USS Bollinger (APA-234)
USS Bollinger during the Battle of Iwo Jima, March 1945 |
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| Career (USA) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Bollinger (APA-234) |
| Namesake: | Bollinger County, Missouri |
| Builder: | Kaiser Shipbuilding |
| Laid down: | 7 October 1944 |
| Launched: | 19 November 1944 |
| Sponsored by: | Mrs T. Mead |
| Acquired: | 8 December 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 9 December 1944 |
| Decommissioned: | 1 April 1947 |
| Reclassified: | LPA-234, 1 January 1969 |
| Struck: | 22 May 1947 |
| Honours and awards: |
Two battle stars for World War II |
| Fate: | Probably scrapped in 1975 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Haskell-class attack transport |
| Tonnage: | 150,000 cu. ft, 2,900 tons |
| Displacement: | 6,720 tons (lt), 14,837 t. (fl) |
| Length: | 455 ft |
| Beam: | 62 ft |
| Draft: | 24 ft |
| Propulsion: | 1 x Joshua Hendy geared turbine, 2 x Babcock & Wilcox header-type boilers, 1 x propeller, designed shaft horsepower 8,500 |
| Speed: | 17.5 knots |
| Boats & landing craft carried: |
2 x LCM, 12 x LCVP, 3 x LCPU |
| Capacity: | 86 Officers 1,475 Enlisted |
| Crew: | 56 Officers, 480 enlisted |
| Armament: | 1 x 5"/38 caliber dual-purpose gun mount, 1 x quad 40mm gun mount, 4 x twin 40mm gun mounts, 10 x single 20mm gun mounts |
| Notes: | MCV Hull No. 680, hull type VC2-S-AP5 |
USS Bollinger (APA-234) was a Haskell-class attack transport that saw service with the US Navy in World War II.
Bollinger was named after Bollinger County, Missouri. She was launched 19 November 1944 by Kaiser Shipbuilding of Vancouver, Washington, under a Maritime Commission contract; transferred to the Navy 8 December, and commissioned the next day, Commander C. A. Printup in command.
Read more about USS Bollinger (APA-234): Operational History