Design and Construction
Yancey was laid down under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1193) on 22 May 1944 by the Moore Dry Dock Company at Oakland, California. The ship was launched on 8 July 1944 and was sponsored by Miss Beverly Bartlett. As built, Yancey was just over 459 feet (140 m) long and 63 feet (19 m) abeam. When fully loaded she had a displacement of 13,910 long tons (14,130 t) and drew a little more than 26 feet (7.9 m). She was powered by a single steam turbine capable of generating 6,000 shaft horsepower (4,500 kW), and attained a top speed of 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h) during her trials.
Yancey was equipped to carry eight LCMs ("Landing Craft Mechanized"), which were designed to land vehicles in amphibious landings; one LCP(L) ("Landing Craft, Personnel (Large)"); and fifteen LCVPs ("Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel"), or Higgins boats. Yancey was outfitted with primarily defensive weapons: one 5-inch (130 mm)/38 caliber dual-purpose gun mount,; four twin 40-millimeter (1.6 in) anti-aircraft (AA) gun mounts; and sixteen 20-millimeter (0.79 in) AA gun mounts.
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