USS Carteret (APA-70) underway in San Francisco Bay, early 1946 |
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| Career (USA) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Carteret (APA-70) |
| Namesake: | A county in North Carolina |
| Builder: | Consolidated Steel |
| Launched: | 15 August 1944 |
| Sponsored by: | Mrs. A. Wright |
| Acquired: | 2 December 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 3 December 1944 |
| Decommissioned: | 6 August 1946 |
| Fate: | Sunk as a target by USS Toledo (CA-133) after use as 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 40 mm gun mounts, 10 x single 20 mm gun mounts |
| Notes: | MCV Hull No. 1863, hull type S4-SE2-BD1 |
USS Carteret (APA-70) was a Gilliam-class attack transport that served with the US Navy during World War II.
Carteret was named after a county in North Carolina. She was launched 15 August 1944 by Consolidated Steel at Wilmington, California, under a Maritime Commission contract; acquired by the Navy 2 December 1944; commissioned the next day, Lieutenant Commander J. L. Hunter in command, and reported to the Pacific Fleet.