USS Dauphin (APA-97)
| Career (USA) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Dauphin (APA-97) |
| Namesake: | A county in Pennsylvania |
| Builder: | Bethlehem Steel |
| Launched: | 10 June 1944 |
| Sponsored by: | Miss B. Conway |
| Acquired: | 23 September 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 23 September 1944 |
| Decommissioned: | 30 April 1946 |
| Honours and awards: |
One battle star for World War II service |
| Fate: | Scrapped, 1979 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Windsor-class attack transport |
| Displacement: | 7,970 tons (lt), 13,132 t. (fl) |
| Length: | 473 ft 1 in (144.20 m) |
| Beam: | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Draft: | 26 ft (7.9 m) |
| Propulsion: | Bethlehem geared turbine drive, 2 x Babcock and Wilcox header-type boilers, single propeller, designed shaft horsepower 8,000 |
| Speed: | 18.6 knots (34.4 km/h) |
| Capacity: |
Troops: Officer 91 Enlisted 1,420 Cargo: 150,000 cu ft (4,200 m3), 1,600 tons |
| Complement: | Officer 54 Enlisted 498 |
| Armament: | 1 x 5"/38 caliber dual-purpose gun mounts, 2 x Bofors 40 mm gun mounts, 2 x twin 20mm gun mounts, 18 x single 20 mm gun mounts |
| Notes: | MCV Hull No. 1675, hull type C3-S-A3 |
USS Dauphin (APA-97) was a Windsor-class attack transport that served with the US Navy during World War II.
Dauphin (APA-97) was named after Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Dauphin (APA-97) was launched 10 June 1944 by Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard, Sparrows Point, Maryland, under a Maritime Commission contract; transferred to the Navy 23 September 1944; and commissioned the same day, Commander B. Connelly in command.
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