USS Burleson

USS Burleson (APA-67), a Gilliam-class attack transport, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Burleson County, Texas. Her keel was laid down on 22 April 1944 at Wilmington, California, by the Consolidated Steel Corporation under a Maritime Commission contract. She was launched on 11 July 1944 sponsored by Mrs. Darryl F. Zanuck, delivered to the Navy on 7 November 1944, and commissioned on 8 November 1944. The ship was named after a county in east central Texas about 60 miles due east of Austin.

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APA-67
Gilliam-class attack transport, attack transport, United States Navy,

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1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II Q362

1944-07-11T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1946-11-09T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1944-04-22T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1944-11-08T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

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USS Bracken (APA-64) at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (USA), in February 1946 (80-G-702126)

USS Burleson, arriving home from Bikini Atoll, circa 1946

Target and support ships for Operation Crossroads at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (USA), in February 1946 (80-G-702126)

USS Burleson (APA-67) at Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Virginia (USA), in 1951 (L45-38.04.02)

Type	Subtype	Description	Source

commons	image	USS Bracken (APA-64) at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (USA), in February 1946 (80-G-702126)	Commons
commons	image	USS Burleson, arriving home from Bikini Atoll, circa 1946	Commons
commons	image	USS Burleson, arriving home from Bikini Atoll, circa 1946	Commons
commons	image	Target and support ships for Operation Crossroads at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (USA), in February 1946 (80-G-702126)	Commons
commons	image	USS Burleson (APA-67) at Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Virginia (USA), in 1951 (L45-38.04.02)	Commons

USS Burleson

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