USS Appling (APA-58) underway, in camouflage paint, date and place unknown |
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| Career (USA) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Appling (APA-58) |
| Namesake: | A county in the state of Georgia |
| Builder: | Consolidated Steel |
| Launched: | 9 April 1944 |
| Sponsored by: | Claudette Colbert |
| Acquired: | 22 August 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 22 August 1944 |
| Decommissioned: | 20 December 1946 |
| Struck: | 4 April 1947 |
| Honours and awards: |
Two battle stars for World War II service |
| Fate: | Sold for scrapping, sometime after 1954 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Gilliam-class attack transport |
| Tonnage: | 85,000 cu. ft., 2,600 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: | 86 Officers 1,475 Enlisted |
| Crew: | 47 Officers, 802 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. 1851, hull type S4-SE2-BD1 |
USS Appling (APA-58) was a Gilliam-class attack transport that served with the US Navy during World War II.
Appling was laid down under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1851) at Wilmington, California, by the Consolidated Steel Corporation; launched on 9 April 1944; sponsored by famed moving picture actress, Claudette Colbert; and simultaneously acquired by the Navy and placed in commission on 22 August 1944, Lieutenant Commander Alexander Lunde Stuart in command.