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

APA-16 USS J. Franklin Bell

• Harris class Attack Transport:
• Displacement: 21,300 tons (full load)
• Length: 535'
• Beam: 72'
• Draft: 30'6"
• Speed: 17.5 knots
• Armament: 4 3"/50 DP, 1x4 40mm, 1x2 40mm10x2 20mm
• Complement: 683
• Geared turbine engines, twin screws, 12,000 hp
• Built at New York Shipbuilding, and commissioned 2 April 1942

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS J. Franklin Bell

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