USS Bayfield (APA-33)
USS Bayfield (APA-33) at Charleston, South Carolina, 4 January 1950 |
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| Career | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Western Pipe & Steel |
| Laid down: | 14 November 1942 |
| Launched: | 15 February 1943 |
| Christened: | Sea Bass (II) |
| Commissioned: | 20 November 1943 |
| Decommissioned: | 28 June 1968 |
| Renamed: | USS Bayfield |
| Struck: | 1 October 1968 |
| Honours and awards: |
Four battle stars for service in World War II, four for Korean War service, two for the Vietnam War. |
| Fate: | Scrapped September 1969 |
| Notes: | WPS Hull No. 87. MC Hull No. 275. Type C3-S-A2. Sponsor: Mrs. J. E. Schmeltzer. Delivered 30 June 1943. |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Bayfield-class attack transport |
| Displacement: | 8,100 tons, 16,100 tons fully loaded |
| Length: | 492 ft (150 m) |
| Beam: | 69 ft 6 in (21.18 m) |
| Draught: | 26 ft 6 in (8.08 m) |
| Propulsion: | General Electric geared turbine, 2 x Combustion Engineering D-type boilers, single propeller, designed shaft horsepower 8,500 |
| Speed: | 18 knots |
| Boats & landing craft carried: |
12 x LCVP, 4 x LCM (Mk-6), 3 x LCP(L) (MK-IV) |
| Capacity: | 200,000 cubic feet (5,700 m³), 4,700 tons |
| Complement: | Crew: 51 officers, 524 enlisted Flag: 43 officers, 108 enlisted. Troops: 80 officers, 1,146 enlisted |
| Armament: |
2 x single 5 inch/38 cal. dual purpose gun mounts, one fore and one aft. |
USS Bayfield (APA-33) was a Bayfield-class attack transport built for the United States Navy during World War II, the lead ship in her class. Named for Bayfield County, Wisconsin, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.
Read more about USS Bayfield (APA-33): Construction, Operations in The Pacific, Decommissioning