USS Edward Rutledge
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USS Edward Rutledge (AP-52)
)| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Ordered | as SS Exeter |
| Laid down | 1931 |
| Launched | 4 April 1931 |
| Acquired | 7 January 1942 |
| Commissioned |
|
| Stricken | 7 December 1942 |
| Fate | Sunk, 12 November 1942 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 14,330 t |
| Length | 475 ft (145 m) |
| Beam | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Draught | 26 ft (7.9 m) |
| Propulsion | steam turbine |
| Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h) |
| Complement | unknown |
| Armament | one single 3 in (76 mm) dual purpose gun mounts; eight single 20 mm guns AA gun mounts |
USS Edward Rutledge (AP-52/APA-24) was an
Fedala Bay, Morocco
.
Construction history
Edward Rutledge (AP-52) was built in 1931 by
Tampa Shipbuilding Co., Tampa, Florida
; and commissioned 18 April 1942.
North Africa operations
Edward Rutledge sailed from
French Morocco, on 8 November, and lay off the beach unloading her cargo with two lifeboats, the only boats remaining after the Naval Battle of Casablanca
.
Sinking
On 12 November she was torpedoed by U-130 commanded by Ernst Kals who slipped past the escort screen to sink three transports. Edward Rutledge's crew attempted to beach her but all power had been lost; she settled rapidly by the stern and sank with the loss of 15 men.
Military honors and awards
Edward Rutledge received one
battle star for World War II
service:
North African occupation (Algeria-Morocco landings, 8 November to 11 November 1942).
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
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