namesake A county in Wisconsin Acquired 29 October 1945 Decommissioned 20 December 1946 Length 139 m Displacement 6.096 million kg Beam 19 m | |
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Builder Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation | ||
USS Dane (APA-238) was a Haskell-class attack transport that was built for service with the US Navy in World War II on the Victory ship design. She was commissioned shortly after the war and consequently never saw action.
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Dane was named after a county in Wisconsin. She was launched on 9 August 1945 by Oregon Shipbuilding of Portland, Oregon, under a Maritime Commission contract; transferred to the Navy 29 October 1945; and commissioned the same day, Captain D. K. Day in command.
Operational history
Dane arrived too late too see action in World War II, but she arrived in time to participate in Operation Magic Carpet, the massive sealift made shortly after the war to bring returning servicemen home.
Dane made three "Magic Carpet" voyages to the West Pacific from 29 December 1945 to 10 July 1946, bringing home veterans from Okinawa, Guam, Peleliu, Manus, Truk, and Kwajalein.
Decommission
She remained at San Francisco until placed out of commission 20 December 1946. She was transferred to the Maritime Administration 17 August 1958, which disposed of her some time thereafter. Her final disposition is unknown.