The USS '''Bandera''' (APA 131) was laid down under a Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 47) on 23 July 1944 at Wilmington, [[California]], by the [[California]] Shipbuilding Co.; launched on 6 October 194A; sponsored by Mrs. Elmer P. Abernethy; acquired by the [[Navy]] on 5 December 1944; and commissioned on 6 December 1944, Capt. George C. Miller in command. | The USS '''Bandera''' (APA 131) was laid down under a Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 47) on 23 July 1944 at Wilmington, [[California]], by the [[California]] Shipbuilding Co.; launched on 6 October 194A; sponsored by Mrs. Elmer P. Abernethy; acquired by the [[Navy]] on 5 December 1944; and commissioned on 6 December 1944, Capt. George C. Miller in command. |