Ships at Pearl Harbor awaiting deployment in Operation Crossroads. USS Bracken (APA-64) is third from the front |
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| Career (USA) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Bracken (APA-64) |
| Namesake: | A county in northeastern Kentucky |
| Builder: | Consolidated Steel |
| Laid down: | 13 March 1944 |
| Launched: | 10 June 1944 |
| Sponsored by: | Mrs Benjamin M. LeFebre |
| Acquired: | 3 October 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 4 October 1944 |
| Decommissioned: | 29 August 1946 |
| Struck: | 5 April 1948 |
| Fate: | Scuttled off Kwajalein 10 March 1948 after use as a target in Operation Crossroads |
| 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: | 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. 1857, hull type S4-SE2-BD1 |
USS Bracken (APA-64) was a Gilliam-class attack transport that served with the US Navy during World War II.
Bracken was named after a county in Kentucky. She was launched 10 June 1944 by the Consolidated Steel Corporation at Wilmington, California, under a Maritime Commission contract; acquired from the Maritime Commission 3 October 1944, and commissioned 4 October 1944, Lieutenant Commander C. S. Lee USNR, in command.