Naval Reserve Training Ship Gun Boat Vintage Postcard USS Rockwall Military -

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Naval Reserve Training Ship Gun Boat Vintage Postcard USS Rockwall Military - :
$21.46

WWII USS Rockwall Postcard
Original - Genuine - Vintage
Very Scarce
Great Condition
9 1/2\" x 7\"
Printed On Picture Side - U.S.S. ROCKWALL (APA-230)Printed on Back Side -
T. G. MERKLEY CO.SPECIALITY DISTRIBUTORS6526 NO. MISSISSIPPI AVE.FORTLAND 4. OREGONAll About The Ship -Name USS Rockwall (APA-230)Namesake Rockwall County, TexasBuilder Kaiser ShipbuildingLaid down 9 September 1944Launched 5 November 1944Acquired 14 January 1945Commissioned 14 January 1945Decommissioned 28 September 1955Stricken 1 December 1958Honours and awards One battle star for World War IIFate Disposed of 1 August 1983, fate unknown
General characteristicsClass and type Haskell-class attack transportDisplacement 6,873 tons (lt), 14,837 t. (fl)Length 455 ftBeam 62 ftDraft 24 ftPropulsion 1 x Westinghouse geared turbine, 2 x Combustion Engineering header-type boilers, 1 x propeller, designed shaft horsepower 8,500Speed 18 knotsBoats & landingcraft carried 2 x LCM, 12 x LCVP, 3 x LCPUCapacity 86 Officers 1,475 enlistedCrew 56 Officers, 480 enlistedArmament 1 x 5\"/38 caliber dual-purpose gun mount, 1 x quad 40mm gun mount, 4 x twin 40mm gun mounts, 10 x single 20mm gun mountsNotes: MCV Hull No. 676, hull type VC2-S-AP5Please study the photosSend along any questions you have.Super Quick Shipping and Careful Packaging.You will receive what you see in these pictures.Please study my other listings and if you buymultiple items wait and I will invoice you for areduced total shipping charge.Check out all my store items.