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

APA-65 USS Briscoe

• Gilliam class Attack Transport:
• Displacement: 6,800 tons (full load)
• Length: 426'
• Beam: 58'
• Draft: 15'6"
• Speed: 18 knots (max), 13.5 knots (econ)
• Armament: 1 5"/38 DP, 44x2 40mm, 10 20mm
• Complement: 391
• Troops: 1,000-2,000
• Turbo-electric drive, 2 screws, 3,300 shaft horsepower
• Built at Consolidated Steel, Wilmington, Calif. and commissioned 29 October 1944

Additional Links:

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

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