| Career (USA) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Briscoe (APA-65) |
| Namesake: | A county in Texas |
| Builder: | Consolidated Steel |
| Laid down: | 29 March 1944 |
| Launched: | 19 June 1944 |
| Sponsored by: | Mrs C. W. Giegerich |
| Acquired: | 29 October 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 29 October 1944 |
| Decommissioned: | 29 August 1946 |
| Struck: | 13 July 1948 |
| Fate: | Sunk by USS Duluth (CL-87) off Kwajalein, 6 May 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. 1858, hull type S4-SE2-BD1 |
USS Briscoe (APA-65) was a Gilliam-class attack transport that served with the US Navy during World War II. Arriving late in the war, she was initially assigned to troop transport missions and consequently did not participate in any combat operations.
Briscoe was named after a county in Texas. She was launched 19 June 1944 by Consolidated Steel at Wilmington, California, under a Maritime Commission contract; acquired by the Navy 29 October 1944; and commissioned the same day, Captain A. J. Detzer in command.