USS Cleburne
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Cleburne (APA-73) |
| Namesake | |
| Builder | Consolidated Steel |
| Launched | 27 September 1944 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs J. E. Trainer |
| Acquired | 21 December 1944 |
| Commissioned | 22 December 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 7 June 1946 |
| Fate | Scrapped in 1965 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Gilliam-class attack transport |
| Displacement | 4,247 tons (lt), 7,080 t.(fl) |
| Length | 426 ft (130 m) |
| Beam | 58 ft (18 m) |
| Draft | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
| Propulsion | Westinghouse turboelectric drive, 2 boilers, 2 propellers, Design shaft horsepower 6,000 |
| Speed | 17 knots |
| Capacity | 47 Officers, 802 Enlisted |
| Crew | 27 Officers, 295 Enlisted |
| Armament | 1 x 20mm gun mounts |
| Notes | MCV Hull No. ?, hull type S4-SE2-BD1 |
USS Cleburne (APA-73) was a
Gilliam-class attack transport that served with the United States Navy
from 1944 to 1946. She was scrapped in 1965.
History
Cleburne was named after counties in
Maritime Commission
contract; acquired by the Navy 21 December 1944; and commissioned the next day.
World War II
From 12 February 1945 to 10 June, Cleburne made two voyages from
Jinsen, Korea
. During this time the war ended.
Post-war
Cleburne arrived at Portland, Oregon, from the Far East 13 November. On 7 December she sailed to carry men to Shanghai and Qingdao, China, returning to San Francisco 13 February 1946.
Operation Crossroads
Cleburne arrived at Pearl Harbor 1 March 1946, and there was decommissioned 7 June 1946. After use in
atomic weapons tests at Bikini Atoll
, she was towed to San Francisco and transferred to the Maritime Commission 7 July 1947. She was sold for scrap in June 1965.
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- USS Cleburne (APA-73), Navsource Online.
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