Episode 1618
USS Leedstown (APA-56)
Fri, 2021-Oct-08 00:53 UTC
Length - 1:39
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The random article for Friday, 8 October 2021 is USS Leedstown (APA-56).
USS Leedstown (APA-56) was a Windsor-class attack transport that served with the US Navy during World War II.
Leedstown (APA-56) was laid down as Exchequer by the Bethlehem Steel Corporation of Baltimore, Maryland on 26 August 1942; classified AP-101 and renamed Wood 5 October 1942; reclassified APA-56 1 February 1943; launched 13 February; renamed Leedstown 17 March 1943; and commissioned 16 July 1943, Comdr. Harold Bye in command.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:53 UTC on Friday, 8 October 2021.
For the full current version of the article, see USS Leedstown (APA-56) on Wikipedia.
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