USS General A. E. Anderson (AP-111)
USS General A. E. Anderson (AP-111) in 1944 |
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| Career (USA) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS General A. E. Anderson |
| Namesake: | General Alexander E. Anderson, US Army |
| Builder: | Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock |
| Launched: | 2 May 1943 |
| Sponsored by: | Mrs George C. Marshall |
| Acquired: | 25 August 1943 |
| Commissioned: | 5 October 1943 |
| Decommissioned: | 10 November 1958 |
| Struck: | 26 October 1990 |
| Identification: | MC hull type P2-S2-R2, MC hull no. 689 |
| Honors and awards: |
One service star for Korean War service |
| Fate: | Scrapped in Taiwan, July 1987 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | General John Pope-class transport |
| Displacement: | 11,450 tons (lt) |
| Tons burthen: | 20,175 tons fully laden |
| Length: | 622 feet 7 inches (189.76 m) |
| Beam: | 75 feet 6 inches (23.01 m) |
| Draft: | 25 feet 6 inches (7.77 m) |
| Installed power: | 17,000 shp |
| Propulsion: | turbo-electric transmission, twin screw |
| Speed: | 21 knots (39 km/h) |
| Capacity: | 5,142 |
| Complement: | 465 |
| Armament: | 4 x single 5"/38 caliber dual purpose guns, 4 x quad 1.1" guns, 20 x single 20mm guns |
USS General A. E. Anderson (AP-111) was a troop transport that served with the United States Navy in World War II and the Korean War.
General A. E. Anderson was launched 2 May 1943 under a Maritime Commission contract by the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company of Kearny, New Jersey; acquired by the Navy 25 August 1943; placed in partial commission the same day for transfer to Baltimore for conversion to a transport by the Maryland Drydock Company; and placed in full commission at Baltimore 5 October 1943, Cap. W. E. Miller in command.
Read more about USS General A. E. Anderson (AP-111): World War II, Korean War, Decommission, Awards
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