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

APA-51 USS Sheridan

• Ormsby class Attack Transport:
• Displacement: 12,775 tons
• Length: 459'6"
• Beam: 63'
• Draft: 27'
• Speed: 16.5 knots
• Armament: 2 5"/38 DP, 4x2 40mm, 14x2 20mm
• Complement:
• Capacity: 26 LCVP, 2 LCM(3), 1,500 troops
• Geared turbine engines, single screw, 6,000 shaft hp
• Built at Moore Drydock Co., Oakland, Cal., and commissioned 31 July 1943
• Maritime Commission C2-S-B1 type

Additional Links:

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

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