Hunter Liggett 1945
Joseph T. Dickman 1945
| No | Name | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
| Harris | |||||||
| AP8, 2.1943- APA2 | Harris (ex-President Grant, ex-Pine Tree State) | 4195 | Bethlehem, Sparrow Point // Todd, Seattle | 1920 | 1921 | 11.1921 // 8.1940 | stricken 1946 |
| AP9, 11.1942- APA3 | Zeilin (ex-President Jackson, ex-Silver State) | 257 | Newport News // Todd, Seattle | 1920 | 1921 | 5.1921 // 1.1942 | stricken 6.1946 |
| AP25, 2.1943- APA12 | Leonard Wood (ex-Western World, ex-Nutmeg State) | 4197 | Bethlehem, Sparrow Point // | 1921 | 1921 | 5.1922 // 6.1941 | stricken 1946 |
| AP27, 2.1943- APA14 | Hunter Liggett (ex-Pan American, ex-Palmetto State) | 4196 | Bethlehem, Sparrow Point // New York N Yd | 1921 | 1921 | 2.1922 // 6.1941 | to Maritime Comm. 9.1946 |
| Dickman | |||||||
| AP26, 2.1943- APA13 | Joseph T. Dickman (ex-President Roosevelt, ex-President Pierce, ex-Peninsula State) | 252 | New York SB, Camden // Atlantic Basin IW | 7.1920 | 6.7.1921 | 2.1922 // 6.1941 | to Maritime Comm. 1.1947 |
| AP30, 2.1943- APA15 | Henry T. Allen (ex-President Jefferson, ex-Wenatchee) | 240 | New York SB, Camden // Moore DD | 6.1918 | 24.5.1919 | 5.1921 // 4.1942 | to Maritime Comm. 2.1946 |
| AP34, 2.1943- APA16 | J. Franklin Bell (ex-President McKinley, ex-Keystone State) | 253 | New York SB, Camden // | 5.1919 | 15.5.1920 | 5.1921 // 4.1942 | to Maritime Comm. 2.1947 |
| AP35, 2.1943- APA17 | American Legion (ex-Badger State) | 242 | New York SB, Camden // | 1.1919 | 11.10.1919 | 7.1921 // 8.1941 | stricken 3.1946 |
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Displacement standard, t |
12400 - 14174 |
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Displacement full, t |
21300 - 21900 |
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Length, m |
162.8 wl 163.1 oa |
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Breadth, m |
APA2, 3, 12, 14: 22.0 APA13, 15 - 17: 22.1 |
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Draught, m |
APA2, 3, 12, 14: 9.30 max APA13, 15 - 17: 9.22 max |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
APA2, 3, 12, 14: 2 sets Bethlehem geared steam turbines, 8 Yarrow boilers APA13, 15 - 17: 2 sets Curtis geared steam turbines, 8 Yarrow boilers |
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Power, h. p. |
APA2, 3, 12, 14: 12000 APA13, 15 - 17: 10000 |
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Max speed, kts |
APA2, 3, 12, 14: 17.5 APA13, 15 - 17: 16.7 |
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Fuel, t |
oil 4449 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 13700(15) |
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Armament |
4 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 10.17, 4 x 1 - 12.7/90 |
| Military load |
APA2, 3, 12, 14: 22 LCVP, 2 - 4 LCM(3), 3991 t of cargo, 1650 - 1900 troops APA13, 15 - 17: 33 LCVP, 2 - 4 LCM(3), 3991 t of cargo, 1650 - 1900 troops by 1945, all: 4 LCM(6), 18 LCVP, 2 LCPL, 1 LCPR, 2200t of cargo, 1500 marines |
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Complement |
693 |
Project history: USN military transport vessels were sectioned into two groups: ÀÐ for transportation of troops and ÀÊ for carriage of goods and technics. The majority of them were built on the basis of standard types Ñ2, Ñ3 and Ñ4 and differed from usual cargo ships a little.
For delivery of troops and cargoes directly to a beaching place assault landing transport ships (ÀÐÀ and ÀÊÀ) served, which main difference from ÀÊ and ÀÐ consisted that they were extra equipped with disembarkation craft of LCVP, LCM and LCP (L) types; with their help delivery of people and cargoes to beach also was effected.
Originally similar ships were not outlined in own subclass and were registered as ÀÐ and ÀÊ. In February, 1943 reorganisation was done and assault transports have received indexation ÀÐÀ and ÀÊÀ.
Two ships of Doyen class, projected even on the eve of war for landing operations in Caribbean basin, became the first American assault military transports. The overwhelming majority of remaining ÀÐÀ and ÀÊÀ has been converted from merchant cargo and cargo-passenger vessels or constructed in hulls of standard cargo vessels built by the big series in days of war. An exception were specially projected as assault transports Gilliam (ÀÐÀ) and Artemis (ÀÊÀ) classes.
Besides the large landing transport ships of ÀÐÀ and ÀÊÀ classes, small landing parties and subversive groups were landed by fast landing transports (APD) converted from become outdated Wickes and Clemson classes destroyers and destroyer escorts of Buckley and Rudderow classes.
All these transports were former passenger liners of Hog Islander class.
Modernizations: by 1945 all ships were armed with
4 x 1 - 76/50 Mk10/18/20, 2 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 10 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, SC or SF or SL or SN or SO or SU radar1/1946: 4 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 20/21, 2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 10 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, SC or SF or SL or SN or SO or SU radar
Naval service: Zeilin was damaged by kamikaze 12.1.1945 at Luzon.
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