USS Teton
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USS Teton (AGC-14) was a Mount McKinley-class amphibious force command ship in the United States Navy.
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USS Teton (AGC-14) | |
History | |
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United States | |
Name | USS Teton |
Namesake | Teton Range in Wyoming |
Laid down | 9 November 1943 |
Launched | 5 February 1944 |
Acquired | 18 October 1944 |
Commissioned | 18 October 1944 |
Decommissioned | 30 August 1946 |
Stricken | 1 June 1961 |
Homeport | Brooklyn, NY |
Fate | Scrapped |
General characteristics | |
Displacement | 13,910 |
Length | 459 ft 2 in (139.95 m) |
Beam | 63 ft (19 m) |
Draught | 24 ft (7.3 m) |
Propulsion | General Electric Geared turbine drive |
Speed | 16.4 knots |
Complement | 54 Officers, 568 Enlisted |
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