Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

AP-137 USS General S.D. Sturgis

• General G.O. Squier class Transport:
• Displacement: 17,250 tons (full load)
• Length: 523'
• Beam: 72'
• Draft: 30'
• Speed: 18 knots
• Armament: 4 5"/38 DP, 2x2 40mm, 15x2 20mm
• Complement: 356
• Troops: 3,343
• Geared turbine engines, single screw, 9,000 hp
• Built at Kaiser, Richmond, and commissioned 10 July 1944

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS General S.D. Sturgis

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