David C. Shanks (AP 180, C3-IN-P&C) Class

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Class: DAVID C. SHANKS (AP 180, C3-IN-P&C)
Design: MC C3-IN P&C
Displacement (tons): #,###
Dimensions (feet): ###.#' x ##.#' x ##.#'
Original armament: 4-5"/38
Later armaments: (19xx) 4-20mm
Complement: ###
Speed (kts.): ##.#
Propulsion (HP): #,###
Machinery: turbines, # screw

Construction:

AP	Name	Acq	Builder	Keel	Launch	Svc
182	GEORGE W. GOETHALS	1 Mar 1950	Ingalls SB, Pascagoula	7 Jan 1941	23 Jan 1942	1 Mar 1950
183	HENRY GIBBINS	1 Mar 1950	Ingalls SB, Pascagoula	23 Aug 1941	11 Sep 1942	1 Mar 1950
180	DAVID C. SHANKS	1 Mar 1950	Ingalls SB, Pascagoula	27 Sep 1941	21 Oct 1942	1 Mar 1950
181	FRED C. AINSWORTH	1 Mar 1950	Ingalls SB, Pascagoula	23 Jan 1942	20 Nov 1942	1 Mar 1950

Disposition:

AP	Name	T	Inact/Cust	Strike	Disposal	Fate	MA Sale/Depart
182	GEORGE W. GOETHALS	T	20 Nov 1959/C	1 Jul 1961	1 Nov 1960	MA	26 Oct 1970
183	HENRY GIBBINS	T	28 Dec 1959/T	2 Dec 1959	28 Dec 1959	MA/T	3 Dec 1981
180	DAVID C. SHANKS	T	27 Oct 1959/C	1 Jul 1961	1 Nov 1960	MA/T	26 Jun 1973
181	FRED C. AINSWORTH	T	2 Nov 1959/C	1 Jul 1961	1 Nov 1960	MA/T	26 Jun 1973

Class Notes:
On 1 Jan 19## CNO directed the construction of ....

Ship Notes:

AP	Name	MA	Notes
182	GEORGE W. GOETHALS	109	Ex USAT GEORGE W. GOETHALS, ex merc. PASCAGOULA, ex AMERICAN MERCHANT (completed 18 Sep 1942). Title to Army 18 Sep 1942. To MA custody 20 Nov 1959. To buyer 21 Nov 1970.
183	HENRY GIBBINS	164	Ex USAT HENRY GIBBINS, ex merc. BILOXI, ex AMERICAN BANKER (completed 27 Feb 1943). Title to Army 27 Feb 1943. Loaned by MA to N.Y. Maritime Academy as training ship EMPIRE STATE IV 28 Dec 1959. Returned and to Mass. Maritime Academy 30.8.1973 as BAY STATE III. Returned 4.3.1980, sold to BU 3 Dec 1981 (sale 30 Jun 1981 failed).
180	DAVID C. SHANKS	165	Ex USAT DAVID C. SHANKS, ex merc. GULFPORT, ex AMERICAN FARMER (completed 24 Apr 1943). Title to Army 24 Apr 1943. To MA custody 27 Oct 1959. Sale 1 Mar 1973 failed. To buyer 24 Aug 1973.
181	FRED C. AINSWORTH	166	Ex USAT FRED C. AINSWORTH, ex merc. PASS CHRISTIAN, ex AMERICAN SHIPPER (completed 4 Jun 1943). Title to Army 4 Jun 1943. To MA custody 2 Nov 1959. Sale 1 Mar 1973 failed. To buyer 23 Aug 1973.