Tolland Class Amphibious Cargo Ship:
Laid down, 17 October 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (C2-S-AJ3), hull under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1700), at North Carolina Shipbuilding and Drydock, Wilmington, N.C.
Launched, 12 December 1944
Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission, and converted for Naval service at Todd Shipyard, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Commissioned USS Vermilion (AKA-107), 23 June 1945, at Brooklyn, N.Y., CAPT. F. B. Eggers in command
During World War II USS Vermilion was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater
USS Vermilion was assigned to Occupation service in Europe from 1 March to 1 May 1948
Decommissioned, 26 August 1949, at Orange, TX.
Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Texas Group, Orange
Recommissioned, 16 October 1950, at Orange, TX.
Redesignated (LKA-107), 1 January 1969
Decommissioned, 13 April 1971, at Norfolk, VA.
Returned to the Maritime Administration for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Lee Hall, VA.
Struck from the Naval Register, 1 January 1977
Custody transferred, 19 February 1988, to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Final Disposition, sunk 40 miles off the coast of Georgetown S.C. as part of a barrier reef 24 August 1988
Booklet of General Plans dated november 4th 1968
original download location on US National Archives
Back up on Webarchive
pdf file on Webarchive
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