. . . . . . . "300"^^ . . . . . "USS Gasconade and three sister ships at Pearl Harbor, 1946"@en . "USS Gasconade (APA-85) was a Gilliam-class attack transport that served with the US Navy during World War II. Commissioned late in the war, she was initially assigned to transport duties and consequently did not participate in combat operations. Gasconade was named after a county in Missouri. She was laid down 7 November 1944 under Maritime Commission contract by the Consolidated Steel Corporation at Wilmington, California; launched 23 January 1945; acquired by the Navy 10 March 1945, and commissioned 11 March 1945 at San Pedro, California, Lt. Comdr. Allen E. Stiff in command."@en . . . "USS Gasconade (APA-85) was a Gilliam-class attack transport that served with the US Navy during World War II. Commissioned late in the war, she was initially assigned to transport duties and consequently did not participate in combat operations. Gasconade was named after a county in Missouri. She was laid down 7 November 1944 under Maritime Commission contract by the Consolidated Steel Corporation at Wilmington, California; launched 23 January 1945; acquired by the Navy 10 March 1945, and commissioned 11 March 1945 at San Pedro, California, Lt. Comdr. Allen E. Stiff in command."@en . . . . . "USS Gasconade (APA-85)"@en . . . "--11-07"^^ .