AKA-107 USS Vermilion

Namesake. Vermilion County, Il; Vermilion Parish, LA
Builder. North Carolina Shipbuilding Company, Wilmington, NC
Laid down. 17 Oct 1944
Launched. 12 Dec 1944
Commissioned. 23 Jun 1945
Decommissioned. 26 Aug 1949
Recommissioned. 16 Oct 1950
Decommissioned. 13 Apr 1971
Stricken. 1 Jan 1977
Motto. Vincit Robor (Latin: "Strength to Conquer")
Fate. Sunk as artificial reef 24 Aug 1988
Class and type. Tolland-class attack cargo ship
Displacement. 13,910 long tons (14,133 t) full
Length. 489 ft 2 in (149.10 m)
Beam. 63 ft (19 m)
Draft. 26 ft 4 in (8.03 m)
Propulsion. GE geared turbine drive, 1 propeller, 6,000 shp (4,474 kW)
Speed. 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph)
Complement. 425
Armament.
1 × 5"/38 caliber gun
4 × twin 40 mm guns
16 × single 20 mm guns