USS Fillmore (APA-83) underway in San Francisco Bay in late 1945 or early 1946. She is returning troops to the United States as part of Operation Magic Carpet. |
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| Career (USA) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Fillmore (APA-83) |
| Namesake: | Fillmore County, Minnesota and Fillmore County, Nebraska |
| Builder: | Consolidated Steel |
| Launched: | 4 January 1945 |
| Sponsored by: | Miss Mary L. Rutte |
| Acquired: | N/A |
| Commissioned: | 25 February 1945 |
| Decommissioned: | 24 January 1947 |
| Fate: | Sold for scrap, September 1966 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Gilliam-class attack transport |
| Tonnage: | 85,000 cu. ft., 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: | 17 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. 1876, hull type S4-SE2-BD1 |
USS Fillmore (APA-83) was a Gilliam-class attack transport that served with the US Navy during World War II. Commissioned late in the war, she was initially assigned to transport duties and consequently did not participate in combat operations.
Fillmore was named after counties in Minnesota and Nebraska. She was launched 4 January 1945 by Consolidated Steel at Wilmington, California; and commissioned 25 February 1945 Commander L. E. Divoll in command.