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

APA-218 USS Noble

• Haskell class Attack Transport:
• Displacement: 12,450 tons
• Length: 436'6"
• Beam: 24'
• Speed: 17 knots
• Armament: 1 5", 12 40mm AA
• 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.
• Built at Permanente Metals, Richmond, Cal., and commissioned 27 November 1944

Additional Links:

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

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