USS Admiral W. L. Capps (AP-121)

USS Admiral W. L. Capps (AP-121)

USS Admiral W. L. Capps (AP-121), an Admiral W. S. Benson-class transport, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Rear Admiral Washington L. Capps (1864–1935). Unusually, the first — USS Capps (DD-550) — served concurrently with the Admiral W. L. Capps. Via a transfer to the United States Army and then back to the Navy, the ship was renamed USNS General Hugh J. Gaffey (T-AP-121), making her the only ship to be named for Hugh Joseph Gaffey.

Read more about USS Admiral W. L. Capps (AP-121):  Constructed in California, Post-war Service, Korean and Vietnam War Support, Service As A Barracks Hulk, Final Status

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