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This article has been checked against the following criteria for B-class status:
DANFS is useless as a reference as it contains a major blunder in year of inactivation which was 1959 by multiple sources, including
Naval Historical Center's own write up, not 1958. Total content is:
Former name retained.
David C. Shanks (AP-180) was acquired from the Army on 15 March 1950 for transfer to Military Sea Transportation Service. In October 1958 she was placed in the National Defense Reserve Fleet.