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

APA-58 USS Appling

• Gilliam class Attack Transport:
• Displacement: 6,800 tons (full load)
• Length: 426'
• Beam: 58'
• Draft: 15'6"
• Speed: 18 knots
• Armament: 1 5"/38 DP, 4x2 40mm, 10 20mm
• Complement: 370
• Turbo-electric engines, twin screws, 3,300 shaft hp
• Built at Consolidated Steel Corp., Wilmington, Calif., and commissioned 22 August 1944

Additional Links:

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

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