USS Cullman (APA-78)
USS Cullman (APA-78) underway in San Francisco Bay, California, late 1945 or early '46, bringing home troops in Operation Magic Carpet |
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| Career (USA) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Cullman (APA-78) |
| Namesake: | A county in Alabama |
| Builder: | Consolidated Steel |
| Launched: | 17 November 1944 |
| Sponsored by: | Mrs. G. E. Kenyon |
| Acquired: | 24 January 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 25 January 1945 |
| Decommissioned: | 22 May 1946 |
| Fate: | Sold for scrap, August 1965 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Gilliam-class attack transport |
| Tonnage: | 85,000 cu. ft., 600 t. |
| Displacement: | 4,247 tons (lt), 7,080 t.(fl) |
| Length: | 426 ft (130 m) |
| Beam: | 58 ft (18 m) |
| Draft: | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
| Propulsion: | Westinghouse turboelectric drive, 2 boilers, 2 propellers, Design shaft horsepower 6,000 |
| Speed: | 16.9 knots |
| Capacity: | 47 Officers, 802 Enlisted |
| Crew: | 27 Officers, 295 Enlisted |
| Armament: | 1 x 5"/38 caliber dual-purpose gun mount, 4 x twin 40mm gun mounts, 10 x single 20mm gun mounts |
| Notes: | MCV Hull No. ?, hull type S4-SE2-BD1 |
USS Cullman (APA-78) was a Gilliam-class attack transport that served with the US Navy during World War II. Commissioned late in the war, she was initially assigned to transport duties and consequently did not participate in combat operations.
Cullman was named after a county in Alabama. She was launched 17 November 1944 by Consolidated Steel at Wilmington, California, under a Maritime Commission contract; transferred to the Navy 24 January 1945; and commissioned the next day, Lieutenant Commander W. B. Dell, USNR, in command.
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