USS Edgecombe (APA-164)
USS Edgecombe (APA-164) |
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| Career (US) | |
|---|---|
| Ordered: | as type VC2-S-AP5 |
| Laid down: | date unknown |
| Launched: | 24 September 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 30 October 1944 |
| Decommissioned: | 31 January 1947 |
| Struck: | date unknown |
| Fate: | fate unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 12,450 long tons (12,650 t) (full load) |
| Length: | 455 ft 0 in (138.68 m) |
| Beam: | 62 ft 0 in (18.90 m) |
| Draught: | 24 ft 0 in (7.32 m) |
| Speed: | 19 knots |
| Complement: | 536 |
| Armament: | one 5” gun mount, twelve 40mm mounts, ten 20mm mounts |
USS Edgecombe (APA-164) was a Haskell-class attack transport acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II for the task of transporting troops to and from combat areas.
Read more about USS Edgecombe (APA-164): World War II Service, Post-war Decommissioning