USS Brule (APA-66)
| Career (USA) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Brule (APA-66) |
| Namesake: | A county in South Dakota |
| Builder: | Consolidated Steel |
| Laid down: | 10 April 1944 |
| Launched: | 30 June 1944 |
| Sponsored by: | Miss Patricia Moreell |
| Acquired: | 31 October 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 31 October 1944 |
| Decommissioned: | 29 August 1946 |
| Struck: | 28 May 1948 |
| Fate: | Sunk as a target off Kwajalein 11 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. 1859, hull type S4-SE2-BD1 |
USS Brule (APA-66) was a Gilliam-class attack transport that served with the US Navy during World War II. Arriving late in the war, she took part in the invasion of Iwo Jima, 19 February to 26 March 1945, and carried out subsequent transport missions.
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