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

APA-210 USS Telfair

• Haskell class Attack Transport:
• Displacement: 14,800 tons (full load)
• Length: 455'
• Beam: 62'
• Draft: 28'
• Speed: 17 knots
• Armament: 1 5"/38 DP, 4x2 40mm, 1x4 40mm, 10 20mm
• Complement: 532; Troops: 1,562
• 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.
• Geared turbine engines, single screw, 8,500 shaft h.p.
• Built at Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond, Calif., and commissioned 31 October 1944

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Telfair
• USS Telfair Home Page

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