USS Hansford (APA-106)
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | A county in Texas |
| Builder: | Western Pipe & Steel |
| Laid down: | 10 December 1943 |
| Launched: | 25 April 1944 |
| Christened: | Sea Adder |
| Commissioned: | 12 October 1944 |
| Decommissioned: | 14 June 1946 |
| Renamed: | Gladwin/USS Gladwin, USS Hansford, Steel Apprentice. |
| Honours and awards: |
Two battle stars for service in World War II. |
| Fate: | Scrapped May 1973 |
| Notes: | WPS Hull No. 128. MC Hull No. 1551. Type C3-S-A2. Sponsor: Mrs. Edward C. Cahill. |
| 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 Foster Wheeler 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: | 4,800 tons (180,500 cu. ft). |
| 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 Hansford (APA-106) was a Bayfield-class attack transport that served with the US Navy during World War II.
Originally christened Sea Adder, the vessel was launched 25 April 1944 as Gladwin by Western Pipe & Steel of San Francisco, under Maritime Commission contract. She was transferred to the Navy and renamed Hansford (after Hansford County, Texas) on 25 August, and commissioned on 12 October 1944, Comdr. William A. Lynch in command.
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