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

APA-172 USS Grimes

• Haskell Class Attack Transport:
• Displacement: 14,900 tons (full load)
• Length: 436'6"
• Beam: 62'
• Draft: 28'1"
• Speed: 17 knots
• Armament: 1 5", 12 40mm AA
• Complement: 532; Troops: 1,562
• Turbine engines; 8,500 hp
• Maritime Commission VC2-S-AP5 "Victory" type modified to carry fully equipped Army and Navy Units. Vehicles and heavy stores are stowed in the lower holds. Troops are quartered in upper cargo spaces. About 20 landing craft are carried topside.
• Built at Oregon Ship and commissioned 23 November 1944

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Grimes

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