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

APA-202 USS Menifee

• Haskell class Attack Transport:
• Displacement: 12,450 tons
• Length: 436'6"
• Beam: 24'
• Speed: 17 knots
• Armament: 1 5"/38 DP, 4x2 40mm, 1x4 40mm, 10 20mm
• Complement: 532; Troops: 1,562
• Geared turbine engines, single screw, 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 Kaiser, Vancouver, Wash., and commissioned 5 November 1944

Additional Links:

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

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