Built in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
The second ship to be so named by the Navy, James M. Gilliss (T-AGOR-4) was laid down by Christy Corp., Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, 31 May 1961; launched 19 May 1962; sponsored by Mrs. Hubert H. Humphrey, wife of the Senator from Minnesota; delivered to the Navy 5 October 1962; and turned over to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) 5 November 1962, Captain Torston Johnson in command.
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